Saturday 11 July 2015

SERIES 1 LAND ROVER. 1957 86 INCH, A REAL LIFE BARN FIND AND IT'S ALL THERE

GENUINE barn find and so what you see is what you get. Rare Series 1 diesel, 1957 and believed to have been registered at new to the Belgian Air Force. Hence it began as a 4x2 and not the usual 4x4! At some stage during it's life, someone has made it into a 4-wheel drive by making the front axle live. I guess you could easily "reverse" this process. Only about 2 months ago, we had her puffing, panting and blowing some good diesel smoke and so she will run with time and love. Everything is there (somewhere in the sheds!) front wings, front panel, doors, windscreen, hard top, seats etc. Hard top is without glass. So, a real find. Bulkhead a touch iffy on the offside but I have seen a lot worse (see photos) and the chassis is actually not bad. For restoration. Just stating the obvious! Great opportunity.