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  1. 04-05-2008, 04:51 PM #1
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    Hey Guys!

    Some of you may have seen my WANTED thread some time ago. I was looking for a Series truck. Well, I finally got one back in Jan.

    Its a prestine (relatively speaking) 1965 Series IIa 109 Five Door. Its a RHD and runs a 2.25 Dsl.



    I was a sight-unseen purchase based on bad photos. It was a steal at the price the owner was asking so I rolled the dice and went for it. I was amazed to find the truck in excellent condition. All perches, outriggers, cross members and the rest of the frame is intact with minor surface rust or..Patina..lol









    The Bulkhead is nearly perfect. The interior still has areas where the original paint is in like-new condition...





    The engine does turn over but I havent really tried to get it to start yet since there has been A LOT to clean up...





    So far, the roof is off, the floor panels and hardware holding the tub down has been getting the PB Blaster treatment. I hope to have the tub off soon and get the frame up on stands so I can begin to disassemble the suspension | drivetrain components.

    I plan to finish disassembly with a bare frame that will be cleaned, prepped and ready for the galvanizer.

    I'm mainly over at the LRO boards but I will definitely keep this thread updated with all the work I do since there is an abundance of Series knowledge flowing through this board.

    Back to work now...
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  2. 04-05-2008, 04:57 PM #2
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    One of the neat things about the truck is that on the windscreen, you can still find the sticker that was placed by the shipping company back in the UK before it was brought over...

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    My goal for the truck is to make it a DD-capable, overlander. And the inspiration is none other than Mr. Colby Morris' VERY fine truck...

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  4. 04-05-2008, 07:49 PM #4
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    Default ha!

    I imported a 68 IIA in 2005. When it arrived, it had that same sticker in the window. Now its stuck on the cover of my green bible.
    1968 Land Rover "Park Ranger" camper **SOLD**
    1967 109 **SOLD**
    NADA Dormobile #601 **SOLD**
    1965 IIA 88 2.5NA Diesel
    1963 Mercedes 300se
    1975 Volvo C303
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    Good for you. Look forward to seeing your progress here. Resurrecting a Land Rover is probably far easier than most cars because of the way they're built but it is still a love-hate, knuckle-busting affair. In the end they are a far more usable classic than others and will give you many fine years of service.
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  6. 04-06-2008, 05:11 PM #6
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    Congratulations! That is a fine find. Do let us know how you progress with the project.

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