Series 3 owners

[discoute]

There seems to be a lot of us who own series vehicles, just how many of us are here.

Post up with your series vehicle, pics and how long have you had it.

My series 3 I have owned for 11 years, in this time I have striped and rebuilt it several times. I know every bolt, rivot and rattle in the beast. I have travelled everywhere in it and have used it to compete at top level. All be it it's modified but it's still a series 3.

I fit the thing like a glove, an extention of the body. I have several rovers and this truck is more than my favorite. Another rebuild is under way and more money but thats ok by me.

Glen

[Phoenix]

Now that is a fantastic looking series 3 B)

I've had mine for about 5 years now I think. I've used it offroad a few times and love it (even with it's lack of wheel travel die to HD springs), and enjoyed fixing it, driving it and finding the army bits to go back on it (anybody got a good FFR canopy to give away :lol: )

[Michael2]

I've got a 1976 109 Hardtop. It started life as a 1969 2A, but after a Taxi induced accident that bent the chassis, it became a 1976 model - because that's what the new chassis number was.

I've had it for 19 years now and it has been my daily driver until a few weeks ago when I bought a Defender.

It's been up to Darwin a few times, done the Gibb River Road, driven on the beach at Broome, crossed the Simpson Desert and toured the Victorian High Country.

There have been some improvements & accessories over the years :

EXTERIOR

Bull Bar
Fog Lights
Capstan Winch
Front Bash Plate
Pioneer Tool Brackets
Deluxe Bonnet
Chequer Plate
Low Line alloy roof rack (Custommade)
Land Cruiser Troopy sliding windows at the back
Defender Doors
H/Duty tow bar
Jerry can holders
Rear work lamp
Relocated rear tail lights (to accommodate the jerry can holders)
Painted in Gloss Bronze Green with Ivory Roof & Wheels
INTERIOR

County front seats (x3)
Cargo barrier
Overhead console
UHF & 27meg CB (now in Defender)
240 Volt power (now in Defender)
Rear Seating (8)
Rear Chequer Plate floor
Sound Proofing
Curtains
ENGINE / TRANS / SUSPENSION

2.25 4cyl on ULP & LPG
Cam regrind
High compression head
Extractors
Electronic Ignition
Bosch Alternator
Snorkel
Suffix C Gearbox
Fairey Overdrive
Parabolic Suspension
KONI rear shocks
Rear station wagon fuel tank
LPG tanks where side fuel tanks used to go (total 70 litre)
RTC Steering Damper
Aux electric fuel pump (built in redundency / backup)There may be a few other mods, that I can't recall at the moment. I'm supposed to sell it, but I think it's got too much family heritage value. If I could only afford a farm to put it out to pasture in.

[crossy]

I've got an 1978 ex army 109' . Had it for around 3 years, it's a daily driver / on going project (the list of stuff to do never ends:( ).
I looked at keeping it origianal army spec, but it was too much of a basket case. (previous owner butcherd it)

Nothing much to look at :
110 army canopy
worked 202 efi holden on gas (ready to go in)
coilpack ignition (megasquirt)
NP435 transmission - 1/2 way through the conversion
high speed transfer case
shaved maxi sals rear - ready to go in
arb front - almost ready to fit


It's going to be off the road soon for a big refit of the above ........

***looking for a s3 6 cyl bell housing. will buy, borrow, steal, or swap.
I'm in SE melb - 0433 127 806 ****

Cheers
Simon

[discoute]

Just as I thought, Series vehicles all can work on them, modify them, keep them original or any other form and we all do this as a passion and hobby, just confirmed I am not alone. Only problem is we are running out of useable parts.

Anything we do looks like it should be and we have no issues with legalities. And all these trucks have a personallity of their own.

Come on guys there is more of you.

glen

[dobbo]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=177&d=1149980137

Yes I do have one, sIII hardtop Bahama Gold with the original 2.25 diesel in it. It will one day be a Watagan Warrior but not yet. I get the money to do it then as always something else comes up. I want coils shocks or a leaf over conversion big treads take the roof off then a cage. Sexy mesh seats and a break it replace it policy on everything on the car. The few times I've driven it, I've loved every second. You cannot get character like this in a any other car.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=179&d=1149980166

[Bisho]

And i am another! I confess, i have a passion for my series III, i'm 19 and have had it for about 6mths now. Its basically totally original, SWB 1977 with the 2.25 petrol and a weber carbie. Its great fun to drive, tho am totally keen to get it off the road more! Come on you sydney boys, lets do some series trips, show em what this old things can do. Its my pride and joy, and i plan to do some big trips in it, the cape, fraser island, maybe over to perth. But god forbid, these petrol prices are a killer. Lets face it, as loveable as these things are they're not exactly efficient, but hey the weren't designed to be, so im gonna use it for what it WAS designed for. Whos up for a watagans trip soon?
Bisho

[dobbo]

Whos up for a watagans trip soon?
Bisho

Wait till mines on the road and your on, how 'bout it Glen will ya come down with the beast?

