109 Tub

Ok chaps, for those of you who know, this will sound a bit dumb me asking, but is it a big job fitting a 109 safari tub onto a 110 county chassis?

Any info would be great, cheers.

Why do you want to do it? Sounds like a lot of work.

Gareth Coe said:

Why do you want to do it? Sounds like a lot of work.

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Ok, the reason is i have a 109 series 2a with tax exempt on 1965 plate.

Also i have a very rough 110 v8 county, the idea being(as the rear of the v8 chassis is rough) to rebuild the 2a but on the v8 chassis. I just thought it would appear more authentic having the 2a panels, doors and interior when on the 1965 plate.

I realise i might get shot down here for in effect building a hybrid and using the tax exempt, but it would be more authentic looking than some of the "tax exempt" 90`s and 110`s ive seen!

The only thing that would worry me would be losing tax exempt status for the vehicle.

There's a points system for deciding what year yer motor is. Stuff like chassis and running gear are worth lots of points, whereas body panels are worth hardly any (or perhaps none at all, not quite sure). Basically, this means that a vehicle made-up from a 110 chassis and engine with a Series 2a body would still be classed as a 110 by those lovely chaps at DVLA (or whatever it's called these days) so you might want to think about what you're doing first. Of course, if you're going to strip the thing anyway, and you prefer the look of the series body then you could go for it. I think you'll need wheel-arch "eyebrows" to accommodate the wider 110 axles, which (in some people's opinion) would kinda spoil the effect of the series body.

Decisions, decisions...

This from Wesley Pegden:

There are a possible total of 14 points for tax exemption. You have to retain 8 points to continue claiming tax exemption (Historic Status).

1 Point for the engine.
5 Points for the chassis.
2 Points for the transmission.
2 Points for the steering assembly.
2 Points for the suspension
2 Points for the axles.
= 14 Points in total.

For example, if you change the engine for a newer type 2.5 you will lose that 1 point. If you change the gearbox as well (for a newer type) you will lose another 2 points and so on.

cheers gareth, i knew about the points system but wasnt sure on what points were awarded to what!

Like you say big decisions now.......

thanks again, pete.

A friend has givon me a 1971 (tax except) range rover 2 door with a very rotten body.
If i were to shorten it to 88 inches and fit a 2a or series 3 body, would that still be classed as tax exempt?
cheers
Jon

Best people to ask are the ones at DVLA/VOSA or whoever it is that makes that decision

landyboy said:

A friend has givon me a 1971 (tax except) range rover 2 door with a very rotten body.
If i were to shorten it to 88 inches and fit a 2a or series 3 body, would that still be classed as tax exempt?
cheers
Jon

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I suppose if you go stick to what gareth says, you should still have a tax exempt rangie, even though it looks like a series.

Even if you lose the 5 points for the chassis and not change anything else, there should still be 9 points for your historic value.

landyboy said:

A friend has givon me a 1971 (tax except) range rover 2 door with a very rotten body.
If i were to shorten it to 88 inches and fit a 2a or series 3 body, would that still be classed as tax exempt?
cheers
Jon

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kinell, i wish i had a friend like that, never mind shorten it, build a 100 inch hybrid

yella disco said:

kinell, i wish i had a friend , never mind shorten it, build a 100 inch hybrid

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nah shorten it as much as is pratical. then you can impress the 90 owners by clearing the things that they get stuck on