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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: schuee on November 15, 2008, 17:05:24

Title: 1977 Series 3
Post by: schuee on November 15, 2008, 17:05:24

Have been to look at a Series 3 today, basically found this through my brother-in-laws friend, the old chap used it for pulling a trailer to shift things around his property and now it has stood for over a year.He has fitted a webber carburetor and was going to fit a pump diaphragm which he has bought though not fitted yet.It is a 2 and a quarter petrol and did run really well.The upshot is the body work is very tidy and interior is as expected of a vehicle of this age, though the chassis needs a lot of welding and patching up, the brother and father in law are profesional welders and we have a ready supply of metal and the facilities to cut it to shape.
The old chap wants it to go to a enthuaist who will get it back on the road, the thing is I think he knows it needs some serious amount of work to get it back on the road, so basically wants it out of the way so I think doesn't want a lot of money for it.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/schuee/Series3?authkey=XVMjQPHy6PI#

Any thoughts from anyone would be appreciated, this is something I have never thought of doing before, though it would make a nice little machine, even if its not on the road untill this time next year.

Cheers

Keith

Title: Re: 1977 Series 3
Post by: TBM on November 15, 2008, 18:51:00

That chassis looks like it needs a serious amount of work, but looks like you have the right people to do it. If you can get it for a couple of hundred it could be worth it.

Title: Re: 1977 Series 3
Post by: carbore on November 15, 2008, 21:04:24

If the chassis is that bad also look out for.

Swivels on the front hubs, make sure they are not too piited or they need replacing.
Springs, very likley to be blown and need replacing if they have not been already.
Bulkhead, rust near the brake server or the "legs" that attacth it to the out riggers (between wing and door) will be MOT issue as its structural.
Door tops


Whilst nothing on a Series 3 is expensive to replace it all ads up to a lot of work an lots of £70 pounds here and there all adding up to a lot.

Title: Re: 1977 Series 3
Post by: baron von ledwidge on November 17, 2008, 12:20:08

I have to agree with above i would also consider if yoru going to go for that amount of work you may as well buy and older landy and get  one that will be tax exemp.  Just a thought tho at the same time if its cheap enough. go for it

Title: Re: 1977 Series 3
Post by: schuee on November 21, 2008, 22:45:19

I have had a long hard think about this, and have come to the decision that it is quite alot of work to take on, and considering the advise I will look for a truck with an MOT at least and if the right one comes along maybe a tax exempt vehicle.Have always fancied an older Landy, I will ask a couple of mates if anyone else would be interested as the old chap wants it to go to a good home and not the scrap dealers, which would be a great shame.

Thanks for the advise all :)

Cheers

Keith

Title: Re: 1977 Series 3
Post by: Yoshi on November 26, 2008, 12:25:08

Hi Keith,

My 2a has tax and test on it, and is for sale (see the for sale section), although it does need work, it needs nothing to the scale that the one you looked at needed!

Title: Re: 1977 Series 3
Post by: schuee on November 28, 2008, 09:52:37

Thanks for letting me know, think I'm going to wait untill the new year and see how the finances are coping, I have two young daughters and the missus who bleed my finances dry this time of year  ;) :shock:

Cheers


Keith