rocktrials Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 dads been at this a few month now (has project after project) and today with the nice weather and all, i took the adavntage to take some shots as it has just had the engine put in, and i must say i think she is looking sweet!!! there you go, any comments? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Now that is seriously cool, loving the huuuge gearstick lol. One of my mates has a mini in pieces at the mo which is also pretty cool. like giant meccano! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Pretty cool, whats he doing to it exactly? Would get more respect if it was an old Land Rover though.... *remembers Series III Lightweight from childhood* Sweet :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Pretty cool, whats he doing to it exactly? Would get more respect if it was an old Land Rover though.... *remembers Series III Lightweight from childhood* Sweet :huh: ← Err it is isn't it? Series 1 is pretty ancient isn't it? At least 50's or somthing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Yeah, a series 1 is ancient, but a series 1 (mark1) defender, is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 its from 1955.......and hes bought it, and took it all to peices, painted etc and cleaned everything and putting back together now.... its a fire engine aswell :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 If its from 1955 then its not a defender, lol! Defenders came out mid eighties if memory serves me rightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mink Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 We've got a couple of series ones. A 1957 88" hardtop and a 1956 86" canvas top. Helped my dad restore them both. They rule! I drive the one on the left :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Gues we're both right :huh: , A fire engine eh? very noice Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 If its from 1955 then its not a defender, lol! Defenders came out mid eighties if memory serves me rightly. ← yeah its not a defender, just series 1.....i just looked at the shape and its pretty much same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 We've got a couple of series ones. A 1957 88" hardtop and a 1956 86" canvas top. Helped my dad restore them both. They rule! I drive the one on the left (Y) ← very nice, ours is 86" too :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 (edited) hes done the same with morris minor and 1000, and finished a traveller not long back, and sold them. this is our other fire engine.... took him 5 years to completely restore it etc etc. Edited June 7, 2005 by rocktrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 bet its worth it though, much respect (Y) love to see some finished pics when its done :) Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 will post some up whens it finished. (Y) and cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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