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Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:50 pm
by Ozzy Mandeus
Surely the best* course of action is to find a VW beetle chassis to put the body onto while retaining the landrover ID.


Seriously though, top purchace. I almost want to get another hopeless old landie now.

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:52 pm
by tone_depear
I.K.Brunel wrote:@Amazo & Tonedepear... NO and NO!!


I *PROMISE* I was joking.

I've always wanted a 3 seater landy but they've never been and never will be cheap enough for me. Will swap for SPC etc.

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:59 pm
by I.K.Brunel
Careful what you wish for ;)
I think that while there are some eye-wateringly expensive old trucks out there, a poke about does turn up stuff like this. I mean this is the most expensive one so far, but still probably no more than a SPC.
Should never have got rid of my £400 lwb though. That was TEH BEST.

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:20 pm
by Paul H
Do the window frames on the doors unbolt? If so, do so, remove hardtop & rear door, fit drop down tailgate, relocate spare tyre, & then fold the screen flat. Keep at normal ride height and enjoy 8-)

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:17 pm
by Jonny69
I agree with everything said so far. That is 96% what an old Landie should be and had me lusting for one for nearly a whole minute.

If it starts and runs and there aren't any untoward noises, how realistically knacked can the engine be? If you don't want to risk the other one then you could always give it a weekend rebuild with just a new seal or go a bit further and add rings and bearings. I'd be inclined to risk the other one, then splash out a bit on the steering bits so it drives top notch. For a Landie.

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:43 pm
by I.K.Brunel
Well then.
After careful consideration, I decided that as lovely as these things are, without parting with some serious £, this one would never be ~very~ useable.
So this morning it departed my ownership with some bearded gentlemen from the north for a new life.

Needless to say, I didn't do too badly out of the whole deal ;)
And likely that next week a very different 4x4 animal will be arriving....

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:38 pm
by Leonard Hatred
A Mitsubishi L200 Animal?

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:11 pm
by I.K.Brunel
Not quite, they're for BULLIES.

Re: Half-centennial Agri-scat

PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:01 pm
by Ozzy Mandeus
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