[Phoenix]

Another tidbit of information, I have a database of all series 3 vehicles built in Australia (came to have it doing some work for carzee on REMLR), so if you want any mroe info (there isn;t a lot on there), let me know the chassis number, body number or engine number and I can look it up ;)

[discoute]

Wait till mines on the road and your on, how 'bout it Glen will ya come down with the beast?

Will be a while till I get the old girl back on road. I'm putting a new chassis under her and do something with the engine. I have to detune the windsor or my other choice is a supercharged 3.9 rover. Either way I have a lot of work to do, Spending more than usual this time round. Retrim of interior, realy decided to go all the way this time.

Should put up a poll Windsor 500hp V8 or 3.9 supercharged, cause I can't decide.

But yes I would drive it down for a run. with a BP tanker following.

glen

[crossy]

Another tidbit of information, I have a database of all series 3 vehicles built in Australia (came to have it doing some work for carzee on REMLR), so if you want any mroe info (there isn;t a lot on there), let me know the chassis number, body number or engine number and I can look it up ;)



Any 1 ton models on there ???? also is the list just landies built in oz or does it also include imports?

[Phoenix]

I know that it includes stage ones, but I can't obviously see any wagons on it at all. It's pretty much a listing of what the factory here built.

Throw a number my way and i'll see what it says.

[crossy]

I know that it includes stage ones, but I can't obviously see any wagons on it at all. It's pretty much a listing of what the factory here built.

Throw a number my way and i'll see what it says.

Any chassis numbers starting with -
266, 267, 268, 269 or 270

[Phoenix]

No, sorry, none of those. However some are blank, and others are marked as unknown. The only data which is complete is the body numbers.

[Dave109]

I will admit to owning series III 109 + series III 88 + IIA 109 wagon + Rangie 2DR, and yes I know I have a problem, but I find them hard to part with!
This is the smallest one, 173 holden and fairy OD otherwise standard(ish)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5159/siiiswbgj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[scrambler]

1981 Stage 1 V8. Don't know if it helps the discussion on Phoenix's numbers but the VIN indicates it's a CKD and I presume all the Stage 1s in Oz must have been.

My old girl has fairly superficial modifications and I can't lay claim to any of them. She came to me with 31/10.5R15 sand tires and fibreglass wheel arch eyebrows to cover, a steel bar mounted over the original bumper and extending down to side steps. There had been an additional instrument cluster added in the centre with tacho, temp, volts, amps, clock, oil pressure (of which perhaps 1/2 work) and a timber enclosed shelf for radio, with speakers mounted in it and some for the passengers.

I bought her to be ABLE to get off the beaten track but she's done a lot more daily driving, including a fair bit of highway work. As load carrier she's fantastic and the ability to tip the rear seats forward and sleep in the rear is a bonus. The cost of ownership has been pretty high with repairs but I guess that's the price of fashion.

Steve

[Phoenix]

CKD that was assembled here ;) What's your chassis number, i'll see what my list says about it.

[JDNSW]

Want to see what your list says about 506083?

This was bought by me for parts (cab, doors bonnet seat cushions (& high backs) instruments and a few other bits now grace my S2a) in 1997.
It was interesting as it had never been registered - used only on the farm I bought it from, who bought it new in 1981. I don't think it had ever been serviced either. Although only about 40k on the clock the engine will only start with ezistart - very low on compression, and the chassis has a badly damaged front with an amateurish repair where he drove into a bore drain, the brakes hardly work, and the clutch slips, despite the low power, and the gearbox jumps out of third.

[Phoenix]

I can't find any chassis numbers with 5060 anything

5065
5066
5067

yes, but before the 5065 is a gap of 746 vehicles with no details noted from 18/4/1980 to 14/10/1980. Rather frustrating to have these gaps in the information that I have :(

Best I can do is if you still have the body number I can tell you it's sequence number off the assembly line if that is indeed it's chassis number.

