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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (UK group) / October 20051955 Land Rover....any advice?
There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about 1970). Any advice? Anything in particular I should watch out for? Thanks. > There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on > it; just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since > about 1970). Any advice? Anything in particular I should watch out > for? Thanks. Let's see... Rotten chassis Rotten bulkhead Rotten anything steel If it's been sitting a while then the tyres could be brittle. If it's a soft top then the tilt cover and tilt poles could be in questionable condition. All of the above is easily fixable with the generous application of folding pictures of the Queen. It's a 50 year old car - It'll have worn a bit. When all's said and done there's next to nothing can permanantly kill one of these if it's reasonably straight. P. > Rotten chassis > > Rotten bulkhead > > Rotten anything steel Rotten aluminium Rotten Canvas Rotten rubber....................... > There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; > just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about > 1970). Any advice? Anything in particular I should watch out for? Thanks. Age related rot and poor mechanical condition for starters. If in absolutely original and fairly good mechanical condition then it is an enthusiastic showman's dream machine. Modifying something like this is now becoming similar to sacrilege. Huw >> There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; >> just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Huw Hmmm... So it's not like the 'old days' then? Coil it and stick V8 in? And some Rangey diffs if you can find some... And a Fairey overdive (or a Bearmach if you're poor...) Simon H >>> There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; >>> just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Simon H I would keep it original. If you follow the classic tractor and plant market then you will know that prices have rocketed. A 1962 Roadless Ford Dexta in shabby condition both cosmetically and mechanically, recently sold locally for around £19500. Any Ford 5000 and especially 7000 tractors, which sold by the gross only back in the '70's are now like gold dust and tidy examples sell for between £5000 and £12000. They cost between £2500 and £3000 new in their 1975. I expect that, if the economy doesn't crash, that classic vehicles that are fairly rare like the LR will follow the same path, if they have not already done so. They don't make 'em any more you see. Huw Hmmm; I crawled all over it, and under it, and there is some frame rot (and some frame repairs). I understand that the frame rust seems to be a typical condition.....are frame repair parts available? The outriggers seem to have the most rust on this one. Overall, the vehicle seems straight, and quite complete. Owner claims that the engine is recently rebuilt. How much do these vehicles sell for? He's asking $7000 Canadian for this one. (I got $300 for the '56 I sold in 1970!) > Hmmm; > I crawled all over it, and under it, and there is some frame rot (and some > frame repairs). I understand that the frame rust seems to be a typical > condition.....are frame repair parts available? The outriggers seem to > have the most rust on this one. Parts are available and most chassis parts can be fabricated locally anyhow. > Overall, the vehicle seems straight, and quite complete. Owner claims that > the engine is recently rebuilt. > How much do these vehicles sell for? He's asking $7000 Canadian for this > one. (I got $300 for the '56 I sold in 1970!) What they sell for is locally dependant. Also it depends on the seller's marketing skill ;-) I do not know whether there is a strong market for vintage equipment in the USA and Canada as in the UK but suspect it is being lifted by the demand over here. I say this because there is a fairly steady trade in Canadian tractors being exported to the UK which must underline the security and value of the market over there. I suspect strongly that a S1 in fairly original condition is a rare beast indeed in Canada. Are there vintage shows and rallies over there, where you could proudly display such a vehicle? Huw > There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; > just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about > 1970). Any advice? Anything in particular I should watch out for? Thanks. Also, try alt.fan.landrover if you've not already done so, lots of landy-specific knowledge in there. Also google for series 1 club, there's bound to be U.S. or Canadian members on the list which might help you find parts closer to you than Britain!  SignatureFor every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert > There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; > just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about > 1970). Any advice? Anything in particular I should watch out for? Thanks. I bought a 1956 ragtop swb in 1993. It's now completely restored to 'off road' condition. Took me until 2002 to complete. Late nights, pain and lot's of welding... worth it though Clive >> There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; >> just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Clive How much of it is 'original'? Simon H >>> There's a '55 short wheel base Land Rover with a "For Sale" sign on it; >>> just down the road from me. I'm tempted (haven't had one since about [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Simon H Windscreen, Engine, axles, G/Box (although all re-worked) are original. Most body panels replaced. All wiring was replaced Chassis had all outriggers replaced, but it was in not bad condition Clive |
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