Found a Series IIa

I found one I was interested in, but need to follow the rules when buying!

This one was a long way away, a good 8 hour round trip (430 miles), so not wanting to leave things too long, given pervious experiences, I asked for the afternoon off at work, yes they said, so I arranged to go see it, taking with me Son No. 2.

Then it all changes again, work needs to get done, so can’t leave until much later… Damn, what now! I didn’t want to get there too late in the evening, and patience is running low.

This is when I decided to break every rule in the book, especially something everyone will tell you DON’T DO IT, even my mate Neil, who by the way was sent endless pictures of Land Rovers, with the question “What about this one?”

I messaged the seller, with “I can’t make it today until much later, are you open to an offer without me seeing it?” Gulp, basically asking the chap if I can give him loads of money, for something I haven’t seen.

Of course he said yes, why would he not? what’s the offer? After a little bit of back and forth, we agreed on a price.

I HAVE BOUGHT A 1965 LAND ROVER SERIES 2a, that doesn’t run, been off the road for 20 years, not the best pictures in the world all without seeing it!

“What have I done” (is what I said to myself) “

“It will be absolutely fine” (is what I said to the wife)

Now I need to get it down here, I don’t own a trailer, I don’t know anyone who could transport it that far… OK lets try Shiply..

Put the details in, got a couple of Quotes in less than 10 minutes, looked at one, and thought this guy knows what its all about, he has done LR’s before, so accepted his quote. I didn’t think £379 was too bad.

Excited? yes for sure, anxious? absolutely, “what have I done”, still ringing in my ears?

I comforted my self by asking the question, “what could you have seen that would have made you say no”, and to be honest there wasn’t much, probably becuase I dont know much about what I’m looking at, remember, a complete novice at this.

I figured that however bad it is, I could still make it work, and if it really was that bad, would probably be able to re-sell some of the parts and get some of my money back, and worse case, I tell the wife I need to buy another one, because this one I only bought for parts for the real one!

So, while writing this, I sit anxiously, waiting for the morning of its arrival.

In the Meantime, I needed a way to get it to its final resting place (bad terminology perhaps), in the back garden, where I stupidly put the workshop so a bit of gentle pruning needed!

As I mentioned before, I wanted this to be personal, not just a car/truck, just so happens I can.

Its Birthday is 2 days after my eldest sons, it is 8 days before mine. I bought it in my 60th Birthday year, and given this is a 24 month project, it will be on the road for its 60th Birthday, hopefully. Finally, I bought it 12 miles down the road from where I spent my formative years. Tenuous perhaps, but close enough for me.

So, my new toy is on its way, come back to see it arrive and it be put away until I get all the Jobs the wife wants done, done.