[JDNSW]

I can't find any chassis numbers with 5060 anything

5065
5066
5067

yes, but before the 5065 is a gap of 746 vehicles with no details noted from 18/4/1980 to 14/10/1980. Rather frustrating to have these gaps in the information that I have :(

Best I can do is if you still have the body number I can tell you it's sequence number off the assembly line if that is indeed it's chassis number.

I'll have a look tomorrow - I got the chassis number off the sales information when it was delivered originally. I still have all this sort of thing - owner's handbook, warranty book (no stamps in it) - even the plastic wallet it all came in.
The vehicle is in a shed a bit too far to walk at this hour.
John

[dobbo]

Will be a while till I get the old girl back on road. I'm putting a new chassis under her and do something with the engine. I have to detune the windsor or my other choice is a supercharged 3.9 rover. Either way I have a lot of work to do, Spending more than usual this time round. Retrim of interior, realy decided to go all the way this time.

Should put up a poll Windsor 500hp V8 or 3.9 supercharged, cause I can't decide.

But yes I would drive it down for a run. with a BP tanker following.

glen

If I have to vote for one of those engines I'd vote for the windsor,

A Hemi would be interesting though :twisted: or a highly tuned turbo diesel

[scrambler]

524085 Phoenix. But I have all receipts from new and original logbook and handbook - was delivered 9/10/1981 and sold through Auto Centre Leyland in Mount Gravatt, Brisbane.

Steve

[djam1]

I have an old Series 3 Stage 1 its done a genuine 90000km in 24 years with the first 19 years it did about 10000 ks and in the last 5 years its one 80000 km.
I have replaced pretty well everything put a detroit locker in the back.
Great old vehicle can be a %&))$ to drive around town but its good in the bush.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6508/lr1nm7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


I am thankful that its on LPG.

[Lucas]

Hi,
It is good to see that there are others out there that share the same sickness, I have found the whole Landrover thing very addictive.
I originally bought my 82 109 hardtop as a nastalgic thing as I had mentioned in my intro, with a plan to travel with it in particular to do Tassie this November. Several of the guys at work work are into a bit off roading and since the end of summer I have take the landy out into the bush several times, with last weekend effort being the most extreme. I am now of two minds as I enjoy the off road stuff but I feel like I am ruining :mad: (dents, scratches and running gear) a Series 3 that in really good condition.

Project list:
Fairey OD - done
Tyres - After Olympic Steeltrek's x 3, any hint's second hand with 80% plus tread will do.
Sound proofing - November
CD player - Just got to get of my bum and fit
Parabolic springs - on the way, should be complete around November
Safari roof with alpine windows - November
Deluxe seats - If I can source I would like to do by March, any hints

Also the missus hates it, but the kids love it.

Any one with parts in the Geelong area please PM me as i am a bit of a horder.

[dobbo]

Hi,
It is good to see that there are others out there that share the same sickness, I have found the whole Landrover thing very addictive.
I originally bought my 82 109 hardtop as a nastalgic thing as I had mentioned in my intro, with a plan to travel with it in particular to do Tassie this November. Several of the guys at work work are into a bit off roading and since the end of summer I have take the landy out into the bush several times, with last weekend effort being the most extreme. I am now of two minds as I enjoy the off road stuff but I feel like I am ruining :mad: (dents, scratches and running gear) a Series 3 that in really good condition.

Project list:
Fairey OD - done
Tyres - After Olympic Steeltrek's x 3, any hint's second hand with 80% plus tread will do.
Sound proofing - November
CD player - Just got to get of my bum and fit
Parabolic springs - on the way, should be complete around November
Safari roof with alpine windows - November
Deluxe seats - If I can source I would like to do by March, any hints

Also the missus hates it, but the kids love it.

Any one with parts in the Geelong area please PM me as i am a bit of a horder.

Yes we share the same sickness but hopefully not the electrical disasters associated with your name.
LOL
Sorry I had to say it again

[crossy]

I am now of two minds as I enjoy the off road stuff but I feel like I am ruining :mad: (dents, scratches and running gear) a Series 3 that in really good condition.


what else are you going to do with it ? look at it? :)
use and abuse - they look soooo much better with dints 'n scratches.
also - chicks dig scars.

Simon

[LandyAndy]

Hi Glen
I have owned 5 Series Landies,I still have a project in my shed,to radical to licence in WA,a lot of work done but a lot to finish.Im under PRESSURE from the missus to sell it off but Im hoping the LOTTO GOD smiles upon me and I will race it in off road racing.
1979 Ser3 109 ute.Ford 302 Cleveland(a sad worn out motor that flies,if I race it it will become a full on 351) Ford C4 auto,4 inch body lift,2 inch suspension plus army hangers.3" 6cyl drums up front,custom gauge pad.Piles of $$$$ spent not wanting to quit it.
Andrew

[dobbo]

what else are you going to do with it ? look at it? :)
use and abuse - they look soooo much better with dints 'n scratches.
also - chicks dig scars.

