My new Series 2a GS

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Originally Posted by Sirocco

It has a sals rear axle so I believe it has a series 3 chassis, running gear and gearbox along with the tub.

G

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Is the chasis made from four flat plates welded at the corners, or two pressed halves welded top and bottom? Does the gearbox have synchromesh on all gears, or just third and fourth?

Aaron

As Aaron comments, Series 3 lwb chassis (except some early ones) are made from two pressed bits with a seam in the middle top and bottom of each rail, where earlier Series had the chassis made from four flat plates with a welded seam on each corner. The gearbox is less of an indicator, as they are easily swapped.

So if it has a seam in the middle of each rail, it is Series 3. If not, it is probably Series 2a.

John

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

As Aaron comments, Series 3 lwb chassis (except some early ones) are made from two pressed bits with a seam in the middle top and bottom of each rail, where earlier Series had the chassis made from four flat plates with a welded seam on each corner. The gearbox is less of an indicator, as they are easily swapped.

So if it has a seam in the middle of each rail, it is Series 3. If not, it is probably Series 2a.

John

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the chassis is clearly a series 3 military one, two main indicators
1. it has the helicopter lifts in the rear, you wouldn't weld them onto a series 2 chassis, in fact the narrow rear cross member on the 2A military chassis wouldn't let you weld them on correctly
2 the front bumper is bolted on by 4 bolts on either side straight into the welder plate on the front of the front dumb irons or at the "end" of the chassis rails (hope that makes sense)

I had some hope but Scott is right. It has seams top and bottom.

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Originally Posted by Sirocco

I had some hope but Scott is right. It has seams top and bottom.

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I'd be pretty happy with what you've got. In fact I'm a little jealous because if it is a army rebuild using series 3 and 2A it's a one off. Ie it's the only one on the world!

Does it have a rebuild plate screwed on near the data plate. Either in the dash on the passenger side or passenger side of the seat box?

Haha, don't be.

Chassis number makes no sense, no data plates other than the lube spec one which says it's a 10 seater 2a. This is on the seat box. The plate that I thought was the data plate is, as John said, a blanking plate for LHD. I could sand it back but I doubt it's a data plate. It has the transfer/diff plate but no other info.

I believe it's a well made civilian vehicle.

G