Heron

Member

• Aug 25, 2015

• #1

Filmed in South Africa at the Landy Festival held on 22 August 2015

This poll is about desirability? You decide what your criteria is for your judgement.
The question is: Which of these 13 Series Landys will you want to take home and use every day?

Please motivate your choice with a short reason why?

 

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John S

Well-Known Member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #2

Nos 3 & 8 do it for me. Original spec, great condition and SWB would suite my requirements.

 

Heron

Member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #3

Yes. 3 is in excellent condition for a daily drive

 

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RobertP

Active Member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #4

You offered me three, so,
1 My first Landrover was a 1958 series II 109", so that's my personal LWB sorted;
8 a really lovely 88", and I do like that bench seat; and
12 a bench-seated LWB station wagon to make up the set, for when I have passengers.
Now, when can you deliver?
(btw, I notice South African vehicles don't have the genuine green window runners, like ours)

 

Heron

Member

• Aug 27, 2015

• #5

RobertP

RobertP said:

You offered me three, so,
1 My first Landrover was a 1958 series II 109", so that's my personal LWB sorted;
8 a really lovely 88", and I do like that bench seat; and
12 a bench-seated LWB station wagon to make up the set, for when I have passengers.
Now, when can you deliver?
(btw, I notice South African vehicles don't have the genuine green window runners, like ours)

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Delivery may be a bit slow
do you still have a Land Rover Series?

 

Jasper74

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2015

• #6

3,8,12....for me with 3 topping the list!

 

Heron

Member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #7

Jasper74 said:

3,8,12....for me with 3 topping the list!

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I do think 8 is a very nice car for a daily drive as this car has a lot of friendliness and it looks great.
Which of these would you say is the most original?

 

owl

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #8

That 80" is a very early one, it has had the front springs altered to wide springs and the shackels moved to the rear, also a fully floating back axle.
I like no. 1 stick some FC rims on it and it would do me.

 

Heron

Member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #9

owl said:

That 80" is a very early one, it has had the front springs altered to wide springs and the shackels moved to the rear, also a fully floating back axle.
I like no. 1 stick some FC rims on it and it would do me.

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You obviously know your Series Land Rovers.
My car is Nr8 and still the same way i got it. I did not buy it because it was 100% original. in fact when i bought it the seller made me well aware that this car do need some "original" parts.
I know the side mirrors is wrong and the front grill is wrong. Please can you indicate what els is not original? I would like to get it to as close as possible to the original look?
Much appreciated.

 

owl

Well-Known Member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #10

I'm no rivet counter, I restored a 1948 back in the 80's so know about early series 1. At a guess I would say your motor is early 1960's. The head lights should be in the middle with a metal grill, the wings look like series 3. The top door hinges are series 3 and the wheels are LWB. I like the proper safari roof you have and the vehicle could well be a genuine safari.
Personaly if it was mine I would leave the head lights in the wings and fit a metal maltese cross grill of a late 2A. I would fit a late 2a steering wheel which is the same as a series 3 wheel, late 2a heater, do a spot of fabrication and fit late 2A wiper mechanism and a Safari interior.