Totally clueless, just bought one on ebay, 1979-1980??

Yeah - nice looking machine. It's not a defender, its a series 3 but the good news is that parts are cheap - a complete exhaust with fittings is a little over £50, worth getting the fittings 'cos you can cut off all the old ones - it's much quicker.

Back box is about £15. Get the gasket and 4 bolts also as you'll probably have to cut the old one off. I did mine in the summer, no need even to jack the car up. Good luck with your new Landy (btw it's a series 3, not a defender, but you've probably already noticed that!)

Also known as an 88"

A possible problem appears to be the chassis plate is missing! Unless you have that separate. It should be fixed to the bulkhead by the gear lever next to the red and black information plate and have the chassis number stamped on it. This should match up with the chassis number stamped on the front offside spring hanger, though on a motor of this age that has often been replaced and the number is lost.

vin no will be on brake pedal box ,run it on straight unleaded petrol eventually you get 4 x exhaust steel seats fitted then head becomes "unleaded"

I shouldn't worry too much. There are ways of finding the number on the vehicle.

That looks like a really good buy. If it needs work then if your 14yo does it he will respect the landy more than if its just given to him..

Hi and thanks for all the posts and words of advice.

Went to pick it up yesterday with a borrowed trailer. I told the seller on the phone that all it needed to do was start and drive onto a trailer, he said it would do both. It did neither although my bro was there, as a mechanic he eventually got it to start. Then found out no gears could be selected so it wouldn't drive anywhere let alone onto a trailer. Gutted Wasted time, even at £695 I agree it was cheap but not what I wanted, I need a runner, fine if it needs work but it needs to run.

So was about to set off to Cardiff this afternoon to buy a Vitara with the snorkel and bits and bobs when out of the blue got offered an N reg disco for £600. It drives sweet as a nut and my lad is proper chuffed. So he is now a land rover owner after all. Thanks again for the help.

Haha.

That a 300tdi?

What you doing with the S3?

stutab said:

What you doing with the S3?

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Its still with the seller. I didnt buy it as it wasnt the runner he said it was.

chunkymunky said:

Haha.

That a 300tdi?

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Yes mate, auto.

Flash bugger 😉