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I've found a land rover to buy but it's in a real state. Are there any points to check before purchase I.e chassis axils etc or any other less obvious stuff. Any specialist equipment needed
I've never ever attempted a car renovation so any help is appreciated
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sowen
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 2,245
Club RR Member Number: 24
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Chassis rot, from the front bumper irons to the back crossmember, basically the whole thing! Bulkhead rot, footwells go first, followed by the door post around the hinges and windscreen mounts, then when really bad rots along the top edge below the windscreen, by that point it's most likely beyond repair. Engines, gearboxes, axles etc suffer from neglect, most parts are available new and used to rebuild or replace. The running gear is generally pretty simple and easy to work on with basic tools, but be warned some parts are heavy. The aluminium body generally suffers everywhere that it's in contact with steel, so doors (top and bottom halves) and body mounts tend to dissolve. The wiring loom is likely to be fragile, and also likely to have plenty of bodged in additional wiring. Electrical earths are likely to be the cause of most electrical gremlins usually due to localised steel/aluminium corrosion.
Old series Land Rovers are a good 'beginner' project, manuals are all readily available, and plenty of good guides on how to tackle most jobs that you could ever need to do.
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A Landy is a good place to start as their is great parts support, loads of forums and they are reasonably cheap. Further more they are generally very simple to repair.
Mechanicals can be rebuilt or replaced, the main thing to look at is the condition of the chassis and baulk head as they can really rust badly. The rest of the body is ally. Having said that, depending on your budget and plans you can get new chassis to transfer all the parts over onto.
James
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