nategracie808
04-10-2012, 08:25 PM
So I found a Series 2a 1966 that I would like to purchase. It has 19xxx original miles, been sitting for a few years.
Its diesel, has a capstan winch, 2 tops, 2 sets of tires. original bill of sale and all manuals. It has not driven in a few years. The owner had the diesel injector pump rebuilt and it still wont run. He says its the fuel system and some "o" rings are probably the problems.
He said he let the truck sit for too long one winter and the battery froze and it basically is shot. Its 12v alternator but he said he might have blown some fuses. He had the manifold replaced due to a crack and the driver rear leaf is cracked....although it does not lean one bit to either side. He said he drove it for a little bit after his dad died and then the battery thing happened.
Supposedly the local mechanic could not get it running, yet I doubt he has much experience with series rovers. I am in an area where there are very few foreign car dealerships let alone rovers. The interior besides being dirty looks great.
The frame is looks to be in good shape, its peeling some kind of coating off, but there are no rust through spots and I couldn't find any weak areas. The only really bad spot I could find is the rear cross member.
I need your guys help in deciding weather I should buy it. The guy said he wanted $4000 and I talked him down to $2600, think thats fair? I have been watching this one since 2008 and other things have always come up. I can finally go plop down my hard earned cash for it. I have wrenched for many years from tractors to cars. I dont need the car for a daily driver but want something to wrench on and wonder if you guys think it would be worth buying. Ok, thats my bit.......please help.....lol
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Its diesel, has a capstan winch, 2 tops, 2 sets of tires. original bill of sale and all manuals. It has not driven in a few years. The owner had the diesel injector pump rebuilt and it still wont run. He says its the fuel system and some "o" rings are probably the problems.
He said he let the truck sit for too long one winter and the battery froze and it basically is shot. Its 12v alternator but he said he might have blown some fuses. He had the manifold replaced due to a crack and the driver rear leaf is cracked....although it does not lean one bit to either side. He said he drove it for a little bit after his dad died and then the battery thing happened.
Supposedly the local mechanic could not get it running, yet I doubt he has much experience with series rovers. I am in an area where there are very few foreign car dealerships let alone rovers. The interior besides being dirty looks great.
The frame is looks to be in good shape, its peeling some kind of coating off, but there are no rust through spots and I couldn't find any weak areas. The only really bad spot I could find is the rear cross member.
I need your guys help in deciding weather I should buy it. The guy said he wanted $4000 and I talked him down to $2600, think thats fair? I have been watching this one since 2008 and other things have always come up. I can finally go plop down my hard earned cash for it. I have wrenched for many years from tractors to cars. I dont need the car for a daily driver but want something to wrench on and wonder if you guys think it would be worth buying. Ok, thats my bit.......please help.....lol
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z61/Nategracie808/2012-04-10_19-06-11_552.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z61/Nategracie808/2012-04-10_19-05-49_894.jpg
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