Thread: Series 2a buying advice

Originally Posted by Lostkiwi

My first Landrover a S2a 88 was named "Noddy" so does that mean i was driving around in a gay landrover?

I don't know, but you are telling the story

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by series3

Congratulation on your purchase, it looks pretty original and honest.

Running your chassis, gearbox and engine number through calVIN (CalVIN, the Land Rover VIN & Chassis Number Calculator & Decoder) can give you some answers, but can also confuse things in some cases.

How far are you thinking of taking the work? Just roadworthy or more restoration?

Sam

Thanks Sam. I ran the numbers and she is an original Diesel CKD 1963-66. There seems to be no distinction between the soft and hard tops?

Is there any hints as to which she might have beeen?

Originally Posted by The ho har's

Well you asked...

my names come from where they came from and shorty's are always females and 109's are male...in my book

so you have a 88" so a name...'gladys' springs to mind but you decide

Mrs hh

........but you be biased Mrs HH

Originally Posted by VK3UTE

Thanks Sam. I ran the numbers and she is an original Diesel CKD 1963-66. There seems to be no distinction between the soft and hard tops?

Is there any hints as to which she might have beeen?

Probably impossible to tell unless you (or someone) can locate some original paperwork.

With practice, the hardtop takes around an hour to fit (in those pre-seatbelt days), and would have been fitted to order, quite possibly by the dealer. Along the same lines, it may have got a hardtop at a later date. It seems to me that the side windows are larger than normal, suggesting a station wagon hardtop, but a station wagon had a side opening one piece door at the back, and deluxe trim, neither of which your's has. This would suggest that it was a later addition, although obviously the windows could have been changed at some time.

John

Originally Posted by VK3UTE

Thanks for that Chazza.

The champ is a very interesting vehicles and has the most amazing suspension even compared to today’s cars, she rides much better than George(my defender). She is very complex and difficult to work on,

I worked on my friend's Champ in the '80's and was most impressed with the ride and comfort; in fact it had the most comfortable ride I have ever experienced in any 4WD! It was also the most impossible machine to work on and I include the Mini in that assessment!

What a joy that yours is still in the family

Cheers Charlie

G'day VK3UTE

If that chassis No is 27300350 it would be the 249 th 1961 diesel 88 fitted with the 2.25 diesel motor, and the photo shows that it has had the roof and sides fitted to bring it to Station Wagon standard and the heater, hand throttle were all accessories available at the time,if it has the lined rear roof it would certainly have been taken from a wagon, it is a nice original vehicle that has been updated and improved to wagon standard by the owner as parts and funds became available, done so often by farmers of that era I would suggest that you leave it complete as is and treat it to a coat of Landrover Bronze Green so it looks the bees-knees

BTW. The water tap under the bonnett is the original way the heater was activated, it is probably a Bosch but may be a Landie original, these were available as accessories in the 50'&60's before heater/demisters became law

cheers

Thanks Uncleho

I think you are correct with respect to the roof. She has a lined roof in the front half which makes sense with respect to your comments. I am picking her up this weekend and after more discussion with the current owner he is throwing in the original owners and service manuals as well as a collection of new spare parts.

I am suprised she is a 1961 model as i had been told by the owner she is a 64 but I guess that does not make any difference.

Thanks for the usefull information

Simon

PS. How good are these forums, I have never used one before this post and the information and help I have recieved has been fantastic. Thanks to all

G'day VK3UTE

I'm an ex Leyland Aust P/L spares man and still have a couple of master parts books,etc. so it gives me a small advantage and have rebuilt a couple of 2a's over the years


cheers