View Full Version : I just bought myself a IIa !!!!!
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 07:45 PM
Well, not the U-boat.
It's a 1962 series IIa, Ex-Army Land Rover, that's quite possibly been on tour in Vietnam.
She was sitting in a local junkyard, and 2 days away from going through the crusher.
Now in bits, as I slowy restore her.:D
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/Crusher001.jpg
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/Crusher007.jpg
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 07:48 PM
Well, not the U-boat.
It's a 1962, Ex-Army Land Rocver, that's quite possibly been on tour in Vietnam.
She was sitting in a local junkyard, and 2 days away from going through the crusher.
Now in bits, as I slowy restore her.:D
Jealous!
-S
I remember riding in a type 2 with no floor at all. Just open road below the pedals.
Not as hardy as many light 4x4s, but a wonderful machine!
Congratulations, I know many who would envy a machine like that.
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 07:58 PM
I know many who would envy a machine like that.
And even more who wouldn't. :lol:
It must be a Land Rover thing. :yep:
I have a soft spot for 'em.
Time was ever sheep farmer round here had one.
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 08:09 PM
And even more who wouldn't. :lol:
It must be a Land Rover thing. :yep:
I own a LR and yes, I love that thing! I put some nice computer generated knobby tires on it (No road noise) and I can go anywhere in that thing!
-S
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 08:12 PM
And even more who wouldn't. :lol:
It must be a Land Rover thing. :yep:
I own a LR and yes, I love that thing! I put some nice computer generated knobby tires on it (No road noise) and I can go anywhere in that thing!
-S
Ooooooh, c'mon. Whatcha got?
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 08:18 PM
And even more who wouldn't. :lol:
It must be a Land Rover thing. :yep:
I own a LR and yes, I love that thing! I put some nice computer generated knobby tires on it (No road noise) and I can go anywhere in that thing!
-S
Ooooooh, c'mon. Whatcha got?Really? K. Let me see if I can pull a pic. I use it mostly for Off Roading now. Its an Anniversary Ed (50 year) and is the last model year they bothered to put a locking differential in most any new vehicle. All car manufacturers have gone cheap. So I don't ever plan to sell this thing. I'll put 700K miles on it if I can. I've past 100K now (for the greenies - figure that out at a best rate of 17 MPG Hwy, 8 maybe city). I'm probably not too fuel efficient, but lugging around 2.5 tons is never efficient. But when it comes to going places, I go anywhere i want where other 4x4's die.
Need to see if I can post something. Give me a bit.
-S
Mush Martin
08-22-08, 08:35 PM
A fine unit a lucky find and a good save.
Nice :up:
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 08:38 PM
My daily driver:
1974 Range Rover Classic, 2 door.
Still nicer than alot of new 4x4's to drive. Probably go further too........
.......maybe.:lol: :oops:
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/DSC00553.jpg
The day 4x4s got cup holders is a sad day.
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 08:51 PM
The day 4x4s got cup holders is a sad day.Hey! I use mine! :D
Still looking for a good pic. I might have to go take one if i can't find one.
-S
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 08:51 PM
No stinking cups in my vehicle!
Cans and bottles only.:lol:
-and a 50L fridge to keep them oh so chilly.
Platapus
08-22-08, 08:52 PM
I liked my Discovery but got rid of it because of the gas milage. A series II or III would be the coolest.
Good luck with it and I hope you will keep us updated on your restoration
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 08:52 PM
I liked my Discovery but got rid of it because of the gas milage. A series II or III would be the coolest.
Good luck with it and I hope you will keep us updated on your restoration
Thats what I got - a Discovery.
No stinking cups in my vehicle!
Cans and bottles only.:lol:
:up:
Platapus
08-22-08, 08:56 PM
I liked my Discovery but got rid of it because of the gas milage. A series II or III would be the coolest.
Good luck with it and I hope you will keep us updated on your restoration
Thats what I got - a Discovery.
One of the bad things about driving a Discovery into Washington DC is that the Discovery is 6'8" tall and the majority of parking garages are only 6'6" :yep:
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 08:59 PM
I liked my Discovery but got rid of it because of the gas milage. A series II or III would be the coolest.
Good luck with it and I hope you will keep us updated on your restoration
Thats what I got - a Discovery.
One of the bad things about driving a Discovery into Washington DC is that the Discovery is 6'8" tall and the majority of parking garages are only 6'6" :yep:Ouch! I know what you are talking about - watching the roof go past the first sun roof, scares you for the second sun roof! Its higher! :D
-S
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 09:10 PM
Then you start to wonder if you should get out, and drop your tire pressures a little, giving yourself a few extra inches clearance.
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 09:26 PM
Then you start to wonder if you should get out, and drop your tire pressures a little, giving yourself a few extra inches clearance.I'm still looking. I've owned 6 SAAB's so far, and I have a ton of pics of those though - but can't find my LR pics. I have some, but not very clear. Here is one SAAB I bought my wife for example (I've got her 3 convertibles so far, but now she drives my sedan? I don't get it??!!!). Anyway, this SAAB was pretty peppy. Its an SE model. Had a decent 205 HP.
