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Originally Posted by rmuller
Or save some money.. buy a Series III 109" with a crappy frame [$1-3k].. then buy an ECR coil-sprung replacement chassis for $3900.. then swap out some body parts with a defender.
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Ryan, I can't disagree more.
For starters, have you personally inspected any 109 wagons for sale in the $1-3K range. They are totally wasted. 109 frames are so reasonable now that any trucks that are simply in need of a frame, have had them done. There is so much that quite literally turns to shit, on a 109, when they get to be that price, they are just parts trucks. Keep in mind, when the frame has deteriorated to the point it needs changing, so too have the doors (All 5 of them) sills, B pilars and the bulkhead too.
If one just fell in your lap, you're still MANY thousands from driving away. NAS 110 frames are under $3K, but EVERY piece of suspension, including both axles must be changed. Much of the steering componants also need to be replaced or modified.
I am intimately familiar with both series truck and Defenders, from the very skeleton to the finished truck. Unless you have actually done this kind of work, you can't begin to fathom the work, money and time required.
