1980 LAND ROVER SERIES 3 MILITARY TROOP TRANSPORT

THE BRITISH ARE COMING! THIS IS AN AWESOME 109 MILITARY TROOP TRUCK. IT'S A RIGHT HAND DRIVE WHICH IS A TRUE BRIT! ANY PURIST COLLECTOR OF BRITISH VEHICLES ALWAYS WANTS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE. MY LAST ROVER WAS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE AS WELL. AS YOU CAN SEE IF HAS A CANVAS REMOVABLE TOP WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING WINDOWS. 4 WHEEL DRIVE WORKS GREAT. THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE RUST WHICH CAN BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED DEPENDING ON YOUR DESIRES. THIS ROVER IS FROM ENGLAND USED BY THEIR MILITARY WHICH EXPLAINS THE RUST. ANY PARTS CAN BE PURCHASED AT ROVERS NORTH. PROS:THIS THING IS AWESOME! EVERYTHING WORKS GREAT! IT'S AS SLOW AS A PIG WHICH IS THE WAY ROVERS ARE MEANT TO BE. THE ENGINE RUNS GREAT. IT SHIFTS FINE. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE UP TO PAR. IT DOESN'T PULL WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES. THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. I WOULDN'T HESITATE TO DRIVE THIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. KEEP IN MIND THE OLD ROVER SCREAM IF THEY HIT 60 MPH. IS HAS A GUN RACK JUST BEHIND THE SEAT TO KEEP ISIS AWAY. IT HAS THE MILITARY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH WHICH ISN'T ON CIVILIAN MODELS. SEATS ARE IN GOOD SHAPECONS:ALL THE PEOPLE ASKING YOU WHAT IT IS. IF YOU DON'T LIKE PEOPLE THAT'S A CON. THE RUST ISN'T SEVERE BUT I TOOK PHOTOS WHEREVER I COULD FIND IT. IT WOULDN'T STOP ME FROM CONSIDERING THIS 109. THE QUEEN ROVER HAS A FEW DENTS AND DINGS IN HER BODY. SCRATCHES ARE INCLUDED HERE AND THERE. ALSO A SMALL TEAR IN THE CANVAS TOP. AGAIN. ANY OF THIS CAN BE FIXED OR REPLACED!The Series III had the same body and engine options as the preceding IIa. including station wagons and the 1 Ton versions. Little changed cosmetically from the IIA to the Series III. The Series III is the most common Series vehicle. with 440. 00 of the type built from 1971 to 1985. The headlights were moved to the wings on late production IIA models from 1968/9 onward (ostensibly to comply with Australian. American and Dutch lighting regulations) and remained in this position for the Series III. The traditional metal grille. featured on the Series I. II and IIA. was replaced with a plastic one for the Series III model. The 2. 25-litre engine had its compression raised from 7:1 to 8:1. increasing the power slightly (the high compression engine had been an optional fit on the IIa model for several years). During the Series III production run from 1971 until 1985. the 1. 00. 00th Land Rover rolled off the production line in 1976. The Series III saw many changes in the later part of its life as Land Rover updated the design to meet increased competition. This was the first model to feature synchromesh on all four gears. although some late H-suffix SIIA models (mainly the more expensive Station Wagons) had used the all-synchro box. In keeping with early 1970s trends in automotive interior design. both in safety and use of more advanced materials. the simple metal dashboard of earlier models was redesigned to accept a new moulded plastic dash. The instrument cluster. which was previously centrally located. was moved to the driver's side. Long-wheelbase Series III vehicles had the Salisbury rear axle (the differential housing and axle case are one piece)[clarification needed] as standard. although some late SIIA 109-inch (2. 00 mm) vehicles had them too. In 1980. the 2. 25-litre petrol and diesel engines received five main bearing crankshafts to increase rigidity and the transmission. nbsp;axles and wheel hubs were strengthened. This was the culmination of a series of updates to the transmission that had been made since the 1960s to combat the all-too-common problem of the rear axle half-shafts breaking in heavy usage. This problem was partly due to the design of the shafts themselves. Due to the fully floating design of the rear wheel hubs. the half shafts can be removed very quickly without even having to jack the vehicle off the ground. The tendency for commercial operators to overload their vehicles exacerbated this flaw which blighted the Series Land Rovers in many of their export markets and established a reputation that continues in many markets to the present day. This is despite the 1982 re-design (mainly the increase of driving-splines from 10 to 24 to reduce stress) that all but solved the problem. Also. new trim options were introduced to make the interior more comfortable if the buyer so wished (many farmers and commercial users preferred the original. non-trimmed interior). These changes culminated in April 1982 with the introduction of the "County" spec. Station Wagon Land Rovers. available in both 88-inch (2. 00 mm) and 109-inch (2. 00 mm) types. These had all-new cloth seats from the Leyland T-45 Lorry. soundproofing kits. tinted glass and other "soft" options designed to appeal to the leisure owner/user. Of more interest was the introduction of the High Capacity Pick Up to the 109-inch (2. 00 mm) chassis. This was a pick-up truck load bay that offered 25% more cubic capacity than the standard pick-up style. The HCPU came with heavy-duty suspension and was popular with public utility companies and building contractors. I'VE SEEN TWO LIKE IT FOR SALE. ONE IS RESTORED FOR $38. 00 AND THE OTHER IS DRIVER CONDITION LIKE THIS FOR $14. 00. THIS IS A NO RESERVE LISTING!!!!!!!!!PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY IT!THE PAYMENT DETAILS:WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION CLOSE YOU WILL NEED TO PAY THE $500 DEPOSIT VIA PAYPAL. IN ORDER TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP I MUST RECEIVE THE PAYMENT IN FULL IN CASH OR WIRE TRANSFER. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE FINAL BALANCE DUE VIA PAYPAL UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY THE PAYPAL FEES!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS ROVER IS SOLD AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AND NO REFUNDS. I SOLD 3 VEHICLES LAST YEAR WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. THE ROVER WILL STAY LOCKED AWAY IN A SAFE SPOT UNTIL YOU CAN ARRANGE SHIPPING IF NEEDED. I'VE HELPED WITH TRANSPORTATION OF MY LAST ROVER. JEEP. AND MOTORCYCLE. I AM A PERSON OF MY WORD AND DON'T HAVE TIME FOR GAMES. SHOOT ME A MESSAGE AND I'M HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU ON THE PHONE. GOOD LUCK BIDDING!