I have since sold this one however. I only have one SAAB at the moment - a 93 Aero. I usually keep two on hand.
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6999/saabgz4.jpg
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2773/saab2ok6.jpg
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 09:41 PM
I'm finding all sorts of cool pics. Here is a place that you can only get to by 4x4 - great place to unload the AR! Yes, that is me.
-S
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5538/washingtonqt7.jpg
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 09:51 PM
Same area as above!
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/420/cimg0053jp0.jpg
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 10:09 PM
This is the best pic I can find of my Discovery at the moment. You can at least see my cow catcher (brush guard) on the front.
-S
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6615/discoveryby2.jpg
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 10:12 PM
Those pics reminded me, I just watched "Deliverance" for the first time the other night.
Man, I wanna go camping soon.:up:
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 10:14 PM
Those pics reminded me, I just watched "Deliverance" for the first time the other night.
Man, I wanna go camping soon.:up:
I'm heading out next week! You are welcome if you are around! Already paid for!
I should mention I dropped the cow catcher on a pretty big rock. The dent is under the LR on the cow catcher itself though so you can't see it. Damn rocks! Kind of sends chills though you when the whole damn thing shutters after screwing up!
-S
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 10:20 PM
Sure,
Just pick me up on your way past.:D
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 10:37 PM
Sure,
Just pick me up on your way past.:D
I want a Defender. Get rid of this plush interior crap and go hard core. That is what i want! Crap, should I be riding off road in leather seats? Hello? :D I guess it has two identities. One in city and one off road. I'll keep the Discovery forever, but I'll probably pick up a defender (older one) at some point when I see a deal.
They are expensive though for what they are. That is why I say - A deal. Might be cheaper to buy one out of the UK if it weren't for the right hand drive!
-S
d@rk51d3
08-22-08, 10:54 PM
Or a new one out of New Delhi. :nope:
Don't be fooled by the name though. They sound military, but it was just a marketing move, to honour the heritage, and unless you get an ex mil unit, they're really just a modernised series vehicle.
That wouldn't stop me buying one though.:D
SUBMAN1
08-22-08, 11:01 PM
Or a new one out of New Delhi. :nope:
Don't be fooled by the name though. They sound military, but it was just a marketing move, to honour the heritage, and unless you get an ex mil unit, they're really just a modernised series vehicle.
That wouldn't stop me buying one though.:D
Trust me - i know what I am looking for when I see a Defender! :p:p
-S
Platapus
08-23-08, 09:27 AM
[QUOTE=SUBMAN1]
I have since sold this one however. I only have one SAAB at the moment - a 93 Aero. I usually keep two on hand.
So Senator McCain. uh I mean Subman1 how many cars do you own?
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Usually keep two on hand? Wow you must be one of them rich guys.
SUBMAN1
08-23-08, 10:29 AM
So Senator McCain. uh I mean Subman1 how many cars do you own?
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Usually keep two on hand? Wow you must be one of them rich guys.
Hardly. But I better not run anyway because of it.
-S
Platapus
08-23-08, 12:27 PM
I want a Defender.
I was looking at the Defender also. But it is way way over priced. It looks cooleo though.
Even though I got rid of my Discovery, I would like to find a good condition Series II or III. That was the body style I liked.
SUBMAN1
08-23-08, 12:33 PM
I want a Defender.
I was looking at the Defender also. But it is way way over priced. It looks cooleo though.
Even though I got rid of my Discovery, I would like to find a good condition Series II or III. That was the body style I liked.
I don't like the Series II or later. BMW bought them and designed the series II. They really didn't change it much other than make it cheap.
And, if you're offroading, the D SII sucks. Locking Differentials are expensive. Its the first thing BMW axed on it after buying the company. Look for a 50th Anniversary Ed. Best Discovery ever made by LR, but they are kind of hard to find. They have all the bells and whistles and a locking diff.
-S
PS. Isn't series III what Ford did to it after Ford bought LR from BMW?
The thing that i've always liked about the old Army Landrovers is their pure utility. Weld on a gas can holder, or bolt up a brush guard and it looks like it belongs there. Jeeps are the same way. Do that with today's 4x4s and you ruin the paint job and crack the plastic. They're just not made for modification.
Frame57
08-23-08, 01:33 PM
Great vehicle. When I lived and hunted in south florida I bought an old Ramcharger that was a retired fish and game vehicle. I would take to an area called the yucapans. The locals who hunted the area were territorial and I was told not to ever bring a shiny new vehicle there. The locals if they found such a vehicle would trash it and the hunter would return to have a demolished 4X on his hands. So having a fish and game vehicle qworked out well, because they may have thought twice about doing something like that. I loved hunting hogs in florida and hope oneday to do it again. The only draw back is that I learned that red ants can swim. Ouch!
