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Well guys, thanks for all the help. Now the proud owner of a '99 soft-top Vit with no previous mods, virtually no rot and a 10 month MOT.

Where to start...

... use standard coils of other cars ...

I'd never even though of that, was thinking of spacer kits in turrets. I guess the vit's more DIY than I thought! And it's just moved up the preferences a ...

Thanks to everyone for all of the constructive replies.

Top of the shortlist has still got to be an SJ, but now much further up the list is a Vit.

They are both the size I'm looking for and I th ...

Hi,

Who says a Land Rover is big? A SWB Series has about the same floorpan as an Austin Maestro. OL, they are a bit taller.

Who says Land Rover parts are expensive? A lot of parts are still at 1 ...

My brother still has his old vitara sitting in one of our yards, it failed its mot as body needed welding and few other bits and pieces. From what i remeber the chassis is solid and the engine and gea ...

older fourtraks 92 and earlier have leaf springs alround! not sure if you would for 4-500, maybe 5-800 though!! most of that age would need some welding doing to so would be good for learning!

Than ...

£4-500 would be great, but ideally need something with an MOT so I can get it home. The longer the better cos I'd use it as a second car too.

Then happy to spend a couple more hundred getting it ...

I've just agreed to buy a small 4x4 for my sons (13&14) to work on a as a project and cut their teeth in the garage / workshop. I had thought an SJ but until I started looking I didn't realise ho ...

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Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:33 pm Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Well guys, thanks for all the help. Now the proud owner of a '99 soft-top Vit with no previous mods, virtually no rot and a 10 month MOT. Where to start...
Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:52 am Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	... use standard coils of other cars ... I'd never even though of that, was thinking of spacer kits in turrets. I guess the vit's more DIY than I thought! And it's just moved up the preferences a ...
Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:06 am Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Thanks to everyone for all of the constructive replies. Top of the shortlist has still got to be an SJ, but now much further up the list is a Vit. They are both the size I'm looking for and I th ...
Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:40 am Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Hi, Who says a Land Rover is big? A SWB Series has about the same floorpan as an Austin Maestro. OL, they are a bit taller. Who says Land Rover parts are expensive? A lot of parts are still at 1 ...
Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:10 am Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	My brother still has his old vitara sitting in one of our yards, it failed its mot as body needed welding and few other bits and pieces. From what i remeber the chassis is solid and the engine and gea ...
Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:57 am Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	older fourtraks 92 and earlier have leaf springs alround! not sure if you would for 4-500, maybe 5-800 though!! most of that age would need some welding doing to so would be good for learning! Than ...
Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:20 pm Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	£4-500 would be great, but ideally need something with an MOT so I can get it home. The longer the better cos I'd use it as a second car too. Then happy to spend a couple more hundred getting it ...
Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:53 pm Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
540iv8 Replies: 24 Views: 10952	I've just agreed to buy a small 4x4 for my sons (13&14) to work on a as a project and cut their teeth in the garage / workshop. I had thought an SJ but until I started looking I didn't realise ho ...