Series cab onto County chassis

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hmmmm, been having a think....

Well, I guess there isn't a lot of point putting it on to a coiler chassis if it cant be rego'd. I dont really want to meet Bubba for rebirthing either. If I've got to start fabbing up parts to coil it all up, then I'm probably best off doing it to my blue jigger which already has had some mods done to it. Shame really.

Maybe I'll look at making the pretty one, you know.... restore it, but no with big tyres, cut guards and that type of thing... just like how it came from the factory.

BTW... Did Series2's come with Salisburys and 6cyl from the factory? Thats what it has, but I thought they came out with the series3. This one also has the headlights on the wings which I thought was a bit weird.

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They sure did:) That is a bloody good 11A.... Don't you dare cut it up:mad::p

There is one the same around here.... Always has a miss.... Buggers for burning valves.

Tony

There are plenty of people who have done legal/engineered body swaps of a series onto a newer chassis.

It shouldn't be that difficult. Series 3 or later door locks, series 3/110 lower belt anchorages, dash padding, demister, washer, hazard lights, should be enough.

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hmmmm, been having a think....

Well, I guess there isn't a lot of point putting it on to a coiler chassis if it cant be rego'd. I dont really want to meet Bubba for rebirthing either. If I've got to start fabbing up parts to coil it all up, then I'm probably best off doing it to my blue jigger which already has had some mods done to it. Shame really.

Maybe I'll look at making the pretty one, you know.... restore it, but no with big tyres, cut guards and that type of thing... just like how it came from the factory.

BTW... Did Series2's come with Salisburys and 6cyl from the factory? Thats what it has, but I thought they came out with the series3. This one also has the headlights on the wings which I thought was a bit weird.

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Headlights moved to the guards in 68/69
6cyl was fitted from 1967
I think a few 1971ish vintage IIAs got sals axles.

Either you have a very late model IIA (in which case maybe worth preserving/selling to a restorer) or you have a bitsa - in which case - do your worst!!!

I once saw a 1978 Series 3 fitted with a IIA firewall (obviously the original had rusted...).

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hmmmm, been having a think....
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BTW... Did Series2's come with Salisburys and 6cyl from the factory? Thats what it has, but I thought they came out with the series3. This one also has the headlights on the wings which I thought was a bit weird.

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The 6 cylinder bonneted control came out in 1967 although you would be wise to avoid the early ones as their brake circuil was an in-line booster. The yellow ones like your little specimen came out in about 1969 and the colour was specific to the 6 cyl. There should even be a badge on the grill with the word "six" this was an Au only badge.

The Salisbury was introduced in 1971 with the very last of the SIIa. My personal feeling is that these models were the best of the Series Land Rovers ever made. They had the wide headlights, pedal mounted master-vac, 3" wide front brake drums, cable operated wipermotors, Salisbury rear ends and you could still hose them out after a weekend playing in the mud. While they still had a crash box on 1st and 2nd, it was the strongest of the LR boxes until they fixed the problems of the all synchro boxes in about 1976.

Give me a late SIIa 109 Landy any day! :)

Diana

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

The 6 cylinder bonneted control came out in 1967 although you would be wise to avoid the early ones as their brake circuil was an in-line booster. The yellow ones like your little specimen came out in about 1969 and the colour was specific to the 6 cyl. There should even be a badge on the grill with the word "six" this was an Au only badge.

The Salisbury was introduced in 1971 with the very last of the SIIa. My personal feeling is that these models were the best of the Series Land Rovers ever made. They had the wide headlights, pedal mounted master-vac, 3" wide front brake drums, cable operated wipermotors, Salisbury rear ends and you could still hose them out after a weekend playing in the mud. While they still had a crash box on 1st and 2nd, it was the strongest of the LR boxes until they fixed the problems of the all synchro boxes in about 1976.

Give me a late SIIa 109 Landy any day! :)




Diana

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Have to say I agree with you Diana.. Other than a stage these were a great model. I'd have it here in place of my 74 109 no worries:) I have to many now:(


Tony

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Well, I guess there isn't a lot of point putting it on to a coiler chassis if it cant be rego'd.

BTW... Did Series2's come with Salisburys and 6cyl from the factory?

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Find an early Rangie chassis (1970/2 or thereabouts) and you will be laughing.

I have a IIa up in Alice with the Rover six and headlights in the wings. From memory it has a Rover rear axle.