Think 5 bhp is generous. Certainly low ratio box needed for going up steep hills. Resisted the idea of putting a tdi or petrol engine in it though, as I like the idea of it being original.
I put a new rear cross member and other bits and pieces on it but is generally fairly original - certainly had a good few gallons of waxoyl.
Wouldn't start after being parked up over covid. Discovered about three inches of thick gunge in the fuel tank and every pipe solid with a kind of thick grease. Replaced all of the pipes and filter, dropped the tank and cleaned that out - paid £400 odd to have the injector pump overhauled, cleaned out and reset the injectors and eventually got it started - then spent the next 2 weeks recovering from the resulting back ache. That, combined with the 3 point turn needed even to get it out of the drive (4 leaf springs and LWB make for a lousy turning circle) and lack of power steering - along with my children having long since left home - the justification for having bought it in the first place, to rescue them from school in the winter as I'm 1000' above sea level and used to get thick snow - and I've decided to get rid of it. It emits vast amounts of white smoke when it does start, I think this is down to diesel timing but the pump is at the far end of its adjustment and for reasons above I really don't want to play with it anymore.
The brakes need bleeding and I seem to remember the indicators don't work, so it will need to be trailered away - it's really reduced to 'a project' for someone else now!
I have no idea what it's worth, but it would be nice to see it go to someone who would keep it going as a Series 2 - not converted to a V8 with chunky alloys or worse still broken up for bits. I've attached a few pictures including an (aeroparts/fairey?) capstan winch (no drive dogs) canvas soft top, spare parts, manuals etc that I want to get rid of at the same time.
