1971 Land Rover Series 2a

1971 Land Rover Series 2a

The ultimate Summer fun vehicle for enjoying off-road and on-road with the great looks of the classic Land Rover. This restoration offers a car full of style with a complete modern restoration for reliability, longevity and investment.

Full professional restoration based on our original vehicle with a brand new Richards Chassis with a new Robert Owen bulkhead.

Rear axle housing overhauled, Differential rebuilt with new axle shafts
LOF 10” brake system including new drums, wheel cylinder, brake shoes and springs.

All individual axle components have been blasted, and painted in epoxy primer with a 2K grey topcoat for maximum resistance to corrosion and best appearance.

Front axle
New chrome Swivel balls, bearings and seals throughout
LOF 10” front brake system with new drums, wheel cylinders, brake shoes and springs. Brand new AVM free-wheeling hubs.

Front and rear axles use new GB parabolic springs for improved ride quality. Front and rear shock absorbers are all new. All suspension components are either plated or painted for longevity and appearance.

All suspension hardware and fittings are high-grade and brand-new.

2. 25litre 4 cylinder diesel engine
Completely rebuilt with extensive machining and blueprinted assembly. This is the upgraded 5-bearing block, not the original weak 3-bearing engine, so is more reliable.

All new gaskets throughout. New Defender style oil filter housing using modern spin-on oil filter.

Cylinder head
New exhaust valve seats with 3 angle valve job, new valves, springs. Head surfaced with new head gasket.

New Hi-Torque Powerlite Starter motor
LOF HD clutch and pressure plate with new flywheel.

New water pump and radiator with new hoses and electric fan, which is switched thermostatically.
New clutch master cylinder, hardware and braided pipes

Highly detailed engine bay with plated and painted components, such as diesel filter housing, inlet and exhaust manifolds, block, air filter housing and ancillaries.
Brand new fuel tank, painted and rust proofed, New fuel lines to tank and returns.

Instrument panel
All instruments overhauled and feature new glass and bezels
All new switches. Digital speedometer installed.

The vehicle benefits from a very high level of detailing for both appearance, and servicability. Most parts were stripped, vapour blasted and passivated zinc plated, such as throttle linkages, windscreen fasteners, and door stops.

All capping strips to doors, tub, rear tub corners and windscreen surround were vapour blasted, and then galvanised.

Autosparks full wiring loom, cotton wrapped with new bulkhead fuseboard. Alternator fitted.

All lighting is new including upgraded headlights, headlight buckets, front side lights, front indicators, rear indicators and rear stop/ tail lights.

New Heated Windscreens with dash-operated timer switch

Brake system was fully rebuilt with braided hoses and new hard lines.
Pedals, blasted and re-bushed with zinc plate hardware.

A classic 14” dished wooden rim steering wheel looks great against the instruments.

Front doors are both new from Paintman with overhauled and detailed handles and Defender hinges .
Hinges allow the mounting of new mirrors for both sides.

We fitted high back Defender seats with head rests for improved comfort and safety. These are fitted with new Exmoor Trim canvas covers which give them a great period look and are durable A centre cubby box gives you a place for storage and drinks.

Doors have been fitted with canvas door liners, which are really convenient for storage of small items, sun glasses, maps, etc. Plus they look great.

All bodywork and panels have been stripped to bare alloy, primed with epoxy primer for corrosion resistance, then 4 coats of Primer Surfacer applied, followed by 3 coats of the original Land Rover Marine Blue colour in 2K.
We haven’t attempted to smooth out all the age-related panel marks, but rather retain the character of age and use.

This Series rides on 16” Wolf wheels painted in 2k Old English white with BFG All-Terrain tyres.

A Scorpion insurer approved tracker is included in the asking price.
This Series is happy on any road and will sit on dual carriageways at 55-60mph. Full list of the restoration available by email.

Our aim with this thorough and comprehensive restoration was to create a vehicle that is prepared mechanically to an extremely high standard, is reliable and retains the original’s charm and patina. One that is quite simply fun to drive at its traditional best. The ultimate Summer fun vehicle for enjoying off-road and on-road with the great looks of the classic Land Rover. This restoration offers a car full of style with a complete modern restoration for reliability, longevity and investment.

Our aim with this thorough and comprehensive restoration was to create a vehicle that is prepared mechanically to an extremely high standard, is reliable and retains the original’s charm and patina. One that is quite simply fun to drive at its traditional best.