1955 Series 1 86" 2.0 Petrol For Sale

This 86" Series 1 2. 0 petrol was originally registered to Civil Defence on 05/ 08/ 1955, a great year!

Original buff logbook included.

This Land Rover has just been subjected to a chassis up restoration/ rebuild. We chose NOT to restore this to a concours standard, instead we decided on a comprehensive restoration that would result in a very smart, fully rebuilt vehicle that would still retain all the charm and character of a 1950's Land Rover, but above all make it useable.

The original chassis was shot blasted, primed and repaired where needed and is now in excellent condition and should remain so for years to come.

The bulkhead is a reproduction to the correct pattern.

The engine is the famous Rover 2. 0 petrol found in the Series 1's from around this period and up to the early Series 2. The engine only needed minor work and now runs nicely and pulls well in all gears. It had a full gasket set, clean and paint, setup, a new repro Solex style carb was fitted which looks exactly like the original except for not having the "Solex" name stamp.
The raditor was re-cored and the cooling system flushed and new hoses fitted. Various other new parts fitted too numerous to mention.

Both axles were completely rebuilt with new gaskets, seals, bearings and new swivels on the front and of course all the brakes were replaced. It sits on brand new correct Avon traction mileage 600 tyres and new front leaf springs.

The bodywork was very straight to begin with so not much prep was needed in that sense. The Land Rover was then painted in our fully equipped professional bodyshop. New canvas from Undercover Covers.

We are an official Land Rover retailer and have been based in Settle, North Yorkshire for over 60 years. We currently supply all models of Land Rover/ Range Rover but due to our rural location the utility Land Rover has always played a big part in this family run business, we love them and a lot of care has been taken in the rebuilding of this 86".

I have detailed as many of the main points as I could but it would be impossible to list absolutely everything that has been done in this advert so if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Please email or call and ask for John.

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