It's been delivered!

The Range Rover was delivered today!
Found out that coolant pours out from the bottom of the gearbox, probably because a core plug came out? So we need to take the engine out and replace those. The rest seems alright though, the chassis and sills are all in good condition and the only welding needed to be done is on the inner wings.
Here's some pictures for you as :nopics:

dare I ask how much?

How much for the engine removal?

No did you pay for vehicle

Oh right, £435.62.

Purely out of interest as classics and disco's locally are gold plated at the moment

So do you think that I got a good deal?

yer was robbed
i,ve given berra away

I pay bugger all for things anyway- just a purely idle question

Anyone got any tips for getting the engine out? Have done one before but it wasn't a V8.

engine crane

Yes, got all of the equipment, but do you think that I should take the wings of and the front panel?

not unless your mental, we did classic clutches in a morning-rad out and out it comes

Mental people take the towbar off first.

I know you cant judge things too well from pics...but you say theres only a bit of welding to do?? Bonnet, tailgate look rotten...loads of surface rust everywhere else...erm...are you sure its got a good chassis??

storm99 said:

I know you cant judge things too well from pics...but you say theres only a bit of welding to do?? Bonnet, tailgate look rotten...loads of surface rust everywhere else...erm...are you sure its got a good chassis??

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Politely it does look battle scarred, the box section sills are notorious and it doesn't run is an issue.

So the engine doesn't run and will have to come out...and the rest is pretty rotten.

All in all a good buy then?

I'd be very worried looking at that tailgate...the damage will not have stopped there..i wonder what the boot floor and side panels are like...i dunno, maybe i'm being harsh...but that looks like a huge moneypit.

Won't be the first or the last on here, a screw driver and a torch would be a sound start

November 21, 1995 (15) that will be affordable to insure in several years

Assuming it's an Auto, don't forget the flex plate bolts! Also we have found getting to the top bell housing bolts is best done with about half a mile of socket extensions and basically working behind the gearbox with the ratchet.

Have fun.