Full rebuild when I got it.
Reconditioned Solex carburettor.
New Range Rover diffs.
Exhaust manifold.
4 new tyres.
All brake shoes and cylinders.
Rusty holes in chassis.
New rear crossmember.
Heater failed.
Noisy.
New clutch.
Replaced rear propshaft.
Newer Land Rover seats.
First repainted after 43 years!
Lots more I can't remember.
I used her to commute to a temporary job 20 miles up the M6, 6 days a week, for 8 weeks. Every day it got me there and back at about 70mph!!
She always attracts attention.
Although costing a ridiculous amount to insure and run, I have only had to be towed home once in three years with a bit of dirt blocking the carb.
There are newer ones on the scrapheap. She'll outlive me!
Yeh shes a tough old unit and it looks like all that's gone wrong are things you expect after 50+ years
cheers.
I have a 1952 Series I (80") in epsom green. She was reconditioned by the former owner. She has the original 2 litre petrol engine, but now has leather seating (3 front and 2 side benches at the back). New Michelin X 205 R16 tires on her too.
She's great fun to drive in the summer, an open car at the moment, I have the original hardtop roof which I need to refurbish - I'll take the rotted wooden interior out and just respray the aluminium shell - it'll be lighter weight too.
And yes it actually drives quite nippily for such an old lady!
Noisy!!!. I collected my series 1 and drove it 600 miles home. I had to stop and buy ear plugs and headache tablets after 150 miles. Still its the best vehicle I've ever owned.
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Yes I agree with the noisiness of the vehicle. my dad owns one and we have to shout to talk while driving! still a great vehicle and great offroad. quite hard to drive compared to the 90.
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