[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961)]Hi All, does anyone have a recommendation for a good mechanic that knows Land Rovers in Eastern MA (hopefully near Westford, MA). I have a 1971 IIa that needs basic loving (oil leaks, brakes, exhaust, wiring?, etc). I would love to find a small shop or private guy that has the time I do not have to to work on the truck. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Joe (617) 817-4112.[/COLOR]
Series IIa mechanic wanted near Westford, MA.
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Cityside Garage
Whites Automotive
Reimels
Caveat - I've never used any of these. In my opinion, the best place to bring your Rover within driving distance of where you are located is Lanny Clark. He does restorations and can cover the work you list - 3 hour drive north for you. In our area of the world, he is the best there is. He's worked on my truck (partial restoration) and his work is nothing short of amazing.
Good luck!
if you're up to it, post some pictures of your truck and give us the background story on how you came to own her! Also, welcome to the forum - you're in the right place :-)1968 Series IIa
1997 Defender SW (Original Owner - Sold) -
I've used 2 out of the three of the above listed garages, I highly recommend both City Side and White's, that said, if I had to choose one over the other, for Seires rather than Defender, I'd go with J. White's. But Allen at City Side is a real stand up guy, and will tell you up front if the job is something he can or cannot handle. My advice is to bring the truck to both, and ask for an estimate, Shirley is the boss over at J. White, Allen at Cityside. Good luck, and post your feed-back of the two garages here when you're done. Be forewarned, neither garage is "cheap," but you get what you pay for. Most small mom & pop garages won't know what to do about a 50 year old Land Rover, so I wouldn't go to anyone but a specialist.Comment
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Hi Joe-
Do you have a list of work needed or things that need to be fixed?
Do you have the parts, or are you looking for someone to do it all?
Are you looking for more of a full-blown restoration, or basic mechanical work?
What kind of time frame are you thinking of?
How is the chassis? If it needs to be done, now's the time!!
I'm trying to get a feel for how involved the work is, the general condition of the vehicle, and your expectations. I'm about 2 hours from you, and I have been known to tinker with Series Land Rovers from time to time (if you search through my posts here, you'll find a few pictures of my work). I just don't know if I'm ready to really "get into" another Land Rover, but I'm thinking about it.
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Matt Brown, Overland Engineering, Eliot ME. Works on lots of series trucks.Jason
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Joe,
I don't know any shops out there but I would like to possibly help with some questions. What is the intended use of this vehicle, daily driver or vacationmobile, overland travel? If it is anything other than a daily driver I would take Jeff up on his offer as there will be breakdowns in your future, and if you help him you can learn to fix stuff, some of which with rudementary skills and knowledge you can solve and drive home. These are simples vehicles but need to be driven to stay in shape or things stop functioning.
The caveats; I don't know Jeff or his work, if a daily driver make sure you have 1 or 200mile free towing.
HTH,
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You could try Aaron Tufley at Sprockets N. E. Tel # 978-387-7600. He is in Gloucester, MA.Les Parker
Tech. Support and Parts Specialist
Rovers North Inc.
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But I will say he knows his Land Rover pooh, is very thorough and I keep giving him lots of cash to wrench on my trucks. And strangely he returns my trailer in better condition than I loan it to him in... go figure....The Toltec Coffee fleet....
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94 FZJ 80: our Costa Rican coffee and surf mobile
70 Series IIA 88: After 18 months of wrenching, its alive and legal to drive!
70 Series IIA 88: in US on H-1B visa
56 Series I 86: a whole new type of rover hell....Comment
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I've used 2 out of the three of the above listed garages, I highly recommend both City Side and White's, that said, if I had to choose one over the other, for Seires rather than Defender, I'd go with J. White's. But Allen at City Side is a real stand up guy, and will tell you up front if the job is something he can or cannot handle. My advice is to bring the truck to both, and ask for an estimate, Shirley is the boss over at J. White, Allen at Cityside. Good luck, and post your feed-back of the two garages here when you're done. Be forewarned, neither garage is "cheap," but you get what you pay for. Most small mom & pop garages won't know what to do about a 50 year old Land Rover, so I wouldn't go to anyone but a specialist.1972 Series III FrankensteinComment
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Hi All, thank you for all the responses! I have the truck over at Cityside in Holliston. Alan and his crew know what they are doing and have been great to work with. Bringing old series trucks to a shop that works on them all the time really does make sense - after the crew took an initial look I went down and they spent almost an hour with me figuring out the best plan for the truck, my expectations and my budget.Comment
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