My Series 3.
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 10:32 pm
I've got a 1975 Series 3 SWB hardtop petrol which I've owned since July 1986. It had a replacement galvanised chassis in September 1997 at an all in cost of £1200, a 2.5 petrol engine from a 90 in about 2002, Wolf wheels, a Zeus front disc brake conversion about the same time, overdrive and a new Robert Owen bulkhead in 2020. The suspension was completely rebuilt in 2023 with new parabolic springs and it's got heated windscreens, LED lights all round , a high torque starter and a Magneti Marelli 70 amp alternator.
The 2.5 runs very well on the Series 3 Zenith 36IV and manifolds. Defender doors are fitted but the item I'm looking for is a Station Wagon lined roof.
The heater works surprisingly well after the cooling system was overhauled in 2024.
An oil change is due when the weather permits. That's easy with the spin on filter and the engine has a factory fitted unleaded cylinder head.
That's it.
The 2.5 runs very well on the Series 3 Zenith 36IV and manifolds. Defender doors are fitted but the item I'm looking for is a Station Wagon lined roof.
The heater works surprisingly well after the cooling system was overhauled in 2024.
An oil change is due when the weather permits. That's easy with the spin on filter and the engine has a factory fitted unleaded cylinder head.
That's it.