De Ranged Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Had an add on our version of ebay for a while for a long wheel base series Plan was daily come tow wagon camper, Series 2, 3 door... from the old man in southland $1000 to get it up here or a local one thats in better condition dads just needs a new bulkhead which I can get for a favor Strip it down and rebuild it from the chassis up, fit the Range Rover rear axle in my toy to it (with an ARB), modify the front axle to disk brake and wider to match the rear, power steering Fit the TD27ti from my stolen mistral Add another door on passenger side and comfort improvements like adjustable seats, aircon, soundproofing etc The idea is vintage old school cool and rego :wink: but with modern diesel and comforts Now just got interesting as Ive been offered a dereged 87 110 v8 defender that looks to be in good order for $1500ono hmmm better ride etc but no vintage reg reg is a 5th of normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 If the ref isn't significant ie makes it cheaper to own I'd go 110 it's probably the best all round truck land rover built bar a none rusty (if they exist now) disco 1. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 How old does a vehicle have to be in NZ before it qualifies for classic/club reg? It's 25 yrs over here and I have both my RRC and Stage One V8 registered on club plates at less than half the cost of normal reg for one vehicle. I would go for the 110 as it is much less work to transform into something that performs reliably decent both on and offroad. Edit. Just in case Jaime reads this. Make a spring steel steering trackrod for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Ranged Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thirty yrs for vintage in nz The work doesnt concern me much, I love the journey of building a toy lol I tend to look after them a bit more if Ive made that investment it just feels a little funny to be pulling a V8 for a tittle diesel I'd feel happer doing that to an old holden straight 6 or old school rover motor And I know my nature I'm too tight to run an 8 for a daily lol Been thinking that maybe I do both fix up the 110 and use it as a daily till I get the other toy done lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_grieve Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Edit. Just in case Jaime reads this. Make a spring steel steering trackrod for it though. You're right though!! Just back from a month playing with old Russian stuff good to catch up with everything. I'd say the 110 makes a lot of sense. I think series landies should be left unmolested now or left to rust away in peace. The 110 is just so much more capable, more so than say a 90 over an 88". To be fair, an early V8 110 would be better built from better materials than a newer one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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