SUBMAN1
08-23-08, 01:35 PM
Great vehicle. When I lived and hunted in south florida I bought an old Ramcharger that was a retired fish and game vehicle. I would take to an area called the yucapans. The locals who hunted the area were territorial and I was told not to ever bring a shiny new vehicle there. The locals if they found such a vehicle would trash it and the hunter would return to have a demolished 4X on his hands. So having a fish and game vehicle qworked out well, because they may have thought twice about doing something like that. I loved hunting hogs in florida and hope oneday to do it again. The only draw back is that I learned that red ants can swim. Ouch!Red Ants swim? no way! I figured they'd make a chain out to something for workers, but swimming and controlling their direction?
-S
Frame57
08-23-08, 01:48 PM
Swimming may not be the correct term. But whether they float or make chains it "macht nichts". Just be wary if you ever go hunting in a swampy area in the south. I was ignorant of this until they lit me up.
SUBMAN1
08-23-08, 01:56 PM
Swimming may not be the correct term. But whether they float or make chains it "macht nichts". Just be wary if you ever go hunting in a swampy area in the south. I was ignorant of this until they lit me up.I got bit by one as a kid. I don't remember how painful they are other than they sting pretty good. I can believe ya!
-S
mrbeast
08-23-08, 02:45 PM
Good show d@rk51d3!:up:
Its a shame to see old vehicles like this go the scrap yard be sure to keep us posted on the restoration.
Well, not the U-boat.
It's a 1962 series IIa, Ex-Army Land Rover, that's quite possibly been on tour in Vietnam.
She was sitting in a local junkyard, and 2 days away from going through the crusher.
Now in bits, as I slowy restore her.:D
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/Crusher001.jpg
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/Crusher007.jpg
Good for you fella. Now, go here: http://www.landrovernet.com/ register then check out the forums. All you ever wanted to know about landrovers and more.
I usually frequent the Discovery section (same user name as here). Introduce yourself to the peeps in the series sections and say what you're about - they're a friendly bunch with members from all over the world.
Just a little bit about Landrovers:
Get used to RUST
Series landys are only part time four wheel drive - being rear wheel drive until needed. Most of them have a locking centre differential (main gearbox/transfer box). You may want to consider getting an overdrive and freewheeling front hubs for your series if you're going to use it lots.
Rangerovers (classics - not the newer bmw clones) and Discoveries are fulltime 4wd (having basically the same running gear) with HI/LO range and locking centre differential (to make the front and rear axle turn at the same speed). You can get front and rear locking axle differentails (detroit air lockers) but they're about £500 each and need a conpressor and other gubbins to fit.
For the last year I have owned a 2.5 300tdi landrover DiscoveryXS 1997 with 116k on the clock. Given the choice I'd never want to drive an ordinary car again :nope: and If petrol prices over here permitted I'd have a V8 not a tdi diesel.
But I love my landrover, so I'm not complaining :lol:
d@rk51d3
08-25-08, 07:41 AM
Actually, considering most, if not all panels (depending on model) are aluminium, there is very little rust. Only corrosion between the steel frames and the ally skin.
The "self lubricating chassis" setup, (otherwise known as major oil leaks in the diffs, gearbox, transfer case and engine.....oh, and power steering:lol:) tends to keep the rest at bay.
Am a member of www.aulro.com (http://www.aulro.com) and they are a great bunch of guys & gals too. A few have an interest in subs, so I'm trying subtly to direct them over to subsim at the same time.
Red Heat
08-25-08, 08:34 AM
Well, not the U-boat.
It's a 1962 series IIa, Ex-Army Land Rover, that's quite possibly been on tour in Vietnam.
She was sitting in a local junkyard, and 2 days away from going through the crusher.
Now in bits, as I slowy restore her.:D
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/Crusher001.jpg
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/Crusher007.jpg
Nice wheels! :D
SUBMAN1
08-25-08, 11:28 AM
Actually, considering most, if not all panels (depending on model) are aluminium, there is very little rust. Only corrosion between the steel frames and the ally skin.
The "self lubricating chassis" setup, (otherwise known as major oil leaks in the diffs, gearbox, transfer case and engine.....oh, and power steering:lol:) tends to keep the rest at bay.
Am a member of www.aulro.com (http://www.aulro.com) and they are a great bunch of guys & gals too. A few have an interest in subs, so I'm trying subtly to direct them over to subsim at the same time.Self lubricating huh? Yeah, I have an ever so small oil leak in the LR. Never could find it. One drop maybe a night.
d@rk51d3
08-22-10, 02:47 AM
Just a little update for the guys who are interested......
The lighting is not that good, but I'm sure you'll agree she's looking a little cleaner.
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/DSC01280.jpg
Sailor Steve
08-22-10, 02:53 AM
I had completely forgotten this thread!
Well, to be honest, I had so completely forgotten it that I still don't remember reading it before. :oops:
But I've read it all again now, and it's a pretty awesome vehicle to have! And you're right to bring it up again. She is looking much nicer in that new photo. :rock:
Jimbuna
08-22-10, 06:47 AM
Just a little update for the guys who are interested......
The lighting is not that good, but I'm sure you'll agree she's looking a little cleaner.
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n422/r33c1eb0y/DSC01280.jpg
She looks real nice :up:
Here is a link to a British version but I'm unaware of the selling price:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C122210/
Platapus
08-22-10, 07:22 AM
<green with envy>
thanks for the update
<drool>
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