I have a 1963 Land Rover 88" short wheelbase with 2.25 diesel engine which I would like to swap for something interesting. Ideally, I'd like a small trail bike like an XL125 or a DR350 but I'll consider anything, tipees, plane tickets, canoes...basically anything worth about £500 which will take up less room on the driveway.... 
I've owned the Land Rover for six or seven years. She's deep bronze green with full length canvas (also have a spare hardtop for her) and 7.50 tyres. Original non suffix number plate (private plate), period Smiths heater,original individual wiper motors with manual over ride, original spoked steering wheel, original floor operated dipswitch, original drop plate with modern 50mm tow ball for non agricultural trailers, original self cancelling indicator switch. The MOT's expired and she'll definitely need bits and pieces to pass - after all, she's over forty years old... Lights, wipers, horn etc all work, and she starts stops and steers. Obviously, due to the age, she's tax exempt, seat belt exempt, and smoke emmission test exempt.
As the Land Rover's MOT has expired it cannot be legally driven on the road, the vehicle would need to be trailered away - I can deliver if necessary, but the new owner will have to cover the cost of diesel, trailer hire etc.
I've been offered £300 by a guy who just wants the chassis plate so he can put registration number and log book onto a newer Landy, but I'd rather see her go complete to a good home as she's been in the family a long time. :sadwavey:
If anyone fancies it drop me a PM or place a post and I'll sort out some photos and have a good prod around to see exactly what needs doing to it for the MOT.
If there are no takers, this top bushcraft mobile will end up on evilbay....
I've owned the Land Rover for six or seven years. She's deep bronze green with full length canvas (also have a spare hardtop for her) and 7.50 tyres. Original non suffix number plate (private plate), period Smiths heater,original individual wiper motors with manual over ride, original spoked steering wheel, original floor operated dipswitch, original drop plate with modern 50mm tow ball for non agricultural trailers, original self cancelling indicator switch. The MOT's expired and she'll definitely need bits and pieces to pass - after all, she's over forty years old...
Lights, wipers, horn etc all work, and she starts stops and steers. Obviously, due to the age, she's tax exempt, seat belt exempt, and smoke emmission test exempt. As the Land Rover's MOT has expired it cannot be legally driven on the road, the vehicle would need to be trailered away - I can deliver if necessary, but the new owner will have to cover the cost of diesel, trailer hire etc.
I've been offered £300 by a guy who just wants the chassis plate so he can put registration number and log book onto a newer Landy, but I'd rather see her go complete to a good home as she's been in the family a long time. :sadwavey:
If anyone fancies it drop me a PM or place a post and I'll sort out some photos and have a good prod around to see exactly what needs doing to it for the MOT.
If there are no takers, this top bushcraft mobile will end up on evilbay....
Crossmember and outriggers are all sound. There's a 5p piece sized hole on the OSR spring hanger. The bulkhead's pretty good, though the edge of the passenger side footwell needs a patch on the flat bit at the bottom where it joins the aluminium floor plate - having said that, it passed the last MOT as it is. Bearing in mind the Landy's age and mileage it'll probably need the usual bits and pieces - ball joints, bushes, brake adjustments etc. I've been meaning to take it for an MOT to see what it goes down on but I haven't had chance to mess about with hiring a trailer to take it to the garage.
We met a guy who reckoned that over a thousand Indians are killed every year by falling coconuts. I wonder how true this is... 
