Specs:

Vehicle

• 1959 Series II
• Color: Pastel Green
• NAO #066

Options:

• Removable hard top with lift gate
• 2.5 liter engine
• 5 speed transmission

Engine:

• Block pressure tested and magnafluxed
• Block cleaned
• Block resurfaced
• Main bearing tunnel align honed
• Connecting rods honed
• Crankshaft machined and polished (.010 under)
• Cylinders bored out and honed (.020 over)
• New pistons
• Oil pump rebuilt
• New King main bearings
• New King rod bearings
• New thrust washers
• New freeze plugs
• New timing chain
• New timing chain vibration pad
• New rear main seal
• New OEM tappet rollers
• Head rebuilt and modified for unleaded gas
• New 8:1 head
• Hardened exhaust valve seats
• Hardened valves
• Viton valve seals
• New OEM Series III valve guides
• New OEM valve springs
• New OEM valve seals
• New OEM valve retainers and keys
• New Pertronix electronic ignition distributor
• New OEM rocker shaft
• New OEM Series III pushrods
• New Pro Flow water pump
• New OEM motor mounts
• New alternator mount
• High output 75 amp alternator
• New OEM fan belt
• New spark plug wires
• New Bosch spark plugs
• Spin on oil filter conversion
• High torque starter
• All engine parts refinished
• Engine block and head painted in high heat green paint
• All aluminum parts sandblasted and finished in high heat clear
• New OEM oil fill cap/ breather
• New OEM valve cover breather
• New OEM front crank seal
• New block-to-head oil feed line
• New crank pulley

Fuel System:

• Holley Sniper electronic fuel injection
• New high pressure electric fuel pump
• New stainless steel fuel tank
• New throttle return spring
• Throttle linkage rebuilt and refinished
• New fuel tank to body foam seal
• NOS fuel filler hose
• New OEM fuel tank bushings and mounting hardware
• New fuel cap
• New fuel filters
• NOS air cleaner hose
• Air cleaner wire mesh cleaned and housing repainted

Exhaust System:

• New exhaust manifold
• New exhaust hangers
• Stainless steel exhaust system

Transmission and Transfer Case:

• Ashcroft rebuilt R380 5 speed transmission
• Whitehouse rebuilt transfer case
• Extended transmission breather
• New mushroom type shift knob
• New AP clutch and pressure plate
• New NSK throwout bearing
• Flywheel machined
• New heavy duty clutch fork
• New clutch push rod
• New Delphi clutch slave cylinder
• New TRW clutch hose
• New Series III clutch steel lines
• New OEM clutch master cylinder
• New clutch pedal return spring
• New OEM red and yellow shift knobs
• New OEM transmission mounts
• New speedometer cable

Cooling and Heating:

• Aluminum 4 core radiator
• NOS fan shroud
• New OEM radiator hoses
• New stainless steel hose clamps
• New thermostat
• New radiator cap
• New coolant overflow bottle
• New Clayton round heater (no defrost)

Frame:

• New galvanized frame
• New bump stops
• New galvanized bumper
• New bumper bolts
• Rear grab handles galvanized

Axles:

• Rebuilt front differential
• Rebuilt rear differential
• Forbyn Bros. high strength rear half shafts
• New drive flange caps
• Locking hubs
• Axle housings sandblasted and painted chassis black
• New front Hardy Spicer driveshaft
• New rear Tom Wood double cardan driveshaft
• New driveshaft hardware
• New OEM front axle housing seals
• New extended axle breathers
• New swivel balls
• New swivel pins and bushings
• New Timken swivel bearings
• New OEM swivel seals
• Swivels shimmed to correct preload
• Rebuilt front half shafts
• New NTN wheel bearings
• New OEM hub seals
• New OEM hub seal races

Steering:

• Steering wheel restored
• Steering box rebuilt
• New Lemforder tie rod ends
• New Series III track rod
• New Series III drag link
• New Series III relay rod
• New tie rod end clamps
• Grade 8 tie rod clamp hardware
• New steering relay
• Steering arms refinished
• Grade 8 steering arm hardware

Brakes:

• New Series III power brake pedal box
• New Series III brake booster
• New Ferodo Defender master cylinder
• Forbyn Brothers four wheel disc brake conversion
• New AP front Defender calipers
• New Ferodo front brake pads
• New front rotors
• New Forbyn Bros. front brake hoses
• New AP rear Defender calipers
• New Ferodo rear brake pads
• New rear rotors
• New TRW rear brake hose
• New Series III brake lines and fittings
• Rebuilt parking brake assembly
• Rebuilt and refinished parking brake lever and linkage
• New polished aluminum parking brake button
• New parking brake pivot

