Thread: Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

Thanks to Lionelgee I now have a Workshop manual for the C240 motor.
A while back he sent me a lead for someone selling some Isuzu manuals, the gentleman wasn't that helpful and the price was a bit more than I wanted to pay so I left it.
Checked back the other day to see if they were still available and another manual was being advertised.
Collected it today, thanks Lionel.






Colin

Another C240 Isuzu powered Land Rover on eBay [ame=http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Landrover-Series-3-Ute-/251601424357?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276]Landrover Series 3 UTE in Barrack Heights, NSW | eBay[/ame]


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Another C240 Isuzu powered Land Rover on eBay Landrover Series 3 UTE in Barrack Heights, NSW | eBay


Colin

G'day Colin,

That is one nice looking Series 3 ute. Although I have enough Series 3 utes on my plate at the moment.

It would also break the record of how much I have ever paid for a Series 3.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

G'day Colin,

That is one nice looking Series 3 ute. Although I have enough Series 3 utes on my plate at the moment.

It would also break the record of how much I have ever paid for a Series 3.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionel,

If the 'minor repairs' really are minor then it's a good price.
It's too far away otherwise I could end up with a fleet of C240 powered Land Rovers.
I wonder how many conversions were done. I'm aware of at least 6 now.


Colin

The C240 Isuzu Land Rover in NSW didn't get a single bid.

In between making new seat bases for other Land Rovers I managed to get a headlight re-fitted along with the horn an a few bits & pieces.
New sidelight & indicator light are in transit from the UK along with new windscreen glass.




I have DeLuxe seats for Wallit but I'm missing an adjustable seat base frame. The previous owner mounted a seat (not sure what from) directly to the runners but there is no frame to hold a standard seat base.
I'm in two minds about the MDF bases on the DeLuxe seats, I either take the staples out, remove the base & paint or make replacement exterior grade ply bases.

I have an assembly line going with seat bases for the Series II and IIa GS.





Colin

Some MDF is heat and moisture resistant - it might be worth trying them and replace later if they don't last,

Cheers C

Charlie,

You'd hope that they chose a suitable grade but who knows.
I'll probably unstaple & paint, just in the process of locating stainless staples (rather than zinc plated). Found a few suppliers but 10,000 box quantity is the issue, that's a lot of seats........

Parts from the UK arrived today, need to open up the packages later and check the windscreen glass survived the trip.


Colin

Just opened the boxes from the UK.
All OK, glass survived.

Interestingly they list the Country of manufacture for each part, Thailand, China (People's Rep.), Taiwan, India, United Kingdom (!), Italy.
I'll have to go through the parts list and work out what comes from where.

The windscreen glass is from Turkey !

Glass.


All the rest....




Colin