Obsession

**Bundalene** · 18th March 2015, 08:36 AM

I may need help - counseling!

We travel a lot and some time ago we spotted a Series1 in a front yard near Mudgee. The long and the short, the owner is a tractor mechanic and has been collecting all sorts, mainly Series1's and parts for the last 40 years.

He invited me to view his collection, 1 x 54 complete and was running some time ago, 1 x early 2a (I think) diesel long wheelbase hard top ute complete, 2 x Series 1 part cars - quite rusty chassis and one rolling chassis R8665256. I found the tub with shovel back seats down the paddock, the firewall with tag elsewhere and a ring pull gearbox in his shed. He bought this car many years ago and isn't sure but thinks the engine is there somewhere.

Then there are the spares and parts in 3 sheds, - literally a truck load - 2 x full PTOs with drums, complete governors, working overdrive, side light, early dash, re-chromed swivels, resleeved brake parts, and a mountain of other spares and panels. That is what I managed to see in half an hour as many panels etc are strewn over a couple of acres.

As it turns out he wants to relocate. I negotiated a price for the lot and now have to pick up all and sundry. We are heading up there with 2 car trailers on Sunday and again on Monday hopefully putting a dent into it.

Erich

**jamesnedtaylor** · 18th March 2015, 09:32 AM

It sounds like your going to be sorting landy bits for years good job at saving history

James

1969 109" 2a named loti

**strangy** · 18th March 2015, 09:59 AM

........and so the final descent commences,
losing all control and surrendering his will, feverishly labouring to amass his prize,
pausing for but a moment,
he glimpses an image in the smudged window of his treasure,
an odd looking man with long grey beard, bewildered yet optimistic eyes stare back at him,
With neither recognition or concern for his own reflection he toils onwards,
his sanity silently slips away without so much as whimper, having fought so many past battles and losing its share, it can no longer resist, departing with relief.
An eerie peace descends on the man and his home as the madness takes residence...........

.....outside a small boy, whom never really noticed before, regards the wreckage in the madmans yard from a distance.
One day without knowing why he will enter the trap and meet the crazy old man and learn of the fabled Land Rovers.....
and the madness will find its new host, relentlessly overpowering reason and logic, ensuring its survival.

**pop058** · 18th March 2015, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by strangy

........and so the final descent commences,
losing all control and surrendering his will, feverishly labouring to amass his prize,
pausing for but a moment,
he glimpses an image in the smudged window of his treasure,
an odd looking man with long grey beard, bewildered yet optimistic eyes stare back at him,
With neither recognition or concern for his own reflection he toils onwards,
his sanity silently slips away without so much as whimper, having fought so many past battles and losing its share, it can no longer resist, departing with relief.
An eerie peace descends on the man and his home as the madness takes residence...........

.....outside a small boy, whom never really noticed before, regards the wreckage in the madmans yard from a distance.
One day without knowing why he will enter the trap and meet the crazy old man and learn of the fabled Land Rovers.....
and the madness will find its new host, relentlessly overpowering reason and logic, ensuring its survival.

That is awesome, yours or ??

**grey_ghost** · 18th March 2015, 12:15 PM

Sounds like a interesting time sorting out parts!

I have often thought that it would be a good idea to build a great big shed, concrete floor, lined with Dexion, and dismantle/store original land rover parts in it...

I think that there is a market out there - but it does involve quite an outlay (I don't have a shed) to start it up.

Over time these parts are becoming rarer and rarer - I rekon that you could do a good trade with UK land rover tragics!

**strangy** · 18th March 2015, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by pop058

That is awesome, yours or ??

Thanks
It's mine......I daydream a bit

**digger** · 18th March 2015, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by strangy

Thanks
It's mine......I daydream a bit

Well keep daydreaming and putting it on paper, thats great stuff!

**wrinklearthur** · 18th March 2015, 08:06 PM

Series One parts!

Friend, Chum, Pal.

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 18th March 2015, 08:53 PM

Lucky Bu**er

Wish I had the space to even think about buying stuff like that.

Jon

**Tomo** · 19th March 2015, 09:14 AM

Hording..... Bad!
Sharing with your Land Rover friends........ good!

Any good 80' swivels in there that you are willing to sell?

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