How do guys,
I'm going to re build my 1962 2a later on this year when the weather gets better, I've got a couple of things that I would like peoples opinions on...... I have been debating for a while now which engine do I put in it, at the moment its got a V8 in, the engine has done about 2000 miles on a complete nut and bolt re-build, crank re-gind, new pistons, rings, rods, cam shafts etc, etc....... but with the price of juice only ever going to rise I was leaning more towards a diesel, plus if I'm honest apart from the noise that the V8 makes I don't really rate it that much, don't think they're up to much of road, but thats just my opinion... My landy will only really be used for doing a bit of lamping with and fetching stuff for my allotment and a bit of green laning so was wondering whether to get a donor disco and put a 200tdi in it, but all the disco's on ebay etc have been to the moon and back so seems as though I would have to spend a load of money on re building it first which I can't really justify the money on, or do i just go for a 2 1/4 diesel which is cheaper to maintain cheaper to get hold of and bob that in????
Also I was going to buy a new wiring loom for it does anybody know roughly what these cost and who sells them?
Can anyone recommend a good chassis or are they all much the same, eg marsland, Richards, Designa, I want a Galvanised with a removable gearbox cross member.
I've had the landy about 7 years now and when I bought it it was a Cat C, somebody had previously re-built it but then bumped it and for some reason claimed on the insurance for it and they wrote it off, it is immaculate apart from the chassis, (its like a patchwork quilt) so the time has come to change it, it should be pretty straught forward to do as the bulk head wings tub etc are all in very good condition. I don't want a concourse re-build, I want to build a land rover that I can use for what they were designed for and I don't want to have to worry about scratching it. I was looking to spend about £2500 on it in total.
Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated, Thanks in advance Neil.
I'm going to re build my 1962 2a later on this year when the weather gets better, I've got a couple of things that I would like peoples opinions on...... I have been debating for a while now which engine do I put in it, at the moment its got a V8 in, the engine has done about 2000 miles on a complete nut and bolt re-build, crank re-gind, new pistons, rings, rods, cam shafts etc, etc....... but with the price of juice only ever going to rise I was leaning more towards a diesel, plus if I'm honest apart from the noise that the V8 makes I don't really rate it that much, don't think they're up to much of road, but thats just my opinion... My landy will only really be used for doing a bit of lamping with and fetching stuff for my allotment and a bit of green laning so was wondering whether to get a donor disco and put a 200tdi in it, but all the disco's on ebay etc have been to the moon and back so seems as though I would have to spend a load of money on re building it first which I can't really justify the money on, or do i just go for a 2 1/4 diesel which is cheaper to maintain cheaper to get hold of and bob that in????
Also I was going to buy a new wiring loom for it does anybody know roughly what these cost and who sells them?
Can anyone recommend a good chassis or are they all much the same, eg marsland, Richards, Designa, I want a Galvanised with a removable gearbox cross member.
I've had the landy about 7 years now and when I bought it it was a Cat C, somebody had previously re-built it but then bumped it and for some reason claimed on the insurance for it and they wrote it off, it is immaculate apart from the chassis, (its like a patchwork quilt) so the time has come to change it, it should be pretty straught forward to do as the bulk head wings tub etc are all in very good condition. I don't want a concourse re-build, I want to build a land rover that I can use for what they were designed for and I don't want to have to worry about scratching it. I was looking to spend about £2500 on it in total.
Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated, Thanks in advance Neil.
