Hybrid mix?

Hi i'm new to the forum and Landrovers and could do with a bit of advice.

I've been offered a series 3 1984, thats what it says on the logbook anyway. However, it has a daihatsu diesel engine and a cut down range rover chassis with a defender body. It still retains the series 3 bulkhead.

Its still a project and hasnt been on the road for at least 7 years. What I want to know is whether i'll have any problems moting and insuring it as its so far from original. I dont fancy playing with SVA tests and Q plates, will I get away with just saying its a series 3 with a daihatsu engine?

any info would be greatly appreciated.

Wouldn't it be a rangie with a slitty engine?? and a defender body

Hes only got the series logbook though?

Good luck if you ave a smash in it then, The insurers will love that one. The only part of the car that relates to the log book is the front bulkhead

Steer well clear if you want to stay on the right side of the law. At bare minimum it should be a Range Rover logbook, but even then the identity is questionable if the chassis has been cut about.

See this for more info.
Registering a radically altered vehicle : Directgov - Motoring

You could always Q-plate it as a fresh build if you really wanted it.

deffo give it a miss