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Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1626

1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green

New to me Series 2

Hi I’ve been searching for a series 2 for a while now viewed a couple but they weren’t for me, fast forward to last week while we were on holiday in Snowdonia I had a message from a gentleman on the series 2 forum with some photos (very well detailed 20 plus photos) and I spoke to him on the phone as well a few times and today we went to Rugby to view it and test drive it and we purchased it, we are extremely happy to be back in Land Rover ownership again after roughly 3 years of being without one, it is a 1963 SWB 21/4 petrol hardtop, the chassis is the original with the chassis number still visible it has had a small amount of welding done but to a very high standard, it’s fitted with 3.54 Diffs and 750,s and drives very nicely with them as well, it is an ex RAF Land Rover having been built 4th September 1963 and supplied to RAF High Ercall Shropshire on the 16th September 1963, you will notice it has a series 3 wing fitted that is because it has a series 3 heater fitted which is fine by me ( more efficient than the original smiths in my view) it’s also got the later wiper motor fitted which again I’m more than happy with anyway here are some pictures of it

Paul Tash n Barney

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5th Oct 2019 4:13pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Nice, congrats.

5th Oct 2019 4:28pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1626

Cheers Greeni I’m going to make a holder for the bike in the back as well, me and Nick were up your neck of the woods a couple of weeks ago doing the Cannock chase Evans ride it, my mum lives At Milford and I’ve never ridden the chase before what a beautiful place to ride

Paul

5th Oct 2019 4:49pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Oh wow, I rode the Chase every single weekend for about 5 years, usually parking at Milford or the 7 springs car park about 2-3 miles up the road. The place is massive and there’s hundreds of trails.

If your Series is wearing it’s original plate, UVT is a North Staffs/ Stoke plate I think?

5th Oct 2019 5:24pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Ignore that.... I hadn’t got my glasses on

5th Oct 2019 5:25pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1626

Hahaha I will definitely be exploring that more

Paul

5th Oct 2019 5:48pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3758

Looks great

Enjoy I was out in mine today with my little lad, great fun

5th Oct 2019 6:02pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

That looks great. I love the wing mirror

Darren

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"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

5th Oct 2019 6:16pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1626

Haha I know but it will do for now and surprisingly good on the motorway today driving back

I’m going to fit wing mounted mirrors as I do like them and at least it’s only been fitted to the windscreen bracket and not drilled through the door

cheers Paul

5th Oct 2019 6:22pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17449

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Nice vehicle, but 2 observations if I may. Firstly the front number plate isn't legal with the bumperettes, it is obscured, and secondly assuming that your front sidelights are in the headlights then I think they are too far in from the sides of the vehicle to be legal. Having said that I'm sure it's been used for years like that without problems.

It's a very nice, straight, and original looking vehicle.

5th Oct 2019 6:48pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1626

Hi Blackwolf Thank you for you’re comments

I’ll be honest i had noticed it obscured the number plate slightly and I don’t particularly like the bumperettes on it so I am going to remove them in the next few days, no the sidelights are in the indicators which he had been assured was legal for that year

the headlights are surprisingly good they are Wipac Quadoptics

cheers Paul

5th Oct 2019 7:28pm

Slideywindows

Member Since: 09 Sep 2016
Location: North Essex
Posts: 1283

So the Series Two forum comes up trumps again.

I don't know why more people don't use it, as you did, when looking to buy a SII/A.

[Exile]

5th Oct 2019 7:57pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1626

Hi slideywindows ( Exile) I bought my last series 2 on there as well I’ve been a member (scotty) on there since 2007 a very knowledgeable bunch and some great humour and friendly as well just like this forum

cheers Paul

5th Oct 2019 8:04pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1626

Hi Thank you all for you’re comments I think it looks better now, I did it this morning

cheers Paul

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6th Oct 2019 10:01am

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Looks a nice clean 11A and not too shiny

Good luck with it and enjoy the Series experience once again.

6th Oct 2019 11:18am

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