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Thread: Bob Marley Land Rover 109 Restoration - on the move

  1. 03-15-2012, 04:02 PM #11
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    Another from the back of the truck.

    I have another to post from t'other camera, later !


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    So, the work has begun.

    No pix of the Work in progress, yet. Still working on it.

    Story is developing.......

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    http://landroverparts.roversnorth.co...nfo.aspx?fc=76

    Now the power plant has left on it's journey to Jamaica. Bon Voyage !
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    who / where did the diesel come from?
    THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
    THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
    THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
    THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
    THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
    THING 6 - 1954 86" HT
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    I like that they're restoring it.. But at the same time, turning it into a showroom vehicle really takes away any and all of the Marley heritage. So Im kinda torn. Do they really need a perfect running vehicle to sit in a museum? It would have been more work, but a "turn back the time" refurbishing, to the condition as Bob left it would be most ideal in my opinion.

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    Les, is that the original diesel from Marleys truck or a nice replacement?
    THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
    THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
    THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
    THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
    THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
    THING 6 - 1954 86" HT
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    Why is it green? 2.25 diesels are grey.
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    Bob,

    There was no engine when I went to view it. We purchased it stateside, rebuilt it and sprayed it the correct Series III Engine colour, heat paint treated the valve cover and exhaust manifold, a real crisp sounding 2.25 diesel, if such a beastie exists !
    The donor engine has some history also, same age as the Marley, though this spent time in East Africa, then to Nigeria and to Stateside when a USA citizen brought it over to rebuild the Rover. It was replaced over here with a 2.5 NAD. Thanks for asking, all of this will be shown in greater detail as the rebuild continues.......
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    So, the vehicle is being handed over to the Marley Foundation today, Feb 6th. This would have been Bob Marley's 70th birthday, may he rest in peace. Some pix of the handover to follow. Sorry I could not be there for the hand-over ceremony.
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    Looking for pictures, this is about all I could find of the finished vehicle.
    I'm sure a lot of work went into it, but too bad it didn't get a real high-end restoration. Matte-blue paint?
    http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/auto/...PLETE_18351637
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