Land Rover 1971 2A new gearbox, soft top, Overdrive, Genuine
mileage 84977 2.25L petrol
No Rust in chassis but has rust in bulkhead, Fantastic car
for restoration
I am selling this car on behalf of a gentleman who purchased
a restored Late Model Series 3 from me.
I retired and restore Land Rover Series 3's for a hobby,
buying, rust proofing and renovating them. I work to order, .I.E. you specify
the model and colour of Land Rover and I obtain one to suit you, and then
renovate it to whatever level; you require.
However, this is a series 2A and also it is not the work I normally
undertake.
I have compiled a complete Specifications Sheet available
(as a PDF) for this car. It details much
more than I can fit into an e-bay listing including more photos. Please text your email address to me at me on
07783 685 042 and I will email you the PDF ASAP. The Specification Sheet is too large for
E-bays message system.
OFFERS and buy it now price
The car is offered for sale elsewhere and could be sold at
any moment. So please feel free to send
me an offer via e-bays message system.
Please don't mess about with silly offers because they won't be
accepted. I am in the industry and know
what a SERIES 2A with documented original milage and all this recent major
overhaul work is worth. Yes it needs
some panel and paint but finished would sell for an awful lot of money
History of the car as related to me
The mot's on hand show the mileage genuine. Current owner
has owned it for approximately the past 8 years. The previous owner was a young man who spent
a lot of money on the car to make it an off roader but sold the car as he
couldn't afford to get a driving licence or insure the car. He put the petrol tank into the rear tub thus
raising it to obtain much better ground clearance and also installed a roll bar,
and a second checker plate floor over the original floor in the ear tub.
The current owner, a classic car collection who has also
spent a lot more money on the car. He
rebuilt the gearbox at a cost of £2440.89 in October 2013, replaced the valve
guides on the engine, and replaced the hood with a new one on 24/01/2103. So, mechanically it is great. He also serviced it every year annually at
MOT time
Current condition of the car
Mechanically the car is in good fettle and so it should be
with so much money spent on it in recent years.
Engine has had all the valve guides replaced by the current
owner and seems to be in good working order.
However it needs a new battery.
The factory oil bath air filter comes with car but is not currently
fitted. It can easily be put back. It
was removed to install a sports style air filter as this can give more power
and better mileage. The sports air
filter has now been moved to the car the owner purchased from me.
Gearbox has been completely rebuilt at a cost of £2440.89 in
October 2013 and the car has a Fairey overdrive in good working condition
Fairey Overdrive - the car has a Fairey overdrive in good
working condition
Freewheels Hubs - on the front wheels
The seats - are in excellent having been replaced for
off-roading. I think they may be
defender seats
New Soft Top - replaced with a new one from Paddock Spares
on 24/01/2013
Panel work - The panels are generally original and in good
condition. However the passenger side
door top and window has been recently been replaced with new.
The paintwork - needs redoing inside and out. Luckily the existing paint is sound if not
pretty and so it could be simply sanded back and would not need striping back
to metal. So a relatively simple repair
Tyres - All 5 tyres are excellent with lots of tread. These will last this cars for many, many,
years.
Bull Bar - The vehicle comes with a bull bar (not attached).
Two Tow Balls - one on both the front and rear
The Chassis is rust free.,
The paint on the chassis is peeling and so it needs a wire brushing and
is then ready for my rust prevention process (see the information on this at
the end of the listing). The only rust
is a thin film of surface rust in places which makes it a perfect candidate for
conversion to from Iron Oxide (surface rust) to Iron Phosphate an inert
substance that will never rust again.
The Dashboard Bulkhead and foot wells are rusted and need
repair and/or replacement.
Obviously the extent of the damage is hard to see until you
start getting into it and get some access.
I have taken a worst case scenario and think you would be wise to budget
for the purchase of some or all of the following items.
Door Pillar
Repair Section LH
part no LH60L
39.60
Door Pillar
Repair Section RH
part no LH60R
39.60
Door Pillar
bottom Bracket LH
part no LR60BL
17.40
Door Pillar
bottom Bracket RH part no LR60BR 17.40
Bulkhead Top
Corner repair piece LH
part no LR62L
12.00
Bulkhead Top
Corner repair piece RH part
no LR62R 12.00
Total
£138.00
Footwell
LH
Supplied with car
Footwell
RH
Supplied with car
The prices
above include VAT)
Personally, in view of the low cost parts costs, I wouldn't
quibble, and I would just replace them all.
As you dismantle and replace the above you may find a couple
of bits and pieces you would be wise to replace just in case. For example you
might want or need to replace the two front bulkhead outriggers at a cost of
£21.60 (VAT inc) each. Of course you can
also fabricate some small panels and bits out of light steel panel at little
cost should you need them.
MOT Expiry: no
current MOT certificate
The car has been MOT every year since its first
registration. However it would have
failed the last MOT due to rust in the bulkhead being too close to the steering
box. The MOT test checks the drive train
in 2WD, 4WD, and High and Low ranges and so you know not only has the gearbox
etc been rebuilt, all the drive train has been in good order and is solid and
normal throughout a range of driving conditions
Other good points
VALUE of these is going up fast. In my experience they have zoomed upwards in
the past 12-18 months. I think as the
economy improves they will continue to strongly increase in value
Registration mark, this old style plate number can be
sold. I haven't had that valued yet and
you would need to write to the DVLA to get permission first That takes about 2-3 weeks but so far they
have never yet said no to me to having any of these very old plates being
transferred.
My Role
I am retired and restore Landy's for a hobby, buying, rust
proofing and renovating them and I also work to order. I haven't worked on this car. I am advertising this on behalf of a client
who is not very technical. If you buy
the car you will pick it up from my clients home near Chichester. You can pay him personally for the car and he
has the V5 in his name. I will meet you
both at his home.
Pickup and delivery.
The car does not have an MOT and cannot be taxed until it
has one. You can trailer it away or,
alternatively, as I am a dealer, I can drive it on my dealer plates and my
dealer insurance to wherever you want to work on it. You can even accompany me on the
journey. Of course I would want to be
compensated for my time and low cost seniors card train fare back to my
home. We can discuss this when I know
where you live.
PAYMENT - Cash only
on pickup
