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Lawrie
06-11-2009, 12:48 PM
1978 Series 3 88” petrol RHD.
Galvanised chassis, parabolic springs, shocks, brake lines, brakes, paint, and list of normal chassis swap efforts completed in early 2005. Roof rack and radio, hand throttle, and tow ball, deluxe seats, bench seats. Wheels as new with recent white paint, tires 75% - 7.50 x 16.
Truck drives well, no smoke, idles smoothly, stock set up. Overdrive pops out (it is included for you to leave or repair). Paint looks great from 8 feet, does have a cracked spot where filler had been put in left wing (have tapped around and only found similar dint smoothing filler (~1/8” thick) in right wing), bulkhead does not have filler, door posts good, floors, inner bulkhead fine, some corrosion at bottom of rear door. Seat box clean. Breakfast panel has two patches at outer bottom (see picture). Top is good, straight, rear portion of interior did have some glued in liner, residue is still present. Sliders are Defender style, and do rattle a bit, but seal when shut. Lights all work, horn, heater and radio. Seats are good, interior door panels good shape, dash good, radio in lower mount.
Just checked front wheel bearings, bled all brakes (pedal now crisp) front end aligned, and oils checked (engine oil changed) there is a weep at front main seal, gearbox shifts well, does not pop out of any gears, synchro good, clutch come s up and engages correctly.
Truck is clean, has a galvanized chassis (painted black), ready to drive, enjoy, good roof rack, tight driving, body and bulkhead good. Paint is not bad UK quickie but not show quality (masking was done well). Truck can be tinkered with to make super as you have a galvy chassis and good bulkhead to build on or just drive it.
Pictures on flickr (will post more, sorry for quality):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31040663@N02/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31040663@N02/)
Located in northern Vermont: 05487 zip. Will ship, or pick up at airport.
Price $7500 obo
Price above will include:
-freewheeling hubs, and
-an extra overdrive that was stated as good (but no warranty)

Items that can be discussed, added in:
- Complete hoop set, a blue full canvas or tan pick up canvas
- 2.5l 5 bearing petrol engine complete, 84k miles
- 2.5 na land rover diesel engine

Lawrie – lmott@madriver.com (lmott@madriver.com) 802 279 3768

Lawrie
07-08-2009, 03:52 PM
sold to a young enthusiast who has dreamed of one since childhood touing in Africa