Here we go again....

[thixon]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-Land-Rover-IIa-109-Wagon-Complete-Restoration_W0QQitemZ230348685957QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item35a1da0285&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Wonder if they'll take $2500?

[greenmeanie]

AN interestign and very pretty truck. I don't think I could take a paint job like that. It would be soul destroying to get itmucky let alone scratch it. It has a plenty thick coat of primer there.

THe VIn given is that of one of the 811 famous NADA trucks but, for his $90K invested you'd think he would've checked that he had the claimed 6 cylinder fitted and not the 4 pot shown in the picture. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or a rivet counter to count the number of spark plugs.

[JimCT]

nice restoration

"-new genuine Land rover suspension w/ Old Man Emu Shocks
-all new hardware
-new military rebuild 2.25 liter petrol motor w/ high compression pistons fully detailed
- five new doors"

Not quite sure why you are claiming he said 6 cylinder, I think it was just a brief history of the possible models.

Paint is meant to be scratched, and as nuts as the price seems it is not hard to rack up that much in a complete restoration.

[greenmeanie]

I'll confess I didn't clock that in the detail. In the vehicle description at the top he does state that it is a 6 cylinder.

[KevinNY]

That is one of the best trucks I've ever seen that was called a "restoration". Usually that word involes a respray and some cleaning, this one was truly done well.

[superstator]

Interesting middle row seat setup - was that an option, or did somebody custom make it?

Don't know about $50k, but that's a damn nice rig.

[leafsprung]

Too many details are missing or incorrect to justify the price. For 50K you get to be a little picky. Basic things like tires of the correct diameter and impromptu door stops but also cheap fittings like the rear lamps, seats, brake fluid reservoir, cheap electrical connectors, holes drilled in the fender and dash, and so on. Id be curious what the firewall looks like under the matting. Its too modified to be a clean original, but not modified enough to be special.

[HybridIIA]

Does anyone use aftermarket middle doors like this one? I would imagine that the boxed steel section under the window channels would rot quickly with the lack of water drains.

[Bertha]

I cant fathom how you can possibly spend 90k on that truck, unless there is a suitcase in it with $60k cash.

[Bertha]

Too many details are missing or incorrect to justify the price. For 50K you get to be a little picky. Basic things like tires of the correct diameter and impromptu door stops but also cheap fittings like the rear lamps, seats, brake fluid reservoir, cheap electrical connectors, holes drilled in the fender and dash, and so on. Id be curious what the firewall looks like under the matting. Its too modified to be a clean original, but not modified enough to be special.

But Ike the guy claims it is a "survivor"-lol- I would love to know what the heck it has survived?

[leafsprung]

But Ike the guy claims it is a "survivor"-lol- I would love to know what the heck it has survived?

If I had to guess I would say a severe case of rust. Survivors dont need their frames replaced. Besides, there isnt enough of the original vehicle to say its a survivor. . . .

[Eric W S]

But Ike the guy claims it is a "survivor"-lol- I would love to know what the heck it has survived?

I'd say a poor "restoration" for one.

[CliftonRover]

The truck looks great, maybe a large portion of the 90k went into the custom steering wheel, it is nice though. I feel like rovers are supposed to be used and if I had that much money to build something I would have modified it to be more practical. that is not to say the trucks are not good stock but you can have more fun if you change it up a little.

[49coe]

Most guys claiming 90k type figures for their restoration are just taking the number of hours that they put into it and multiplying by $100 an hour. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. Either that or my guess is that his bum is a little sore.

[Rineheitzgabot]

Most guys claiming 90k type figures for their restoration are just taking the number of hours that they put into it and multiplying by $100 an hour. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. Either that or my guess is that his bum is a little sore.

You are probably right. The guy who owns the car lot paid someone to do this, so he is counting labor. If he were only counting materials in that 90k, one would think that he had ALL of the parts shipped over from the UK, individually, and whatever isn't made anymore, he had a specialty fab shop, produce from scratch. Or, he is just trying to bu11sh!t.