'74 Land Rover shed - back on the road for £1k
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It was never going to be long before I owned another Land Rover. I regretted it the moment I saw the back of the previous 88" sold a couple of years ago.
As luck would have it, this 1974 equivalent turned up not far from me, earlier in the year. I vaguely knew the previous owner(s), and knew that it had been subject to a lot of work before being put back on the road a couple of years ago. It was subsequently laid up (on grass, handbrake on, under a tree).
After some back and forth with the owner we settled on £800, with the money going to a local charity.
Had a bit of fun one Saturday morning getting it going, but with a new battery, starter solenoid and cleaned up plugs, it coughed into life.
I got it into my head that I'd like to get it back on the road for £1k, including the MoT, all parts, but not tax (it's 1974 so only just misses tax exemption). With a new fuel pump, exhaust, seat belts and service items I'm in for £1,035 give or take a few pennies (and the £30 I found hidden in the steering boss!).
With a fresh MoT its running reasonably well but there are a lot of jobs to do to keep it on the road. Will keep this thread updated with progress.[url]
It was never going to be long before I owned another Land Rover. I regretted it the moment I saw the back of the previous 88" sold a couple of years ago.
As luck would have it, this 1974 equivalent turned up not far from me, earlier in the year. I vaguely knew the previous owner(s), and knew that it had been subject to a lot of work before being put back on the road a couple of years ago. It was subsequently laid up (on grass, handbrake on, under a tree).
After some back and forth with the owner we settled on £800, with the money going to a local charity.
Had a bit of fun one Saturday morning getting it going, but with a new battery, starter solenoid and cleaned up plugs, it coughed into life.
I got it into my head that I'd like to get it back on the road for £1k, including the MoT, all parts, but not tax (it's 1974 so only just misses tax exemption). With a new fuel pump, exhaust, seat belts and service items I'm in for £1,035 give or take a few pennies (and the £30 I found hidden in the steering boss!).
With a fresh MoT its running reasonably well but there are a lot of jobs to do to keep it on the road. Will keep this thread updated with progress.[url]
Looks like a wonderful job. Well done.
Quote "but not tax (it's 1974 so only just misses tax exemption)"
Just to bring a smile to your face this Thursday morning.....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/99...
You might well have a pleasant surprise when you next come to renew your road tax.....
Quote "but not tax (it's 1974 so only just misses tax exemption)"
Just to bring a smile to your face this Thursday morning.....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/99...
You might well have a pleasant surprise when you next come to renew your road tax.....
alfaspecial said:
Looks like a wonderful job. Well done.
Quote "but not tax (it's 1974 so only just misses tax exemption)"
Just to bring a smile to your face this Thursday morning.....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/99...
You might well have a pleasant surprise when you next come to renew your road tax.....
I think what @//j17 said above is correct: I'm just missing out, unfortunatelyQuote "but not tax (it's 1974 so only just misses tax exemption)"
Just to bring a smile to your face this Thursday morning.....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/99...
You might well have a pleasant surprise when you next come to renew your road tax.....
Doesn't seem to be too bad on the smoke. However, after a 10 mile trundle along A roads today, it seems to have developed a bit of a misfire, at highish revs when getting ready to change gear, or under load. It isn't too bad for the most part, except at one point when turning right at a junction and the engine died completely. Was difficult to start again and has knocked my confidence a bit.
The fuel filter just before the carb looks very old - could that be causing problems?
In other news a very noisy tappet has been cured, and the engine is now incredibly quiet by comparison.
The fuel filter just before the carb looks very old - could that be causing problems?
In other news a very noisy tappet has been cured, and the engine is now incredibly quiet by comparison.
That looks nice - like the alpine roof.
Mine has been deployed on tip run duties this weekend. Still a bit hesitant driving up steep hills, which is worrying but am having to live with it for now.
Fuel consumption is also rather worrying - worse than my V8 Jaguar in fact. Either that or the gauge is consistently pessimistic.
Mine has been deployed on tip run duties this weekend. Still a bit hesitant driving up steep hills, which is worrying but am having to live with it for now.
Fuel consumption is also rather worrying - worse than my V8 Jaguar in fact. Either that or the gauge is consistently pessimistic.
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