It's been restored. Looked like the one at the start of your post a few months ago. Go for it, get one and restore it, then it's yours, with your own mark on it. Loads of Santana's here in the Canaries, they go forever. Just ask if I can help with any info.
 
roga said:
Ok, I had a good look at it. It also has a series 2 engine in it, number 151xxxxx. So, body and engine are series 2. The way the chassis number is on the chassis raises my eyebrows though. It's a welded plate on the left front of the chassis. There is another part just behind the plate which seems covered up, which is strange because the rest of the chassis is in excellent condition... Hmmmm, I think I'll pass on this one. Or am I seeing ghosts? Thanks for the tips!

By the way, I sold my 109. :)

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Oooo yuck - I am amazed the RDW allowed that! May be the RDW haven't seen it? It looks like the dumb iron from the original chassis has been cut out and welded onto a replacement chassis.

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I'm usually looking for Land Rover stuff on the internet if I come across a nice looking beast in Holland I'll post up a link. Do you definitely want a SWB?
 
I doubt the RDW has seen this. Can't imagine they'd allow something like this.

But yes I really want a SWB series 2a or 3 so it you see one, a link is much appreciated. Checking another one out tomorrow.
 
Stretch said:
Well it has the older series 2a blower motor and the older windscreen wipers and the front wings don't have the holes in the sides (for series three and late series 2a) but have the newer headlight positions...

...it is screaming "bitsa" to me.

See if you can find the chassis number on the front left hand dumb iron (I think they are on the driver's side whether they are RHD or LHD - so RHD has it on the RHS)

Check the number on the chassis with the chassis plate inside the cabin.

A bitsa isn't necessarily a problem so long as the RDV are happy with it and you're not going to get trouble every year with the APK. It could be an ex-military vehicle (the chassis number will help you tell for sure) which is why it has a later date for the registration than some of the parts seem to suggest.
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I agree with you its a 'bitsa' as there's not much on it apart from the headlights that says its a series three, but theres almost every part of it that says its a series two. I mean who would fit a series two bulkhead into a series three? Where is that famous plastic coated dash upgrade?
 
roga said:
I doubt the RDW has seen this. Can't imagine they'd allow something like this.

But yes I really want a SWB series 2a or 3 so it you see one, a link is much appreciated. Checking another one out tomorrow.
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Have you seen these?

http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-s/...51fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr&pos=29

http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-s/...651fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr&pos=8

http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-s/...51fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr&pos=16
 
Thanks guys for the help! I bought one tonight. Just got home. I bit of work still to do but everything is there to bring it on the road again. It's a diesel from 1974. Great!
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That will make a smart Series Land Rover, that just oozes character! Very nice!
P.S. Look at my SWB SeriesThree icon on my profile....... it got mud inside over 3ft deep!
Smart....
 
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