Reply With QuoteAny guess what the red little number is in the other pic....DavidL may not apply
This was dragged (literally) in to us last week for some much needed TLC.
Its spent the last few years sat in a grain drier rotting away.
The owner doesnt want a complete rebuild but just wants it to run and brake. Its going to be used to thrash around the fields with his kids at harvest time. Its been in the owners family since new and was purchased back in 1948.
Has the original 1.6 ltr petrol engine.
Also comes with copious amounts of rat $h*t!!
Any guess what the red little number is in the other pic....DavidL may not apply
Last edited by Franky Four Fingers; 21st June 2017 at 21:01.
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Last edited by Franky Four Fingers; 21st June 2017 at 21:02.
I love it :) I have a 1964 S2a and it's great fun in this weather with the roof off and the windscreen folded flat. My 19 y/o son is very much a petrol head but he thinks mine is the best car in this weather. Glad this one get some family love.
Last edited by Gurmot; 21st June 2017 at 21:08.
It gets quite a bit of attention by most people that come in.Originally Posted by Gurmot
They dunst build em like this anymore
Is the little red number an e type?
Beautiful, beautiful! This is a wonderful day for classic car enthousiasts! Our Jag in the last stage of restoration, the Riley thread and now this. It doesn't get better than this.
Menno
No not an E Type
TVR ?
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Caterham 21.
Is that ex military?I love it :) I have a 1964 S2a and it's great fun in this weather with the roof off and the windscreen folded flat. My 19 y/o son is very much a petrol head but he thinks mine is the best car in this weather. Glad this one get some family love.
Lovely landy mate ,does this one have the aluminum bulkhead ?
Little red thing ,T.V.R. by any chance.
Spot on....thought it would take a bit longer than that.
Yes. Ex parachute regiment with service record, still running a 2.25 petrol engine fitted by the REME in 1969 and running like a Swiss watch!
I'm not 100% sure TBH,
Screen down driving is the best. I do love a vintage 4 wheel drive and would love a SWB Landy.
I had this for the first time this year at the weekend. It's criminal really but it needs a bit of work done to it which has kept it off the road.
With luck and time I should get round to finishing it in the next few weeks.
5 bearing crank?
3 bearing, duck egg paint still in place (mostly). I think the 5 bearing crank came in around 1980 for the series 3.
What can I say, I've got a Caterham 7 and I'm a bit of a petrol head. Rare bird though, they only made 48.
Of course 69, yours was way too early
Indeed, i had never seen one before and it looks like alot of other vehicles. Bit of Marcos, bit of TVR
Last edited by Franky Four Fingers; 21st June 2017 at 21:45.
Let me know when your done.You can have a crack at this one.
Would love to see some photos during the restoration.
I had a '55 Series 1, but LWB (109"), that I very much regret selling. Having stripped it down and started the rebuild a change of work meant I no longer had the time to devote to it. Oh that I still had it now.
Prior to that a '79 SWB Series III. Lovely as a weekend runabout, but wouldn't want to rely on it every day!
Landys are like that... it's very rare to find an ex-landy owner that doesn't regret selling; BTDT :-(
Several times I've considered buying back into the marque but put off by the stupid prices out there since the Defender ended. Even Series vehicles are daft money :-(
Let me know when your done.You can have a crack at this one.
"Light patina"
It will make a lovely, practical little classic
I have to ask - is that engine mounted in the rear? Looks like the Landy has been modified for some mysterious reason........Let me know when your done.You can have a crack at this one.
I dream of an old Series, but they are frighteningly expensive here.
Oh, and fold-flat for the win :)
An old M38A1CDN3 I had. Issued and did service in the Garza Strip.
Nice. I see yours also has what appears to be a bridge rating plate on the front. The "02" on yours and the "2" on mine were used to (I believe) avoid bridges being overloaded when crossed by a convoy of military vehicles. Ours both being under the 2 ton rating.I dream of an old Series, but they are frighteningly expensive here.
Oh, and fold-flat for the win :)
An old M38A1CDN3 I had. Issued and did service in the Garza Strip.
Indeed a rating plate. Up until the 80s (when I left the army) there were rating plates or numbers on military vehicles.
Here's a pic of the 60s and 70s Dutch (DAF) YP408. It was rated 14 ton. This is a mortar towing vehicle, the infantry's people carrier had a 13 ton rating...
(That this vehicle has 'Menno' on the front armour has nothing to do with me ;-) )
Menno
How's this going? (Car looks later than 1948 btw)
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I know its now running and lighter a few pounds of general detritus.
21 is fixed (cheers Dudley) MOTed and running well. Shame it sat in the garage for a couple of years but its slightly scary just how fast time goes. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
Nice work on the 21
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One of mine
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Yes you're probably right, we aren't 100% sure TBH but the owner said it was purchase then so assume he's right. We think it's more early 50s
First thing was to check for cranking, the battery was dead however there were various bad connections and earths which were stopping it.
New battery got it cranking with a huge spark.
Next was to fix the fuel pump which was caused by dirty contacts on the back of the pump.
Checked the oil and water ok.
Fuel tank was completely dry, £10 in and she started on the key......we couldn't believe it.
I have a video which I'll stick up later- slightly profanity but justified seeing how she started!!!
Now waiting for shoes and cylinders and he's having the car back.
Sadly he doesn't want any work doing, this is crying out to be done as the chassis is almost perfect.
Yours looks stung BTW!!
FFF
Last edited by Franky Four Fingers; 10th July 2017 at 19:52.
Lights through the grill like on that one are generally from about May 1950 but it may well have had a newer grill fitted at some point, chassis number would confirm for sure. Probably worth checking as there's a fair price difference between a '48 and a '50+
Edit to add that it also doesn't have the 'fishtail' chassis, more evidence that it's early 1950's imo.
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