Following on from John's comments ....
A LWB hardtop is less desirable than either a SWB or a LWB Station Wagon.
The 2.6 motor is less desirable (due to fuel consumption and availability of parts) than a 2.25 4-cyl. Although....some people are now keen on keeping the 2.6's and it's less common to find one still fitted to a civilian vehicle.
Has it been standing for a long period, if so was that outside or under cover ?
It's easy to get caught out. I've had good looking vehicles with rusted diffs, pitted front axle swivels etc. which has meant finding a secondhand axles. I've had parts vehicles where everything is great condition and I wonder if I should be parting it out !
Test drove a Series IIa Dormobile, the week after getting it home the brake master cylinder failed ( I was going to overhaul/replace it anyway).
I'm getting out of touch with prices and they all seem too expensive but looking at some of the prices people are asking for running vehicles in good condition maybe the prices for a 'renovators delight' are justified
Bear in mind that you'll possibly spend far more on it than it's worth to get it back on the road.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
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