Sounds like you are facing a few decisions and dilemmas.....to help you out...I would take it off your hands!
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Sounds like you are facing a few decisions and dilemmas.....to help you out...I would take it off your hands!
I don't think I can add anything to what everyone else has said - but welcome to AULRO anyway. I agree the cab, if it is grey as it seems to be, will be a later addition. As far as can be determined from a couple of pictures, it would probably easily sell for a $2-4,000. But if you decide to fix it up yourself - have a look at the thread on the real cost of restoration! Despite this, it seems there is no shortage of potential buyers.
Hello from Brisbane.
Interesting that it seems to be a 1975 of the Leyland era - but doesn't, from my poor viewing of the photos, have the small Leyland badges on the grille panel or half door tops.
I would agree with the general sentiment that it would be a shame to let it loose now as a paddock truck - although we did this to similar trucks on the farm for years. And enjoyed it thoroughly - as would your kids. I guess there's bashing and then there's bashing....
However, given how little you will likely get for it pre-restoration, unless you are desperate for the cash or space I would be inclined to keep it. Good ones are scarce and the values are creeping up globally.
Cheers,
Neil
Welcome to the forum.
From what I can make out from the photos, it'd have to be one of the nicest un-restored 88"s I've seen.
Fix it up and drive it to town [bigsmile1]
Mine's Leyland but the only indication of this is near the compliance plate under the bonnetQuote:
Originally Posted by S3ute
That's a cracker.
We have stripes but not sure if it was an original thing.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/06/397.jpg
Appreciate all the input. I guess because its been sitting in a shed (with the rear part acting as a very good rubbish bin...) I hadn't really thought much about its value. The farm is on the mid north coast of NSW, altho I live in Sydney half the time. I'll take some more pics when next there - incl the compliance plate. I agree the roof definitely seems to be a later addition. Its just painted in a grey primer. As I said I'm fairly tall and I found it hard to drive with the big steering wheel and no adjustment on the seat. But when I did drive it years back, it basically went straight up the steepest hills - quite amazing.
+1 more- also possibly interested if you want to let it go [biggrin]
Maybe the stripes were added in the 80's to "modernise" it when the County was being sold with a stripe..?
I had one with the Leyland badges and others from the same era without so not sure exactly when they were fitted.Quote:
Originally Posted by S3ute
Colin
I well remember MG owners pulling all the BL badges off their cars out of embarrassment. Maybe LR owners were sensitive too.Quote:
Originally Posted by gromit