Simon

I agree every scratch and ding is a medal of honour with it's own tale of adventure to be told.

[discoute]

Hi Glen
I have owned 5 Series Landies,I still have a project in my shed,to radical to licence in WA,a lot of work done but a lot to finish.Im under PRESSURE from the missus to sell it off but Im hoping the LOTTO GOD smiles upon me and I will race it in off road racing.
1979 Ser3 109 ute.Ford 302 Cleveland(a sad worn out motor that flies,if I race it it will become a full on 351) Ford C4 auto,4 inch body lift,2 inch suspension plus army hangers.3" 6cyl drums up front,custom gauge pad.Piles of $$$$ spent not wanting to quit it.
Andrew

Andrew you like me are to far to quit, what will you mate up to the c4, I am going to try an LT230 conversion, I have some good fitters I deal with. I have run a ford top loader to series 3 transfer in the past. The transfer is stong enough, however the hard facing is gone very quickly, so every 12 months I have replaced the tranfer gear set and every 2 years the shafts. It's hard to believe that the series tranfer can take 300 odd HP. it has also taken 500hp thats 500 real HP from my new engine. the clutch takes a hiding, Diaken extreme. the best they had at the time. the new engine will pull the front wheels off the deck in high range on the dirt, so thats testiment to the old series transfer. I did replace the bottom plate with a 3mm thick plate and this I think has taken much of the twist from the transfer housing. I have a c4 ready to go with 4800 stall converter so may be Ok. Nissan diffs are what I use, Just got sick of replacing the front diff. about 12 diffs in 2 years.

The old clevo is good but a windsor is about 50 kg lighter if you can get one of these.

:)

glen

[LandyAndy]

Hi Glen
Ive got the Series transfercase,with the auto I doubt it will ever be a problem.Im glad you say a plate instead of the tin cover on the transfer cover is the go.I thought the same and intended to make my own.My auto conversion is a Seatons Engineers(WA) and the assured me a full on 351 thru an auto wouldnt bother the transfercase,they said its the second toughest case available,the only one better is the nissan 720 remote transfercase,they can handle huge HP driven back to front!!!
Ive watched a heap of off road racing and my TOY is destined to end up there,ONEDAY.
I will try and get a few pics up in the next few days.
Andrew

[Phoenix]

524085 Phoenix. But I have all receipts from new and original logbook and handbook - was delivered 9/10/1981 and sold through Auto Centre Leyland in Mount Gravatt, Brisbane.

Steve

Mmmm, my chassis numbers only go to 51, not 52, seems that my list only goes to early 1981, I was hoping that it was a little more complete than that :(

Oh well. Funny thing is all of the stage 1's in my list start with 100, not 52, i'm guessing yours is a wagon as my list doesn't seem to have any wagons.

[dobbo]

Pheonix try 510913 Please.....

[mrapocalypse]

I decided last night to buy a Series 3 Shorty.

I want a good runner in Brisbane for about $2500.

Preferably in or close to rego!

Must have landy 2 1/4 petrol Motor.
Even better a soft top.
Roof of any kind purely optional!

Any takers.

[dobbo]

Whats wrong with the 2 1/4 diesel engine? Am I the only one with one?

[Phoenix]

Pheonix try 510913 Please.....

argh, yours must be off the end of my list as well. my list stops 24/03/1981 .

As for the diesel, nothing wrong with them, just not too many of them around really.
24/03/1981

[dobbo]

argh, yours must be off the end of my list as well. my list stops 24/03/1981 .

As for the diesel, nothing wrong with them, just not too many of them around really.
24/03/1981

Thankyou for looking anyway, I think mine was an import possibly Indian? Someone told me it was but I have no way of varifying or reputing their statement

[numpty]

I have a Series 3 Stage 1 V8, 1981 model which we've had for the past 19 years. Like many it's been everywhere and done everything, had the odd home made mods and best of all has been a pretty reliable beast for the most part. Just been replaced by a new TD5 and has been relegated out of the garage and will soon be for sale although the heart would like to retain it. But we can't keep everything and there is a Series 1 under the house in an obscene state of undress which requires money and attention so the not as old girl will go soon.
Perry

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/08/50.jpg

[scrambler]

Have you got a fuel tank under the drivers seat, Numpty? Where's your battery?

