Fully Restored 1968 Land Rover Series 2 petrol

Specification

• RHD Series 2 Petrol
• Integrated speaker & phone charger
• 88 wheels & tyres
• Custom brown leather front & rear seats

This car can be further customised, including: Leather, seat configuration, soft top / removal of the truck cab

Build highlights:

Simply too much to list, but highlights include:

Underside:

• Brand new galvanised chassis
• Rebuilt front diff and axle
• Rebuilt rear diff and axle
• Both have had new seals, gaskets, and hub bearings
• New sump plugs in both front and rear diffs.
• New swivel seals on the front.
• Both axles have been stripped back to bare metal and repainted with Manor zinc phosphate primer and chassis black paint.
• Two new prop shafts and fitting kits
• New springs
• New shock absorbers
• New suspension shackles, spring bolts, and shock bolts, all zinc-plated gold.
• New front heavy-duty steering arms and ball joints, zinc-plated gold.
• New gearbox and transfer box gaskets.
• Zinc-plated gold bolts throughout the underside.
• New stainless steel exhaust, gaskets, and hangers.
• New brake lines, flexi pipes, wheel cylinders, and unions throughout.
• Reconditioned sump with zinc-plated gold bolts.
• New 9.5-inch friction plate and pressure plate along with a new master and slave cylinder and lines.
• Rebuilt handbrake.

Engine:

• The engine was recently rebuilt to tolerance, including new gaskets throughout.
• New fuel pump.
• New ignition system, including distributor, points, condenser, plugs, leads, and coil.
• New Auto Sparks wiring loom.
• New brake reservoir.
• Reconditioned brake, clutch, and throttle pedals and assemblies.
• Reconditioned air box and battery tray.
• New battery and earth strap.
• Reconditioned oil inlet pipe, breather, and air inlet.
• New water pipes and Jubilee clips.
• New radiator.
• Reconditioned throttle linkage.
• Zinc-plated bonnet latch.
• New radiator and oil filler caps.
• Soda-blasted rocker cover with zinc-plated bolts.
• New Weber carburettor.
• Zinc-plated bulkhead support.
• Reconditioned oil filter housing.
• New front apron trim.

Exterior:

• Original galvanised components stripped, dipped, and re-galvanised.
• Headlights replaced with sealed beam units, including new bowls and loom.
• Sidelights, indicators, and brake lights are new.
• New number plates.
• New door seals.
• Hood replaced with Exmoor Trim in sand colour, complete with a new frame and hood sticks.
• New front chrome light bezels.
• New wiper blades and arms.
• New rear-view mirrors.

Paint & Panels:

• 85% of the panels replaced with new including and not limited to:
• New Galvanised bulkhead
• New rear tub
• New OS door
• New NS door
• New OS sills
• New NS sills
• New seat box
• New seat box lids
• New OS floor panel
• New NS floor panel
• New NS Wing
• New OS wing
• New grille panel
• New Front apron
• New OS Inner wing panel
• New NS inner wing panel

Interior

• New front seats trimmed in-house in custom brown leather.
• New rear seats trimmed in-house in custom brown leather.
• The steering column was stripped, cleaned, painted, and reassembled with new bearings, grease, and gaskets.
• New high-range/low-range and 4×4 gear knobs.
• New gear knob.
• New gear gaiter rubber.
• New handbrake rubber.
• New high-range/low-range rubber.
• New rubber front mats.
• New PROJECT 88 rear teak deck.
• New Lucas dash lights.
• New switchgear.
• Reconditioned and rebuilt wiper motors.
• Reconditioned air vent adjusters.
• Reconditioned windscreen clamps.
• Reconditioned seat frames.
• Zinc-plated nuts, bolts, and washers throughout.

Running costs & ownership returns:

Each PROJECT 88 is: MoT exempt | ULEZ compliant | Tax exempt

Interest in these cars grows exponentially year on year, which supports their capital appreciation. A wider market and limited availability of good cars should ensure a safe bet for your money. Certainly more fun than wine, property, or gold… OK, maybe wine can be fun too.

If you’ve always fancied a mechanically sorted, uber-cool looking Series Land Rover that you can just jump in and go anywhere with the biggest grin, then a Project 88 is the perfect addition to your family.

We can support you with finance or worldwide shipping import to US / Europe or worldwide.