Defender 130 KingCab

[noddy]

OK

Who knows the history of the Defender 130 KingCab?

What was behind LRA asking for it?
How many were built/sold in Oz?
Were they built off the factory floor or were they a special?
Were they ever sold in any other markets?
Does anyone have one?

Just interested as a saw one over Easter and I had forgotten they existed.

[sclarke]

Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

i know This much

Made in Sydney for LRA, converted in a panel Shop. Roof was cut and lengthened and cab moved back.

Why?? Demand?? Special order???

how many?????

Do i want one??? YES

[Defender=1st]

really :o i have never herd of them !! Now i want one:( oh well i got my Dream vehicles anyway :D :D

[130man]

Hello noddy, I own a 130 king cab but I am not up to speed on their history. I understand they were built in Qld, but not in large numbers.Although they are only about 150 mm longer in the cabin than a standard cab, it is very comfortable for a taller guy like me.The seats are about 50mm further back which helps legroom enormously and lets me get back from the wheel to a nice position for long distance driving.The doors rattle a lot, probably because there is no support under the door lock pillar and the doors appear to move up and down in the opening. There is no play in the hinges so there must be movement in the cabin itself. I am in the process of reinforcing the cabin floor to see if that sorts it out.Cheers.

[p38arover]

There's one around the corner from where I live.

Ron

[Defender=1st]

What year where the produced in ?? which motor ?? plz
Regards Adrian

[UncleHo]

G'day Folks :)

From memory they are 127's that predated the 130, and they were done at Pressed Metal Corp. from memory, most went to Govt Depts but there were a number that were sold through the dealers, :)

saw one the other weekend in Caboolture that was converted to a 300 tdi Auto for the owner that has a slight disability. nice looking vehicle.

cheers

[p38arover]

I saw my first in Cooma at the 50th Anniversary (where I first saw OLR's bloodbox).

Ron

[abaddonxi]

Are any of these what you're thinking of?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=23623&highlight=telstra
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=24520&highlight=telstra
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=25058&highlight=telstra
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=31620&highlight=telstra

cheers
simon

[sclarke]

Ok i'm Wrong................... Sorry.....:o

[UncleHo]

G'day P38arover :)

That wasn't OLR-067 that you saw, it was Stephen Stansfield's "Norma Jean" alias OLR-065 :) it took out the Best Restored Military Vehicle, Stephen still owns that one, but has had ill health for quite some time now, James Taylor, the Landrover Historian and Editor of Landrover Enthusiast Magazine was most impressed with it :D as he had never seen an Australian Military Ambulance and they differ greatly to the U K ones.

cheers

[Gavin]

Ive got one ex telstra
2000 td5
doors rattle but i put it down to being a fenda
a mate bought one 300 tdi from the townsville stealer about 1997

The extra cab makes it alot more comfortable to drive

[DiscoDave]

Ive got one ex telstra
2000 td5
doors rattle but i put it down to being a fenda
a mate bought one 300 tdi from the townsville stealer about 1997

The extra cab makes it alot more comfortable to drive

Got any photos of it?

[Gavin]

I'll try and get some and post later

[p38arover]

G'day P38arover :)

That wasn't OLR-067 that you saw, it was Stephen Stansfield's "Norma Jean" alias OLR-065 :)

Of course. Now you mention it, it was Norma Jean, I remember the name.

Flamin' similar rego no. :)

Ron

[spudboy]

Here's mine, a 2002 TD5 Ex-Telstra extra cab:

http://gestalt.net.au/Defender/Defender130.JPG

And one with the canopy taken off to get refurbished (ignore the arrow and text - that was for another post):
http://gestalt.net.au/Defender/CanopyOff130.JPG

[Defender=1st]

Nice looking rig Spudboy

[Gavin]

Spudboys looks the same as mine but mine .

[numpty]

As others said, but it was Big Cab 130 (not 110). Didn't know they were local build though. And Uncle, the 130 as far as I know is still 127, just changed the name to match in with 90 and 110.

[barney]

i know one thing, that the "king cab" was an oversized single cab nissan 720 ute in the 80's.

[jbell110]

Mines the same as spudboys its a great work truck..
its a 2000 mod. had 109ks when i got it..
now chipped & bigger intercooler & disco alloys with 285x75 tyres & comfy strartos seats...

[spudboy]

Tell me some more about the stratos seats. I've been looking at replacements from a RR Classic or a Disco II, as well as a Holden Astra which has fantastic leather inserts and still looks washable. How much were the Stratos? Got any pictures?
Cheers
David