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  1. Changes in circumstances (company car, can’t complain!) have meant that I barely use my trusty Stage One V8 any more, which seems such a shame. Worse, I find that, when I do use it, it’s mostly to do “Land Rovery” things, like crawling into nasty places (trailer attached) to get firewood; or wander down the river to more private swimming holes. The trouble is, it’s a very nice Stage One and it’s increasing age makes me more and more keen not to bend it or drown it. Consequently, each excursion is tempered with some trepidation, even though I have always been amazed at how easily it does its job. I had tentatively thought I might find a cheap, bomby, not-legal-for-road Land Rover to use for the rougher, more local work, in order to save the more valuable Stage One, but I have a budget ludicrously close to zero, so I had been reduced to tyre-kicking rust-buckets. Until last Sunday, when I went mad. I was wandering round a very cheap ($NZ500) Series IIa, kicking the deeply treaded tyres when I realised it was actually a “good ‘un” and well worth the money. Before I knew it, I’d hooked it up by the A-frame that was already fitted and was towing it home, wondering how I was actually going to pay for it! Well, I found the money but it’s patently clear this is not going to be a strip-down, wallet-emptying restoration. I do have a clear vision, though. This is going to be a PROJECT. Massive V8 engine, massive tyres, portal diffs, tricky suspension ... in my dreams! No, the aim is to keep weight and cost down while improving strength and off-road ability, all on my cheapskate budget. I mean, if I could afford fancy stuff, I’d start with a 90. Or a Unimog. Etc. Should be easy enough... (More photos in the next post)
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