Just bought a series

Must need my head read but my wife thought it was a good idea

Picking it up next week and it's a complete shed but at least I can weld, there's no engine or gearbox and it's had an axle over lift which I'll be putting back to normal height, it looks like a 2a from the pics but it might be a 2.

I'll get some pics up when I collect it and it'll make you laugh when you see it but I'll be picking your brains over the coming months.

Time for medication:5bwilly_nilly:

I did the same a few weeks back. A worrying trend......

Castor said:

I did the same a few weeks back. A worrying trend......

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Shall we have a'who's got the biggest knacker competition' as a form of self help. Mines got moss growing on it[emoji3]

That's knacker as in car and not knackers as in meat and two veg[emoji12]

Marmaduke said:

That's knacker as in car and not knackers as in meat and two veg[emoji12]

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...because they're forfeit when the missus finds out what you've bought...

TooMany2cvs said:

...because they're forfeit when the missus finds out what you've bought...

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She said that I could buy it[emoji33] she thinks that it's a good idea, that's why I married her[emoji3]

Marmaduke said:

Shall we have a'who's got the biggest knacker competition' as a form of self help. Mines got moss growing on it[emoji3]

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Mine *had* moss *and *lichen* growing on it.
Borrowed a mate's ultra high power pressure washer and graffiti remover and stripped all the paint.......

Get some pics up so we can compare[emoji3]

Moss ....Pahhh one of mine has a virginia creeper growing over it ...

Urban camouflage[emoji3]

Marmaduke said:

Urban camouflage[emoji3]

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Garden feature .....it distracts the eye from the other two that are parked up there ;-)

I bought mine just after Christmas , apart from being really thirsty (13mpg) petrol its pretty reliable , has broken down twice but nothing a screwdriver couldnt fix , I have no mechanical experience and maintain mine using advice (forum) and patience. Parts are really cheap and its normally a case of adjusting rather than replacing. Good luck its well worth it.

Oh and if anyone takes the mick just ask them if their saloon will still be on the road in 30+ years.

Now NO laughing but hopefully here's a link to what I've just bought, picking it up on Wednesday so I can get some better pics and see what I've let myself in for

Land Rover Pickup Body | eBay

Good job I can weld..... Just got to choose an engine to put in.

Remember no laughing......

The spare wheel looks a little big....

I was thinking of buying them off him to help 'fill' the arches after that nasty spring over lift that's fitted

Marmaduke said:

Now NO laughing

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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFfffff............

Marmaduke said:

see what I've let myself in for

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!


You have a lot more to do than I have!!

haha THAT is a project. good luck fella!

start a build thread asap

that looks like a brilliant project! hope you've got lots of cash and some time off this summer.
can't wait to follow this one

trax said:

haha THAT is a project. good luck fella!

start a build thread asap

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Shall do, every time I look at a picture of it I just laugh, I'm sure when I see it in the flesh on Wednesday I won't be laughing but it can't be that bad can it.....

Many many questions.....

First one, anyone refitted axles if so how do you tell they're lined up correctly and not off centre? Is it a case of measuring them or are there marks to help you line them up? I've got a 90 so I don't have any experience of cart springs

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that looks like a brilliant project! hope you've got lots of cash and some time off this summer.
can't wait to follow this one

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Er no, no cash just a welder and a sheet steel supplier not far away, I can't wait to see what state it's in inside, not worried about the chassis cos I've replaced most of my own due to rot.

Got to source engine, gearbox, transfer box, wheels/tyres and steering box that I know of, oh and door tops and get it registered