G'day all,
Just recently I picked up my new project, a 1970 ex-military LWB IIA in restorable condition. Paid $400 and i'm pretty happy with it
Here are some pics (click for bigger pic)
Her numbers are as follows
Build date :
11/1970
Chassi no. :
25334454G
military date :
4/12/1970
Command :
STH
Census no. :
6028
Contract no. :
V113697
Mileage :
21
I havent got around to checking the engine number but it appears to be original, 2.25L Petrol, which matches the calvin report for my chassi number and i havent checked the body number but it also seems original. I will post them up when i get them.
Some history
She has had a fair amount of modification done to her, mostly to meet the last roadworthy cert it went through in the mid 90s. This work included a complete rewire of the whole car, engine freshen up including extractors, electric fuel pump, stromberg carby, alternator, all new suspension involving reset springs, new bushes and shocks, freewheel hubs - in conjunction with front axel rebuild, bucket seats. But this was all over 10 years ago and the car has been sitting unused, rego lapsed for the past 3 years untill I came along. As you can see it also has a genuine Athol Hedges roof and it still has some of the pioneer tool brackets. It also has a galvanised bullbar (not pictured).
I was looking around for a good 4WD project and stumbled along this which caught my eye and the rest is history as they say. I am new to the world of land rovers, especially ex-military and i am fascinated by these. I searched around on the REMLR site and found my chassi number which matches my census number but it says my date is 1971... can someone explain???
According to REMLR by ARN is
178-230 and engine no. is 25349793K (will have to check that one).
Anyway there she is, I hope to be restoring her over the next... ahhh... how long is a piece of string???
My goal is to have her as a beach vehicle for camping/touring etc (once I get rid of the rust in the chassi YIKES
)
Any info people can give as to the history of my vehicle would be greatly appreciated. I have heaps of pics too and a Video coming soon.
Cheers, Newbs