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FAQ1961 series iia land rover station wagon
| Make: | Land Rover |
| Model: | Other |
| Trim: | station wagon |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Mileage: | 59,310 |
| VIN: | yes, but don't ha |
| Engine: | 4-cyl |
| Fuel: | Gasoline |
| Drive type: | 4wd |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear |
| Item location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
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Description of 1961 Land Rover Other |
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well, my wife said either the old land rover goes or she goes... she has a job, is working, and makes a good salary, so i am selling... BACKGROUND: it is a long story, but, i flat-towed this old 61 short wheel base rover in from breckenridge, colorado behind my 88 izuzu trooper... that was about 1991, and i had bought it for $750usd sight unseen and the engine was "in the back"... it was left-hand drive and had a kodiak heater... a short ad in the "aluminum workhorse" land rover magazine was all i had to guide me... it was a colorado car and so i knew it had not suffered from weather related deterioation... (i have mostly stored it in a garage)... the first few years, i replaced many of the aged rubber parts and had a lot of the components rebuilt... the engine in the back was scrap and i put in an identical engine from a 69 that i had earlier parted out... in the mid 90s and up to about 2009, i was interested and active in land rover activities including about 5 colorado club trips... ebay wasn't around, but you could find parts via specialized suppliers, through specialized magazines, through your buddy list that you built, and the land rover mailing list... lots of work and fun... because it was a rover, during that time, rebuilt generator, starter, rebuilt radiator, kodiak heater radiator, replaced waterpump, replaced voltage regulator... oh, the transmission got rebuilt during that time with a rebuilt clutch plate and pressure plate... but since 2009, it has sat mostly unused... about 2 years ago, i put on new tires, flat-towed it to a mechanic (no plates) and had repair work done, including carb, brakes, axle, and a new battery... state inspections, insurance, and licensing was a hassle, and i finally got historic plates about 1 year ago... the wife then made her statement, and i relented... i drained the old fuel, put in non-ethanol fuel, replaced the fuel pump and it started and it runs... not being used causes problems, too, and i am tinkering on them as i get it ready to sell... THE GOOD: the old rover patina is there and all panels are the same color, even the motor compartment... there is modest rusting on the frame and steel body panels, but they appear strong... it has galvanized 16-inch rims (painted) instead of the stock 15-inch... i added a spin-on oil filter adapter, and a front hood spare mount kit... it has warn lock-out hubs on the front, and some replacement seats... i will try to find the origional seats, including the back ones... it starts and runs and i drive it to and from its garage to tinker on it and detail it... about 2 years ago i sent the fairey overdrive down to rovers down south and they rebuilt it for $750usd plus shipping both ways... it has less than 50 miles on that rebuild... i put on 4 bf goodrich MT tires on it and they have less than 50 miles on them -- that was $1250usd... they have some sort of beads in them for balancing like the big trucks... also, about 2 years ago, my mechanic worked on the brakes and axles... new pinion seal and wheel seals on the back, new swivelball seals and wheel seals on the front... brake repair including new drums, shoes, cylinders... also a new brake master cylinder and a rebuild of the brake and clutch towers... and a carb kit into the 15 year old solex carburator... his bill was $1750usd and i supplied about $600usd of parts... oh, and a new battery... but it sat because of licensing efforts... THE NOT SO GOOD: the body color is consistant and the patina is origional, but several body panels have damage... the front fenders and 3 door skins are bolton or crimpon... the rear tub panels are more complicated -- need probably an aluminum welder or a buddy with one... i have the replacement panels, but these replacements are not part of this sale... you need to make a committment to repair them all and then repaint... i chose to wait and enjoy it the way it was... as part of the rear tub repair, the rear crossmember needs replacing -- more welding... some of the body rubber is old and needs replacing if the body panels are done and painted... a commitment... DISCLAIMERS: 1) 1961 series rovers did not have seat belts... a state inspection in the long ago past was only passable if i put them in... i went to a junkyard and put these in... along with some brackets from the parted-out 1969... i have wanted to take them out, but haven't... 2) the front blinkers have some sort of ground loop problem and are disconnected... 3) there is a ford starter solenoid, but that is the way i bought it... 4) the xfer case pops out of low-range under extreme downhill, hence, a stick (included)... 5). the rear wheel hubs have been replaced with s later style... hence, the lugnuts are the later style... don't remember doing this, but i guess i did... RAMBLINGS: i will work with buyers... you can pick it up at my house in columbia, missouri... driving it home is probably a bit risky, but hey... bring a trailer or flat tow it... i don't know the ins and outs of auto shipping, but maybe you do... i will work with you if shipping is your choice, but you need to make the arrangements and pay the shipping costs... i have a paypal account... i set the starting bid at $6000, no reserve, and a seven day sale... what else? it was a great 25 years or so, and a fun 25k miles or so, but that was then and this is now... email me thru ebay or harderr@missouri.edu, or call me at 573-424-7446 and i can answer your questions... i am including some of the pictures i took yesterday... ray |
