Thread: 1974 Series 3 SWB

I hereby formally start the queue of those wishing to alleviate you of such a terrible vehicle, unburden you of the results of such a foolish decision to buy such a woeful purchase.

Honestly, should you ever with to part with her, let me know. I've been on the lookout for a 1974 (and only 1974) SWB for a while now.

Originally Posted by mick88

Great story Chad and you have inspired me to tour Tassie in my Series Landy, but please, maybe not quite so long between "chapters" next time! Cheers, Mick.

You won't regret the decision to tour Tassie Mick. It is a top spot and, whilst I may be a little biased, I reckon a Series Landy is the perfect truck for the trip!

Re the delay between updates - I know and apologise. I was even beginning to annoy myself!

Originally Posted by Ranga

I hereby formally start the queue of those wishing to alleviate you of such a terrible vehicle, unburden you of the results of such a foolish decision to buy such a woeful purchase.

Honestly, should you ever with to part with her, let me know. I've been on the lookout for a 1974 (and only 1974) SWB for a while now.

Whilst you are not the first person to chastise me for buying the Landy, nor are you the first person to offer to take it off my hands, you are the first to do both!

I'll keep you posted regarding the Landy's future. It is currently agisted on a mate's farm doing fence checks and the like.

Originally Posted by Chad79

I'll keep you posted regarding the Landy's future. It is currently agisted on a mate's farm doing fence checks and the like.

Thanks... I promise you it would go to a good home It deerves better than boundary riding!!

I have been distracted while trying to compile the Strahan installment of our trip.

This is the distraction.



Click the link to watch the video Landy Beach Run Video

Looks like she is on the market??.......

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/vere...ver/1141908630

Originally Posted by Gordie

Looks like she is on the market??.......

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/vere...ver/1141908630

Sadly yes, the Landy has been sold.

I sold the Landy to the owner of the farm where the Landy was being agisted. The owner is a very good mate of mine. This, I thought, was to be the perfect arrangement…

The Landy came to be housed on the farm because, unfortunately, between a combination of work commitments, renovations and having children, the Landy was not getting the attention, or use, that it deserved. With rego about to expire and my mate needing a new farm truck, we moved the Landy to the farm so he could use it.

Plans were made to turn it into a ute, so that the Landy would become a more functional farm hack. This plan was partly executed, with the acquisition of a truck cab from the Ho Hars (great guys).

My mate didn’t want to be bashing the Landy all over his property while still under my ownership, so a deal was hatched for me to sell it to him. As far as I was concerned, this was perfect, I would be able to drive the Landy, in mostly off road conditions, whenever I wanted. Perfect.

Upon reflection, this was probably the only way I would have been able to part company with the Landy. Despite its infrequent use and feelings of guilt I had every time I went under the house and looked at the old girl, I didn’t think I could actually bring myself to part with the old girl. I was resigned to the fact I was going to have the little Landy forever.

So the Landy’s life as a farm runabout had begun. However, as many others have noted, the Landy is in good touch and is probably too good to be used as a farm hack. Despite being a late comer to that party, my mate came to the same conclusion and decided to sell the old girl. He rang to tell me that after a couple of hours on Gumtree, the old girl has been sold (luckily, I didn’t know sooner, otherwise I might have bought the little Landy back myself!).

I am not sure if the new owner is aware of the thread, or if they are even on AULRO. I will continue and finish the story of our Tassie adventure and the work I did to the Landy under my ownership so there is a record of it on AULRO for future custodians of the little Landy.

I feel like I’ve done my bit in attempting to tell the story of this little Landy under our ownership and by keeping the old girl in good working order so that it can provide others with the same levels of enjoyment it has provided to us.

It definitely won’t be the last series landy we own, however, after a couple of thousand miles in the Landy, my wife may not be so quick to insist I make the call to the vendor of the next series landy I look at on gumtree.