Thread: Wide to narrow eyes conversion

I've yet to see her in the skin!

Just bought it in Queenstown NZ, waiting for the import certificate at the moment and then it will be on the water bound for Botany Bay. The owner has done a superb just of maintaining it, its a real credit to him (thumbs up to you MB if you are reading this) and it's the perfect setup for me. Can't wait to get some dust under those gaurds.

Im not sure how long these listing pics will stay live for so oggle them while you can.

Here was the description.
Classic series 2A in excellent original order , no rust , meticulously maintained . Recon engine, Series 3 gearbox (full syno), new wiring loom, Sealed distributer, Engine block heater (240v), Overdrive, Capston winch, Infrared alarm, Snorkal, Extended breathers, Roll bar, Michelin 750R16 tyres, Rear air shocks

G'day Carby

THAT is one NICE Series 2a,and BTW if it is Ex NZ the chassis numbers will be different as NZ CKD vehicles had a different chassis sequence, Suffix "H" from memory, and it would probably not have an Aust ADR plate but maybe a NZ one.

The 71 Aust military 2a's had ADR plates as they had the seating stamped on them.

cheers

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Carby

THAT is one NICE Series 2a,and BTW if it is Ex NZ the chassis numbers will be different as NZ CKD vehicles had a different chassis sequence, Suffix "H" from memory, and it would probably not have an Aust ADR plate but maybe a NZ one.

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I've only ever seen one CKD RHD prefix and one CKD LHD prefix for each model listed in my OEM manuals.

Looking at the Grenville Motors books, there were at least 62 88" suffix H sold in 1972, all these should have had compliance plates they mostly went to government departments.

Interestingly there were still SIIa 109 suffix H being sold to non-government customers as late as May 1973.

That is a VERY nice IIA.

It was sold new in 73 in NZ. Could have been a 73 model.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Looking at the Grenville Motors books, there were at least 62 88" suffix H sold in 1972, all these should have had compliance plates they mostly went to government departments.

Originally Posted by carby

It was sold new in 73 in NZ. Could have been a 73 model.

That is amazingly rust free for a vehicle from the land of the long white (rain) cloud!

When did it come over?

Originally Posted by carby

It was sold new in 73 in NZ. Could have been a 73 model.

I rather suspect it was old stock. SIII 88" were being distributed from NSW dealers in March 1972.

So a SIIa sold in 1973 would likely be runout 1971 models (if a year model existed in SIIa/SIII). Remember this was the time that Toyota started selling 40 series Land Cruiser with 4 speed gearboxes instead of the previous 3 speed, dealer option Toyota PTO winches and with the 6 cylinder engine they were taking significant market share off Land Rover, which up till that time were the market leader.