question RL what to look for?

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I have been contacted by some one who is thinking of selling his RL.

So what should I look for?

Its a 1955 petrol flat bed

Flux have quoted me £181 fully comp with recovery. I assume this is good?

I believe it runs and drives but lights need attention?

Should have more details soon.

I assume its MOT and tax exempt?

Help

I have been contacted by some one who is thinking of selling his RL.

So what should I look for?

Its a 1955 petrol flat bed

Flux have quoted me £181 fully comp with recovery. I assume this is good?

I believe it runs and drives but lights need attention?

Should have more details soon.

I assume its MOT and tax exempt?

Find out if it is an army RL or a Civil defence version, there are differences and especially if you prefer a military vehicle.

Find out if it is an army RL or a Civil defence version, there are differences and especially if you prefer a military vehicle.

Thanks but I don't feel it would matter to me as I just want to attend a few shows with it and teach our son to drive on some private land

Answered in your other thread.

I was quoted £67.50 for my Green Goddess fully comp, salvage rights, European cover, myself and wife to drive. Peter S Taylor Insurance. Very helpful people too.

I was quoted £67.50 for my Green Goddess fully comp, salvage rights, European cover, myself and wife to drive. Peter S Taylor Insurance. Very helpful people too.

Thanks I will have a look

How would I add a heater to an RL?

Any thoughts?

many S types had a heater. some home office RLs also had a heater, my ex home office RL had a heater in the drivers side front wing but it only blew out into drives footwell or windscreen.

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So what vehicle should I look out for as a donor for the heater????

Depends on how much you wish to spend , there are Smiths square cab heaters that would look OK , Smiths flat heaters (as S2A & Lightweight Land Rovers) , most Smiths barrel heaters are now goosed (bellows element leaks) .

I would just go for a Clayton with demister , as fitted to S1 Land Rovers as optional extra.

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/clayton-classic-barrel-heater-with-demist/

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That's the sort of info I need, now how can I buy one for about a tenner?

My mate is a Land Rover Mechanic so If I get the RL I will have a root in his shed and see what we can find

Smiths flat heater , good one 12 or 24 volt - bit more than £10

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Not so common Smiths universal type square.

Last for ever and ever.

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I did see this on Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMITHS-HEATER-BOX-AUSTIN-MG-MORRIS-JAGUAR-FORD-ALVIS-LANDROVER-VW-TRIUMPH-40-50S-/371194605976?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item566cec3198

Looks like its hat and gloves!

Now I have a few ideas if the RL deal comes off I will go to the local scrap yards and see what I can find.

I am sure I can soon knock up a tin box if I get a Matrix and a fan

Things to look for - cab rot is the worst. Once the tin worm has struck, it can be expensive to sort although spare panels are still quite freely available. Most of the rest is pretty bomb-proof.

If it's ex AFS rather than military, the rear body will be wooden so if it's not been painted and/or kept outside, that might be rotten and need sorting.

Insurance - I pay about £90 per annum for insurance through Premium Choice and I pay about £60 on top for recovery with Autohome.

Duncan.

Things to look for - cab rot is the worst. Once the tin worm has struck, it can be expensive to sort although spare panels are still quite freely available. Most of the rest is pretty bomb-proof.

 

If it's ex AFS rather than military, the rear body will be wooden so if it's not been painted and/or kept outside, that might be rotten and need sorting.

 

Insurance - I pay about £90 per annum for insurance through Premium Choice and I pay about £60 on top for recovery with Autohome.

 

Duncan.

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Its a army chassis with a AFS cab the rear was missing so now has a home made flat bed on it. I wonder how that would affect the value?

Best quote with recovery included is £166.24

I did get one fro £63 but the recovery was an additional £50 + £50 when you call them out?

If I get the RL I was wondering about converting it to LPG?

Any thoughts

All down to milage. If you do a lot of miles then worth a couple of grand conversion. If your doing a couple of hundred miles a year, not worth it.

All down to milage. If you do a lot of miles then worth a couple of grand conversion. If your doing a couple of hundred miles a year, not worth it.

I think my kit will be removed from a scrap car and altered to fit so shouldn't cost much.

I think my kit will be removed from a scrap car and altered to fit so shouldn't cost much.

I think that you need to think very carefully about the insurance implications of such a modification. It could lead

to your insurance being nullified if you have an accident.

Regards

John

I think that you need to think very carefully about the insurance implications of such a modification. It could lead

to your insurance being nullified if you have an accident.

 

Regards

John

I have and mentioned it when asking for quotes

Providing the install is signed off by an approved gas company they are happy, I believe a certificate is issued.

It would make a big difference to me as it will help with the running costs as I keep frightening my self when I work out how much it costs just to drive it from storage to home!

That's the catch certification. Who does it, what cost and what requirments on things like pipework etc.

I will look in to it and let you know what I find

Would of thought an LPG kit from a car would be a bit small, I'v had LPG in a couple of Land Rovers, biggest tank out of the two I had was 90 litres in an ex military 110 V8 that was placed behind the front seats against the rear bulkhead on top of the wheel boxes, would of thought that would be more the size you'd be wanting at least?

Would of thought an LPG kit from a car would be a bit small, I'v had LPG in a couple of Land Rovers, biggest tank out of the two I had was 90 litres in an ex military 110 V8 that was placed behind the front seats against the rear bulkhead on top of the wheel boxes, would of thought that would be more the size you'd be wanting at least?

I have spoken to a local LPG converter who has large used in date tanks for £50, he tells me he should be able to supply all the bits for under £150 depending on what used stuff he has in stock, that's using new valves and pipes.

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