Thread: 110 Isuzu County Buyers Check List?

Originally Posted by jerryd

There's also a Stage 1 with a 3.9 Isuzu in it, starting price $2,500.00

Says good mechanics, but needs a bit of restoration. I guess the motor's worth that alone if it's a good one.

Don't know how to do the linky bit

Landrover 1982 Series III stage 1 3.9 lt Isuzu diesel - eBay, Restoration, Salvage, Cars, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 07-Jun-09 18:45:12 AEST)

I have been in touch with the seller.
It was from Northern NSW and originally owned by a flower seller from up there.
Apparently the electrics are shot
and the heater plenum and air cond have been completely removed.

An LROCV member had some major dramas trying to get a Vic RWC without the air con part of the system as it is required for demist?

Anyway will take a look tomorrow it may be good for spares.

Pete

Originally Posted by land864

and the heater plenum and air cond have been completely removed.

An LROCV member had some major dramas trying to get a Vic RWC without the air con part of the system as it is required for demist?

Pete

If the demist function is the only RWC issue, it shouldn't be a 'major' one. A standard heater and fan from a Defender or non-air County will bolt straight in.

Murray

Murray

Did you do some checking on an aftermarket retrofit a/c system?

Originally Posted by JDNSW

It would be interesting to know why it has no roadworthy and he wants cash!

Also interesting to know why it has a miles speedo - in 1986 it must have originally had a metric speedo if sold in Australia - and if imported privately from the UK, for example, it must have originally had a different engine. Which may be the case anyway - the rocker cover is missing the soundproofing cover fitted to these.

John

That appears to be a stage 1 motor. The hush kits never had an alum rocker cover under the tin one. Both rocker covers are made of tin on the later motors.

Originally Posted by Bearman

That appears to be a stage 1 motor. The hush kits never had an alum rocker cover under the tin one. Both rocker covers are made of tin on the later motors.

Mine has the aluminium one under the steel soundproofing one. And it is definitely original equipment (1986). I'm guessing that one is a transplant, probably out of a truck although possibly a Stage 1, in what was originally a V8.

John

Originally Posted by land864

Murray

Did you do some checking on an aftermarket retrofit a/c system?

My intercooler takes up the available space needed to fit a condenser for an A/C system, and the turbo meant having to remove the factory A/C unit and replace it with a standard heater unit. The factory A/C is crap anyway, I was glad to get rid of it.
As for aftermarket systems, the only type I've considered is a roof mount.......Webasto or similar, but they are not cheap.......Apparently very good, but not cheap. You can get some reasonably compact 12 volt units. They are commonly fitted to truck cabs. The caravan ones tend to be too big as they are usually 12/240 volt.
I would like something like this >>>>>>>>>>> Webasto

Murray

Originally Posted by JDNSW

It would be interesting to know why it has no roadworthy and he wants cash!

Also interesting to know why it has a miles speedo - in 1986 it must have originally had a metric speedo if sold in Australia - and if imported privately from the UK, for example, it must have originally had a different engine. Which may be the case anyway - the rocker cover is missing the soundproofing cover fitted to these.

John

In fairness to the seller, he says he'd prefer cash on collection - who wouldn't? He's not going to want to pay the Paypal fees on the final sale price and bank cheques are regularly stolen / forged. I'd want cash as well before a total stranger drove off in my car.

If I sell a more expensive car where cash is out of the question. I suggest that I go to the bank with the seller to witness the cheque being written by the bank, or the seller has to wait until it clears in my account first before the buyer gets the car.