Hi from Norfolk

Well it's taken me ages to post here, mainly because I didn't sort my email verification out (thanks AndrewB & Sirus).

I'm in Norfolk, near Norwich.


Ages ago a mate decided he wanted a Landy, and he wanted one "now".
he bought a 90 with a knackered engine and a known rusty chassis.
To be fair I thought the rust wasn't too bad, just a bit of patching needed on the under side of one chassis rail near the back.

The engine was replaced with a 200TDI and it was only while replacing the engine I noticed a dark patch on the chassis. So once the engine was in we investigated. After more and more investigation the ali body came off, and we found (using small hammers) the small amount of rust meant we had approx 3 inches of half normal thickness of steel left on each side of the chassis box at that point the rest had been rust, and there was more rust leading to major issues all along that leg and nearly half as much rust issues on the other leg. So the chassis was gone.

He wanted to purchase a chassis, couldn't find a 90 at the right price so bought a 110 with the intention of coverting to a 110, so that meant new tub, diff, springs etc.

All purchased, then he decided he didn't want a landy.


So I'm now considering selling the bits and just buying a running vehicles myself (I wanted to be able to use the Landy for towing anyway).

Alright mate!

I didn't think this was possible, but I'm getting cold feet about getting rid of the project.

I know it's going to be lots of work, but for close to £2k (probably closer to £3 by the end I guess) I should be able to have a 110, 200TDi with a brand new chassis, fresh coat of paint, all new dampers, all new bushes (poly).

I know I could go and buy a complete vehicle for less than that, but would I realistically get one that will be as sorted for that money?

Thoughts?

andydclements said:

I didn't think this was possible, but I'm getting cold feet about getting rid of the project.

I know it's going to be lots of work, but for close to £2k (probably closer to £3 by the end I guess) I should be able to have a 110, 200TDi with a brand new chassis, fresh coat of paint, all new dampers, all new bushes (poly).

I know I could go and buy a complete vehicle for less than that, but would I realistically get one that will be as sorted for that money?

Thoughts?

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Do it, you'll have something that you'll know intimately and know exactly what condition its in. If you buy a runner now it could have dark secrets lurking...

Good luck, and post a picture diary.

I think the phrase is, In for a penny in for a pound.

Well, I wanted a 110 for towing rather than a 90. I did the research and I should have been able to re-chassis the 90 to a 110 and keep the ID, as long as I kept enough components )axles, steering , suspension and gearbox), chassis knackered, engine knackered. Then it would all hinge on proving to an amiable inspector that it was/ is the vehicle in question. Do too good a job of refurbishing the bits and it could get awkward.
And what would I have at the end of it?
A 110 Landy van, in very good condition.

What did I really want?
A 110 station wagon.

I spotted a flaw.

So I'm buying what I want, then sorting it out using the components that I have from the 90, maybe even put the brand new chassis on it depends how bas the 110 is when I really get down to it).
Then I have a sorted 110 SW, I can tow with it. I can carry more than two passengers in relative comfort.

And I don't have to muck about with lots of forms and VICs etc.

Oh what a nice Christmas pressy for me

good! No point in converting a 90 to a 110, the DVLA headache will mean you will most probably end up with a Q plate unsellable monster and you will effectively have to build most of it from scratch! Much better to do what you have decided to do and keep the 90 a 90 and re-do a proper 110, of which there are lots of heaps ready for this!

Good luck and welcome to LZ!

Well, it's here.
The 110 is in Norfolk. I've had it running, and driving (private land- note I didn't say private road). It's interesting to drive a car that wouldn't idle (now hopefully sorted), and so needed right foot on accelerator, and doesn't have a working handbrake (so also needs a foot on it), when trying to change gear - three feet needed (I know I'm from Norfolk and there's the saying Normal For Norfolk, but I only have two feet), so I was driving with a piece of wood controlling the throttle at times.

I spent a little time underneath it with a hammer today, the hammer went through in a few places, that was known, but surprisingly not as bad as I expected, so I may try and patch it rather than do the complete swap out yet.

Andy

Welcome to the forum Andy!

well come another norfolk person yer im doin a project vehicle atm is good fun

Well I finally admitted the project is getting nowhere in the barn, the floor has quite a slope on it so jacking things up is a no-no. I don't want to leave too mnay tools there in case they are stolen, it's a pain getting covered in grease and dirt then having to get in a relatively clean car to come home.
I've now had the Landy moved 7 miles so it's home, Now to get that chassis, side frames and floor beam sorted. I'll probably hav eot do the bulkhead as well, unless it's not too bad in which case I could just patch it.
It started oday with a quick charge to the battery, a bit of cranking and it fired up striaght on gas. The petrol tank is off while I do the chassis.