Thread: IS this defender??

yep it looks like one to me

Originally posted by ntguy
I am a newbie in anything LR, but is this a Defender? It doesnt look like one to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/V8-Landrover-Petrol...1QQcmdZViewItem


Lobo

May be a Stage 1 Series 3 ....the drum brakes would be a clue. But definitely not a Defender.

Series 3 stage 1?

Looks to me that there be leaf springs under there.


Bushie

No. It looks like a Land Rover Series III V8 - commonly called a Stage 1.

Note the sliding windows on the doors, the Series (and County) door handles, the square bottom edge to the windows either side of the rear door. Counties and later models have rounded bottoms to those windows.

Also note the surrounds to the headlights.

Also the Defender wasn't sold in Australia with a V8, only the 2.5 litre turbo-diesel engines.

It is NOT a Defender.

Ron

Series 3 Stage 1 V8.
The windsreen is the giveaway,early 110 Counties did have rear drums.
DEFINATELY NOT A DEFENDER.
Andrew

Originally posted by Bushie
Series 3 stage 1?

Looks to me that there be leaf springs under there.


Bushie

Absolutely concur, stage 1 series 3, drums springs & roof ribs on outside not inside (changed with County to inside), year date on compliance plate would give it away after '84 would be County.

Cheers
Bryce

Defenders had rear drum brakes until 1994

Ron

G'day ntguy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Sure looks like a Series 3 or Series 3/Stage 1 V8 to me, Stage 1 was the first Landrover fitted with Constant 4 wheel drive by using a Range Rover G/box and a type of CV joints in the front axle, Going by the location of the vehicle and that it has rust, is unregistered, (NO MOT) I would guess that it has seen a fair bit of beach work (Moreton Island, Stradbroke island) and could need extensive repairs, I know of a pretty clean 1980 Series 3, 2door H/top, 4cylinder on GAS, engine has done 4k since total rebuild by VERY good mechanic, the owners are going to Ireland for a year or two, they are school teachers, price for that is $5k neg a little.

cheers [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]