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The key to buying a good, reliable Series
IIA Land Rover is to look at the vehicle’s condition rather than
the year of registration, the latter being used only as a guide.
Most Land Rovers will have spent their entire lives outdoors and are
quite happy to do so; the paintwork will be faded and streaked in
places but is soon rejuvenated with an application of “T-Cut”
and elbow grease!
The bodywork, being aluminum, does not
deteriorate as badly as would an all-steel assembly. It will often
be dented, though this should only be of minor consideration as the
panels are readily available and easily replaced. There are,
however, some parts on a Land Rover that are made of steel and these
can (and do!) corrode. The door tops are particularly prone to rust,
especially in the window runners, and may require the fitting of
replacements.
The Land Rover’s bulkhead is also made of
steel, and corrosion is common in the foot wells. Other areas may
similarly show signs of decay, such as the base of the door pillars,
around the door hinges, in the frames of the door bottoms and (on
later Series III models) in the headlamp area at the front of the
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