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    Layed up - whats likely

    Strikes me as a bit odd that the engine is a last concern for peeps ? are that they that cheap to come by ? .... Will have a close look at chassis and see where i am at.. thanks for hints..
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    Layed up - whats likely

    i suppose logical thing to do it.. 1 determine which engine runs. 2 strip and assess the chassis on each truck. 3 Decide which one would make the better off roader (err forum advice would be good about here) Either restore.. or sell for spares.
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    Layed up - whats likely

    Think i am going to have to spend a day with them.. I'll service both, oil and fluids.. fresh fuel.. get a good battery... See which one i can start and then go from there.. How quick can you strip a landy back to bare chassis, and if a chassis is rusty, at what point does it go beyond...
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    Layed up - whats likely

    yes the engine is from the green one.. i assume the 2.5 must be a v6 or something then the configuration of the manifolds at a glance looked like a v8.
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    Layed up - whats likely

    Is the green one the 3 ? ... thats the one with the v8 in it.
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    Hello from somerset... advice from those in the know please

    I've stuck load of new piccies up in the Layed up thread i started thanks for the warm welcome peeps
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    Layed up - whats likely

    Few more pics i got.. only had 5 mins spare to have a look..
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    Layed up - whats likely

    er what models are they then ? :confused:
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    Layed up - whats likely

    Here is that better pic lol
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    No luck shifting the slitty

    :D report him ... tell ebay you find him offensive.... only 15 hours.. lmao
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    Layed up - whats likely

    Dunno what they are - yup need help - probably get them free - not just yet but the owner wants rid and hasn't mentioned money at all.. I fink i ave a few months of project work to do..... Closer look will reveal how many hours and days are to be lost in the future.
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    Layed up - whats likely

    :D come down south and get them running you can av one lolol... at a moderate charge :p
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    Hello from somerset... advice from those in the know please

    the only rubbish pic i have... going to take some good images tomorrow to find out what they actually are..
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    Layed up - whats likely

    If its free then optomism must prevail... this is the only "shockingly bad piccy" i could get for now.. it off a mobile and cut from another image for another purpose..
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    Layed up - whats likely

    lol.. You really are the site bargain hunter aren't ya lmao..... :p They're parked side by side, in a "sheltered" area, but they are exposed to the elements.. and on concrete standing.. 1 tyre defo need replacing but the others are still holding air which is quite impressive. A...
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    Layed up - whats likely

    Thanks guys lol... be around and take it off me eh.... lmao.. :p As i said in my newbies thread i do actually have 2 being made available to me... the specs for them both is in my newbies thread.. one is a 3.5 litre deisel. Chassis seem quite solid which suprised me.. surface rust as...
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    Layed up - whats likely

    Hi newbie here.. What likely to need looking at on a series 2 if its been layed up for 18 months.. are there any specific seals that are prone to drying Is the battery under the passenger seat as in the series 3 ? Was a runner when stuck in storage just no longer required and got left..
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    Hello from somerset... advice from those in the know please

    I've never owned a land rover but worked on a few for friends. I've always wanted one and nows my chance.. Ive been offered 2 landys, the owner was driving both about until 18 months ago, then they both got layed up with no faults merely not required. Here are the details.. What are...