It wasn’t 100% ex military I needed, I was going to make mine look as original as possible (I’m not too fussed about if the tub matches the year. I’m just a big fan of the S2 front end) the look I was going for was something like Brooklyn coach works land rovers. It just happens that most available are military or military looking. The bonus I see with the military ones if I convert it to a civilian one is they’re not as expensive as the more original looking ones and I thought you could get a bit of money out of selling the military bits and bobs like the wing radio boxes etc.
Good point about the breaks I’ll bare that in mind
Having read the thread, I am not exactly sure what you are looking for, and I am not sure if you are either.
A few general points from someone who has bought, and sold, more Series than I can count over the years, the last one being a 2a in June this year.
For a start, I would ignore ebay, and dealers, altogether. Ebay is a well known source of stolen Land Rovers, bitsas, and trouble of other kinds.
Dealers always want to make a profit, and usually do this by concentrating on improving the cosmetic appearance of a vehicle, without worrying too much about originality or mechanics.
Also, I get the impression that you haven't owned or driven Land Rovers much before. So familiarise yourself with the subject by reading up on the history of the different vehicles, what the different variants did, and what was fitted to them.
And look at plenty of vehicles, both online, and in person. Test drive as many as you can, so you get a feel of what they should drive and sound like.
For starters, have a look at these. I have already filtered out the dealers, they are all private sales. There is a wide variety of prices and conditions. Ignore the one that is obviously a One Ten. Best of luck.
https://forsale.lro.com/land+rover/series+2/seller-private
