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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240   
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Whilst braving the wilds of the Sainsburys Click and Collect queue, I found myself behind an odd looking early 110 with a Dormobile lifting roof:
 Click image to enlarge When the owner opened the back to load his shopping, I realised that it had Series LR windscreen, so I jumped out to pump him for details 
Click image to enlarge It turns out it was something of a bitsa - yes, an early 110 but with Series 2a bulkhead and roof salvaged from another vehicle, and a 300tdi engine. Click image to enlarge So not one for the purists but I loved the ingenuity of it. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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6th Dec 2020 6:30pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10360
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Old school ‘hybrid’ by the looks of it. Nice homemade rear crossmember.
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6th Dec 2020 6:50pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025 
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oooh cat flap as well
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6th Dec 2020 7:48pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16879 
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It's rare to see a split-screen coiler!
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6th Dec 2020 7:50pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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Some true prototypes are split screen coilers.
The few survivors have been rescued from the scrapyard where they were sent for scrapping by the Factory, after their engines and gearboxes were removed. |
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6th Dec 2020 11:02pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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For a brief moment, I did wonder if it might be something a bit special but in reality of course, E reg is far too late for those sorts of prototypes.
Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th Dec 2020 11:34am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3208  
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Could it had been a prototype that was registered in 1988? But then how did it get a Series 2 bulkhead when Series 3 was already in production.
Edit: Curious what it takes to put a 109 roof on a 110. Unless the tub is a 109 as well, and modified to fit the eye brows. Perhaps explained by the rear cross member. Who knows. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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7th Dec 2020 12:51pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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This one's definitely not a prototype. It's just an amalgamation of a IIa Dormobile with a 110.
Fitting a 109 roof on a 110 is just a nut and bolt exercise once the windscreen issue has been resolved. A 110 tub is the same size as that of a 109. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th Dec 2020 1:45pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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Looks fantastic!!
James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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7th Dec 2020 4:44pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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Have to say I do find it interesting.
I think the owner is wrong in saying it's a IIA bulkhead. Looks SIII to me. Not just the door hinges, but that peek through the rear door towards the front, seems to show a SIII bulkhead. And the rad grille and Land Rover badge? SIII V8 (Stage 1) - LRA? |
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7th Dec 2020 6:11pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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Ah, no, it's definitely a IIa bulkhead. The windscreen hinges give it away but I also managed a look inside and confirmed it. No pictures unfortunately, as the poor guy was trying to load his shopping whilst I faffed around
I commented on the grill too, but it really is just a bit of weld mesh cut to size and screwed on through the 110 grill fixing holes. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th Dec 2020 7:34pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10513
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Nice spot there Darren
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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7th Dec 2020 10:52pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Rear cross member has a passing resemblance to one of the prototypes: Click image to enlarge landroverphotoalbum (@landroverpa) Tweeted: The @dunsfoldcollection 1976 prototype 100” coil sprung Land Rover had a rare outing for some photos this weekend. One of 4 produced, it's known as the grandfather of the 90 and 110” Land Rovers we know today #landrover #protypelandrover Defender100 #landroverphotoalbum https://t.co/I1uabzpvHE https://twitter.com/landroverpa/status/1336203121790423041?s=20 |
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8th Dec 2020 8:39am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16879
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I believe that the grille panel is V8 since it has the starting handle hole. Was that present on the early 4-pots, I didn't think so?
I love the rear wheel arch cut-outs on the 100" ! |
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8th Dec 2020 9:55am |
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