Don't know why I'm asking since, like yours, mine is living on borrowed time. But I've gone the minimum upgrade - V8 County still with the LT95.

Steve

[numpty]

Yes. 55 Litre tank (homemade) under drivers seat, filled through filler in seat box side. Batteries x 2 moved to modified box under passenger seat, with marine changeover switch mounted to front of seat box.
Perry.

[JDNSW]

I can't find any chassis numbers with 5060 anything

5065
5066
5067

yes, but before the 5065 is a gap of 746 vehicles with no details noted from 18/4/1980 to 14/10/1980. Rather frustrating to have these gaps in the information that I have :(

Best I can do is if you still have the body number I can tell you it's sequence number off the assembly line if that is indeed it's chassis number.

I presume the body number is the other number on the British Leyland Cars plate.

it is 41873

TIA
John

[LandyAndy]

As I promised,a couple of pics of The Toy in my shed,YES THE PLACE IS IN NEED OF A BIG TIDY UP;) ;) ;) ;)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/08/44.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/10/776.jpg
And a couple of pics of my Bros' 2A in action
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/08/45.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/01/65.jpg
My brothers 2a has a "warm" XF falcoon 4.1 on LPG and has the same C4 auto conversion as mine,he has 3.54 diffs also.
Andrew

[ericpicc]

1979 Ser3 109GS Will one day if I ever get around to doing it, turned into a Army Ser3 Crane truck as seen in Remlr pages that was in Hervey Bay.
I bought the crane after it was removed from the original vehicle for rent on Fraser Island.
I don't know what ever happened to it all Know is they sold it before I had a chance to buy, but thats ok I still have all the bits I need to fit it all up to mine.
As far as we know it was the only Army Ser3 fitted up with a crane.;)
Oh and I've had the old girl now for over 6 years now.

[Phoenix]

I presume the body number is the other number on the British Leyland Cars plate.

it is 41873

TIA
John

That's the one. Number 4497 off the oroduction line. It's 60 from the end of the big blank section, so that's all I can tell you. I'm really sorry about that :(

[Blknight.aus]

1979 Ser3 109GS Will one day if I ever get around to doing it, turned into a Army Ser3 Crane truck as seen in Remlr pages that was in Hervey Bay.
I bought the crane after it was removed from the original vehicle for rent on Fraser Island.
I don't know what ever happened to it all Know is they sold it before I had a chance to buy, but thats ok I still have all the bits I need to fit it all up to mine.
As far as we know it was the only Army Ser3 fitted up with a crane.;)
Oh and I've had the old girl now for over 6 years now.


pics mate, pics, since Im setting up kermit as a recovery/mechanics tool box a crane would be an excellent addition, especially if it wasnt one of those piddly davit arm types

500kg at about 1.3m would be more than enough to work on rover stuff

[UncleHo]

G'day Folks:)

The only help that I can give you is from my Master Parts Book RTC 9841CA Feb 1980.

Series 3 V8 Models

Vehicle 109 V8 Vehicle 109 V8 Station Wagon

Home RH Stg LBCAV1AA100001 Home RH Stg LBCMV1AA100001

Export RHStg LBCAV1AA100001 Export RHStg LBCMV1AA100001

CKD RHStg LBCAV1AF100001 CKD RHStg LBCMV1AF100001


Engine
Non-Detoxed 10G 00001
Detoxed 11G 00001

AUSTRALIA De-Toxed 12G 00001


thats the best I can contribute

Bung-Tiddley:)

[dobbo]

Yeh its an old thread now but I need answers, Landy andy hows the toy going

Hows Discoute and his monster going? and will he be back online soon.

[shorty943]

Series 3, dated 5\79, 109 panelvan. Owned her for 3 months only, and love it.

Mods include:- factory fitted left side long range fuel tank, with Smith's transfer pump ( driving down the road watching the fuel guage rise is a trip)
get out and do it yourself locking front hubs
full length roof rack ( currently removed, by a tree.)
upgraded headlight system (nice BIG dual sided relay, one side for each beam, and industrial strength wiring. 415V\120A)
a set of modified F100 LWB steps (coz I'm not tall)
a comfy seat (already fitted when purchased)
and, of course, all the obligatory custom dents and scratches.

As soon as I can purchase an affordable digital camera, pics will be posted.

Oh, and now she has a "custom" weeping head gasket. Bugger.

Shorty.