RE: PH Fleet: Series One Land Rover
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Life Saab Itch said:
Utter rubbish.
It's got at least another 50 years of life in it yet.
How has it? It is fIt's got at least another 50 years of life in it yet.
ked, there is no other way to put it, I can't see why anyone would put any money into that, the only decent thing to do would be to sell the body, the chassis will cost a fortune to replace, then you will need to go through everything else, it has had it, if it looks that bad in the pictures, what the hell does it look like in real life? There are a few out there for sale, one on ebay for a few hundred quid with a semi solid chassis, buy that and fix that.It is a pile of s
t, rose tinted spectacles off, I bet if he didn't own that and it was someone else planning same project you would echo exactly what I am saying.As the old adage goes
"A fool and their money are easily parted"
pits said:
How has it? It is fked, there is no other way to put it, I can't see why anyone would put any money into that, the only decent thing to do would be to sell the body, the chassis will cost a fortune to replace, then you will need to go through everything else, it has had it, if it looks that bad in the pictures, what the hell does it look like in real life? There are a few out there for sale, one on ebay for a few hundred quid with a semi solid chassis, buy that and fix that.
It is a pile of st, rose tinted spectacles off, I bet if he didn't own that and it was someone else planning same project you would echo exactly what I am saying.
As the old adage goes
"A fool and their money are easily parted"
You're a cheery soul, aren't you.ked, there is no other way to put it, I can't see why anyone would put any money into that, the only decent thing to do would be to sell the body, the chassis will cost a fortune to replace, then you will need to go through everything else, it has had it, if it looks that bad in the pictures, what the hell does it look like in real life? There are a few out there for sale, one on ebay for a few hundred quid with a semi solid chassis, buy that and fix that.It is a pile of s
t, rose tinted spectacles off, I bet if he didn't own that and it was someone else planning same project you would echo exactly what I am saying.As the old adage goes
"A fool and their money are easily parted"
I couldn't give a monkeys if I lose a few quid on this. It's a basket-case I've deliberately chosen to restore to health. A half-rotten chassis leaves you with exactly the same issues as a fully rotten one: a body-off replacement. The motor is strong and runs well, the gearbox is good, clutch not so. Most other stuff needs attention. If I wanted to buy a decent one, that's what I'd do, but that isn't what this is about.
For the record, given your obvious inability to grasp the idea behind this exercise, it is unlikely that I would echo anything you say.
If it is a genuine series 1 107 model then it IS worth doing back up as they were never a common model.
Throw in 50+ years of use and many have gone.
Fix the mechanicals, sort the chassis and suspension but leave the bodywork as is.
Many landy's get all the dents, scratches and patina of age removed. It removes so much of the car's history as every mark has a story behind it.
Also, have you seen the prices for decent Series 1s?
Steadily heading the way of mk1-2 escorts.
Throw in 50+ years of use and many have gone.
Fix the mechanicals, sort the chassis and suspension but leave the bodywork as is.
Many landy's get all the dents, scratches and patina of age removed. It removes so much of the car's history as every mark has a story behind it.
Also, have you seen the prices for decent Series 1s?
Steadily heading the way of mk1-2 escorts.
I vote that CH spends some of his "winnings" on his RS4.0 on "saving" a bit of British history !!
Lets face it, it doens't really matter what condition it is actually in, everything can be fixed with some ££ and a hammer, so chuck a new chassis under it, run through the drivetrain (few near bearing and seals, some oil + a bit of TLC) and you'll have a nice little run around. Good for another 50 years service.
My absolute favourite car ever on PH is the guys who was left it by his dad, the blue team GB S1 that took his dad's Bobslegh team to Austria (or somewhere similar) in the late 50's. Lovely car and a great history to go with it ;-)
Lets face it, it doens't really matter what condition it is actually in, everything can be fixed with some ££ and a hammer, so chuck a new chassis under it, run through the drivetrain (few near bearing and seals, some oil + a bit of TLC) and you'll have a nice little run around. Good for another 50 years service.
My absolute favourite car ever on PH is the guys who was left it by his dad, the blue team GB S1 that took his dad's Bobslegh team to Austria (or somewhere similar) in the late 50's. Lovely car and a great history to go with it ;-)
I own a couple of old LRs & agree they are wondrous things & love every minute of driving & owning them but lets be honest, they are absolutely awful things so I find it hard to explain or understand my passion for them.
Just a few weeks ago I was following a series 1 107 the same as the op's on ebay & was very tempted. It was in worse condition than the op's & finally sold for about a thousand which was more than I was prepared to pay for something I couldn't really justify buying in the first place.
The thing which tempted me though was I noticed some of the colours it had been painted in the past, LR did do some marvellous colours back in the day, & I could picture this old 107 looking pristine in the bright gloss yellow that was poking through the layers of red, blues etc I could see in the pic.
The 107 is a lovely looking vehicle & I'd love one in bright yellow with no canvas & either 109 or 101 wheels for that meatier but original look.
Good luck op that's a great project, I'm more than a little envious.
Just a few weeks ago I was following a series 1 107 the same as the op's on ebay & was very tempted. It was in worse condition than the op's & finally sold for about a thousand which was more than I was prepared to pay for something I couldn't really justify buying in the first place.
The thing which tempted me though was I noticed some of the colours it had been painted in the past, LR did do some marvellous colours back in the day, & I could picture this old 107 looking pristine in the bright gloss yellow that was poking through the layers of red, blues etc I could see in the pic.
The 107 is a lovely looking vehicle & I'd love one in bright yellow with no canvas & either 109 or 101 wheels for that meatier but original look.
Good luck op that's a great project, I'm more than a little envious.
Edited by smartphone hater on Monday 28th May 09:42
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