1957 Land Rover Series 1 88"
This little beauty has been given a second wind, she was off the road since 1984 and in a wreck of a state. The previous owner bought her as a barn find project and work started to bring her back to life in 2015
There is actually a website that lists photos and in info from before work began.
Finished Land-Rover Bronze Green with Old English White wheels
5 - New tyres
Kunifer brake lines
New slave and master cylinders
New springs and shock absorbers
New, more comfy seats.
Commercially bought reconditioned transfer box
Rewired
New lights
A 2.25l petrol engine is fitted with alternator and control gear
New fuel tank.
New Front swivel hubs, with leather gaiters fitted to stop rusting on chrome hemispheres in future.
New exhaust system and mounts
Resprayed in correct bronze green
new floor bearers
New seats
New wiring loom
New alternator
New Aluminium floor in rear tub riveted onto existing.
New floor in driver and passengers side. All the new Aluminium panels is of the nearest comparable spec to the original Birmabright alloy.
Good bulkhead and chassis has been welded and is presentable
Fires on the button and ticks over nicely
Come with a hard top in very good condition
3 previous owners
She was one of a batch of Land Rovers bought by the Ministry of Defence. Those being registered with the SXF reg and can be seen on www.teeafit.co.uk/sxf