rstl99
08-24-2009, 03:23 PM
Hi all.
LR Series fever seems to be acting up again, for no reason at all.
About 12 years ago, I bought a basket case Series IIA and spent 2-3 years trying to fix it up and put it back together. Acquired a bunch of series parts, new and used. Eventually sold the whole thing to a guy who hauled it all away on a flatbed.
Then I bought a diesel Land Cruiser BJ60, saw it start to rust and sold it. Then I bought a diesel 110 from Labrador, kept it two years, sold it to a guy from Tofino BC. I still have a bunch of new parts I had bought for it, in boxes.
Last year, I picked up a 92 diesel 80 Series Land-Cruiser (LHD, 5 speed, from Europe), which I really enjoy. Much more comfortable than my 110, and also built very tough. It's the "poverty pack" model, vinyl floors and seats, barn doors in the back.
I recently bought a country property adjacent to a series of trails and logging roads, and all of a sudden I'm thinking: wouldn't it be neat to have an old Series truck parked there, to go exploring the woods with? Even though my 80 Series TLC would be quite up to the job, there's something about owning a Series truck that has never quite let go of me. Maybe I'm masochistic who knows, or yearning for the smell of 80w90 on my hands? I suppose part of what's pulling me in this direction is that I'll be retiring in a couple of years, and figure it would help keep me busy to work on a Series rig (as if I don't have enough things to do as it is, maintaining three cars etc.!).
Anyway, thought I'd inquire with you guys to see if you have advice in treating Series fever!
Cheers,
--Robert
LR Series fever seems to be acting up again, for no reason at all.
About 12 years ago, I bought a basket case Series IIA and spent 2-3 years trying to fix it up and put it back together. Acquired a bunch of series parts, new and used. Eventually sold the whole thing to a guy who hauled it all away on a flatbed.
Then I bought a diesel Land Cruiser BJ60, saw it start to rust and sold it. Then I bought a diesel 110 from Labrador, kept it two years, sold it to a guy from Tofino BC. I still have a bunch of new parts I had bought for it, in boxes.
Last year, I picked up a 92 diesel 80 Series Land-Cruiser (LHD, 5 speed, from Europe), which I really enjoy. Much more comfortable than my 110, and also built very tough. It's the "poverty pack" model, vinyl floors and seats, barn doors in the back.
I recently bought a country property adjacent to a series of trails and logging roads, and all of a sudden I'm thinking: wouldn't it be neat to have an old Series truck parked there, to go exploring the woods with? Even though my 80 Series TLC would be quite up to the job, there's something about owning a Series truck that has never quite let go of me. Maybe I'm masochistic who knows, or yearning for the smell of 80w90 on my hands? I suppose part of what's pulling me in this direction is that I'll be retiring in a couple of years, and figure it would help keep me busy to work on a Series rig (as if I don't have enough things to do as it is, maintaining three cars etc.!).
Anyway, thought I'd inquire with you guys to see if you have advice in treating Series fever!
Cheers,
--Robert