Series 1 109 body, defender 110 chassis

Hi guys

Would a 109 series 1 pickup body fit onto a 110 in modified chassis and if so, do you think this would be OK from an SVA perspective? It’d be a good daily having the looks of the series 1 pickup with more modern running gear using old panels from a 109. It seems easier than trying to modernise a 109 running gear surely.

Reading the DVLA guidelines it seems that this would be fine although insurance might be more challenging.

LRO featured a truck but I can’t find it online now.

Any advice appreciated.

Keep it on the 110 reg (as that’s attached to the chassis) and all the 110 running gear? Then re-panel it in series items.

would have to work out the points system to see if it keeps its original identity or needs a new one

Yes Flat that’s exactly what I had in mind. It would make for a nice looking truck that can be used daily. The points work as chassis, engine and gearbox are all untouched which come to at least 8 points.

Anyone recommend an expert I can speak to about the project and what would be involved?

Cheers

You will have to do mods to the chassis. These mods go against the sva.

but….
There is nothing about using the 110 panels & modifying them to suit the looks. Also you do this & have the original 110 registration only need to notify the body style change(if any as it’s LR parts)

I would say s2/3 body would be eaiser as the waist level swage should match the later 110 tub as suggetsed by HicapPhil above, so you could use the entire series front end.

There was/is a series bodied 90 on ebay, he only wants 30k for it!

lynall said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284186363110?hash=item422ad3c4e6:g:DOkAAOSw4JNhVZ39

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& it’s on a Q plate….

You do not need a IVA / SVA for a body swap, however I imagine that the bulkhead outriggers are slightly wider on the 110 than a Series !, so you would have to modify the chassis.
A modified Series 1 body would probably fit on an unmodified Discovery 1 chassis with a bit of thought.

I thought the LWB series 1 were all 107's?

BruceB said:

I thought the LWB series 1 were all 107's?

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I think that the Series 1 Station Wagons were all 107", but the general LWB Series 1's went from 107" to 109" when the SWB went from 86" to 88".
The length of the body is the same on both variants, it is just the position of the front axle that moves.

Surely the wheelarch extensions will take away any "look" of a S1 (or 11 or 111)?

lynall said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284186363110?hash=item422ad3c4e6:g:DOkAAOSw4JNhVZ39

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I think that's got to be the most expensive shiniest pile of **** i've ever seen!

Litch said:

Surely the wheelarch extensions will take away any "look" of a S1 (or 11 or 111)?

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The extensions that don't even do what they're supposed to?

yfo866 said:

I think that's got to be the most expensive shiniest pile of **** i've ever seen!

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Iirc the seller originally advertised it as a Series 2, he must have gotten a few emails as the advert title soon changed to series 2 bodied.
Whenever I see the advert I do wonder if the seller got shafted on a part ex deal, ie he was told by another seller this is a restored s2 and is worth X amount? so he have a X amount against another motor!

Forums!! The above is the correct situation regarding the series body to 110 chassis.


Series 2 body fitted to a Defender chassis. The tyres stick out a little due to the wider axles. Also if you look closely the series wheel arches are less than of a defender and therefore are closer to the tyre on the back of arches than would be on a defender.

There were series coil sprung chassis from Designa Chassis some time back and are rare to find or buy. You'll struggle if you want to go this way.

In regards to chassis alterations there is a very small amount needed for a straight body swap. If you intend to have a 300TDI then you'll need to cater for that.