Series II Landy

[119]

With some money to burn i really fancied more punishment and was musing with the idea of one of these for bombing around the lanes and the farm so punched the info into AT, and was quite surprised, good and bad at the prices these things are fetching, even ones that need work.

And then i stumbled upon this.

Fully restored 1962 model.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202603240...



Now, given the price one might assume it was a little 'toppy', but in reality, is it when compared to others at half the price?

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Two things id want to know...is it a galvanised chassis and what's the scope of the engine recon.

If the engine is a full rebuild, you're essentially buying a new car which seems reasonable.

It's lovely thing but series landies are definitely an acquired taste. Had an S1 and an S3 LW and the idea of owning one is definitely more fun than actually owning one. i.e. roof off in weather like this Vs the usual British grey drizzle.

[119]

Yeah thats true.

If it was a bit closer, i would go and have a look just to see what its like in the flesh, and the mountain of paperwork it probably should have with it for all the work.

[bangerhoarder]

I quite like driving old Series LRs, but can't say bombing is something that has ever been part of that. Wobbling, barely squeaking to a stop on drums, land snail performance and sawing back and forth on the wheel - that's been more of the experience.

[Familymad]

Have owned around 8 now and if you want to DM me please do. Doesn’t need to be galv chassis and if you want ultimate value in the long term, the original chassis is king. USA won’t allow export with no chassis stamp either.

Try and find the holy grail proper series 2 from 1958 to 1960. The 2a is the more popular version purely because more were built. The 2.25 is a lovely little unit and sewing machine quiet when set up right. Look for screws in the bulkhead vent flap tabs to pick out a correct S2. They became welded on 2a.

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Familymad said:

Have owned around 8 now and if you want to DM me please do. Doesn t need to be galv chassis and if you want ultimate value in the long term, the original chassis is king. USA won t allow export with no chassis stamp either.

Try and find the holy grail proper series 2 from 1958 to 1960. The 2a is the more popular version purely because more were built. The 2.25 is a lovely little unit and sewing machine quiet when set up right. Look for screws in the bulkhead vent flap tabs to pick out a correct S2. They became welded on 2a.

I'd agree as they'll never do mega miles in the salt, but if you're going to put a new chassis in, most would likely opt for a gv one as they're not that much more expensive. It's a litmus of the attention to detail.

An engine refurb can range from steam clean, block painted, and a new carb to a full component level strip with new bearings, etc.

It's easy to make a series landy look superb with a spray gun leaving some horrors to find.

[Familymad]

I’m not saying don’t rechassis if you need to. Just most don’t need it and it’s become a Defender thing to do it on a Series for “that galv effect”. Hard to properly etch prime and paint properly too. A base galv one isn’t period correct.

[Ifinishposts]

Familymad said:

Have owned around 8 now and if you want to DM me please do. Doesn t need to be galv chassis and if you want ultimate value in the long term, the original chassis is king. USA won t allow export with no chassis stamp either.

Try and find the holy grail proper series 2 from 1958 to 1960. The 2a is the more popular version purely because more were built. The 2.25 is a lovely little unit and sewing machine quiet when set up right. Look for screws in the bulkhead vent flap tabs to pick out a correct S2. They became welded on 2a.

Is that not a S2, it has the 'proud' headlights.

[Billy_Whizzzz]

Mine. Love it to bits. Bought about 10 years ago. One owner before me. Every dent since new. Runs like a Swiss watch.

[119]

You aren’t helping.

[Lefty]

I love series landies, owned quite a few but honestly love the series 3 the most.

£40k is serious money for one of these. You can buy absolute heaps for £5-10k but very decent ones for £15-20k. There are dozens of restorations for sale at dream money and lots of them are very poor quality so be very, very careful.

[hidetheelephants]

Good grief, st old ford tax has arrived in Land Rover land. Do you like tractors? Don't bother if you don't because they drive like tractors with extra seats. Impractical(in the automotive sense), comedically unergonomic, slow, thirsty, maintenance hogs that dribble oil; now the positives are out of the way you need to consider the negatives, you'll bang your elbow on the door a lot, it will drip water on your shoes, the heater will produce enough heat to evaporate the water off your shoes while allowing it to condense on the windscreen, short wheelbases have barely enough space to store a bag of shopping, never mind a useful load.

[biggbn]

Owned two Series 3 LWB Land Rover, will own another. Utterly useless as daily transport yet I trundled around for 200-300 miles a week in mine with a massive smile on my face.

[119]

biggbn said:

Owned two Series 3 LWB Land Rover, will own another. Utterly useless as daily transport yet I trundled around for 200-300 miles a week in mine with a massive smile on my face.

That's the plan.

Just seen a couple of S3s that look quite tidy.

[Familymad]

The S3 seems to have softer metal in the bulkheads and chassis. They just seem to rot worse so beware.
Maybe when BL started to buy steel from abroad ?!?

They are a delight to potter about in. 50mph is about all you ll want to do and feels a bit terrifying. Braking straight is appealing but unlikely. Water in is water out. Oil in and oil out, constant feed system.

I had a 2a that I ran for two years to Heathrow and back for my daily in 2016. M25 could be a bit sketchy with the top speed but other than that, ran like clockwork until it had a wiring fault and set on fire. That was that and I leased an EV. But I won t ever forget the little mountain goat.

Edited by Familymad on Friday 10th July 09:29

[Skyedriver]

bangerhoarder said:

I quite like driving old Series LRs, but can't say bombing is something that has ever been part of that. Wobbling, barely squeaking to a stop on drums, land snail performance and sawing back and forth on the wheel - that's been more of the experience.

^^this^^

Started work in 1970, Tarmac, we had a couple of diesel LWB Landie "vans". Flat out was 55mph, turning circle of the Esso Northumbria, noisy, bumpy, steering wheel a few inches from your chest.
But the heater, mounted on the passenger footwell was incredible, could melt your wellies.

Had to deliver the wages to a remote site one thursday. Couldn't see out of the back window for mud. Squeezed my head out of the sliding side windows to reverse. Hit a telegraph pole slap bang middle of the back door and bounced my head of the glass and window frame rather painfully.

[OutInTheShed]

Sounds like some fashion victim has wasted many thousands on a restoration then regretted it?

Land Rovers are a fun hobby to own and work on, OK to drive in limited rural circumstances, but wanting a museum grade resto is bonkers even by LR Owner standards. If you use it as it should be used, it will become tatty again quite quickly.

[119]

Yeah I wouldn’t be spending that much on anything with four wheels tbh.

Just found it quite interesting.

This one is even more, shall we say, optimistic!



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601159...