I think a lot of people get into a full Land Rover rebuild without realising the costs which rapidly rise if you have to farm work out because you can't do some of it yourself.
I've seen a few Series Land Rovers up for sale in a thousand parts. Someone buys it full of enthusiasm, takes it apart, finds a few horrors, starts spending money, loses momentum & it gets sold off in bits down the track (or worse it gets scrapped).
I've been lucky with most of mine, no major engine problems, can do most of the work myself and I'm not looking at a 'full rebuild' but I can still see where the costs start to mount up if you're not careful. Mind you, if I look back, they are taking far longer than expected to get back on the road.......
I think that this thread should be a 'sticky' so that people getting their first Series Land Rover get an insight into what it can cost.
Best of luck with Barney.
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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