Suspension:

• New GME parabolic leaf springs
• New Old Man Emu gas shocks
• Heavy duty axle U-bolts
• New shackles
• New shackle bolts and nuts
• Galvanized rear spring mounting plates
• Galvanized extended front spring mounting plates
• Galvanized rear brake line retainer plates

Body:

• All body panels completely disassembled and sanded to bare aluminum
• All dents hammer and dollied
• All extra holes in body panels welded
• All cracks in body panels welded
• New door tops
• New galvanized bulkhead
• New grille
• New OEM lower doors
• All body panels primed and painted on both sides in single stage paint
• Paintwork done to OEM standards
• Body fit and finish to OEM standands
• All cappings galvanized
• Hood frame galvanized
• Hood mounted spare tire hold down galvanized
• Hood hinges galvanized
• Windshield frame galvanized
• Door sills galvanized
• Fender stiffeners galvanized
• Under seat tool box galvanized
• Fuel filler surround galvanized
• Grille holders galvanized
• Under body supports galvanized
• Door jamb stiffeners galvanized
• Door check straps galvanized
• New OEM Defender vent flap seals
• New OEM door weatherstripping
• New OEM bulkhead to windshield frame seal
• New floor hardware
• Hood prop refinished
• New windshield glass
• Windshield retainer strips refinished
• New OEM Series III door latches and strikers
• Door hinges rebuilt with new brass pivots
• Correct type aluminum hammer rivets and pop rivets
• New zinc plated bolts, nuts, washers and screws used on inside of vehicle
• New stainless steel bolts and screws used on exterior of vehicle
• New hood to grille cloth buffer strip
• Hood latch restored
• New fender mounted mirrors
• Front and rear Land Rover badges refinished

Interior:

• New Exmoor Trim ‘Elephant Hide’ front seats
• New leather seat retaining straps
• Bulldog catches to retain seat bases
• New Exmoor Trim front rubber floor mats
• New original type load bay rubber mat
• New retractable lap belts
• New lap belts for rear seats
• Front seat mounts galvanized
• Bulkhead diaphragm galvanized
• 4x4 plunger plate galvanized
• Steering column seal retainer galvanized
• New steering column seal
• Windshield hold downs galvanized and rebuilt
• Vent flap levers refinished
• Door pulls refinished
• Seat box turnbuckles and hasps refinished
• New rearview mirror
• New OEM gas pedal rubber pad
• NOS high-low lever boot
• New OEM parking brake boot
• Dynamat and Dynaliner applied under seat box
• Dynamat and Dynaliner applied under transmission tunnel and diaphragm
• Dynamat and Dynaliner applied under seat box covers
• Original engine hand crank refinished and mounted behind seats

Hard Top Specific:

• New Exmoor Trim ‘Elephant Hide’ rear inward facing bench seats
• Rear seat frames galvanized
• Roof painted Limestone inside and out (no headliner)
• Roof gutter galvanized
• Roof gutter seam sealed with self leveling seam sealer
• Side panels painted Limestone
• Bare aluminum hammer rivets used on side panels and roof
• New seals between roof and side panels
• New seals between side panels and body
• New roof to windshield seal
• Rear lift up hatch restored
• New glass seals
• Door locks on front and rear doors keyed to ignition key
• Stainless steel tailgate latches
• New OEM tailgate weatherstripping
• Tailgate hardware galvanized
• New galvanized tailgate chains
• Tailgate chain mounts galvanized
• New ‘Elephant Hide’ tailgate chain covers

Electrical and Wipers:

• New cloth covered body wiring harness
• New cloth covered engine wiring harness
• New cloth covered frame wiring harness
• New fuse box
• New wiring harness clips
• New headlight pigtails
• Hella headlights
• New Wipac plastic headlight buckets
• New amber glass front turn signals
• New Lucas glass brake lights
• New Lucas glass rear turn signals
• New license plate light
• New 2 gauge battery cables
• New horn
• Odyssey Performance AGM battery
• Horn button restored and painted in wrinkle black
• New horn contact
• NOS wiper motors
• New stainless steel wiper arms and blades
• New stainless steel wiper arm supports
• New OEM Late IIA temperature gauge and fuel gauge
• New OEM Late IIA coolant temperature sending unit
• New OEM Late IIA fuel level sending unit
• Original speedometer rebuilt and calibrated for 7.50-16 tires
• Odometer returned to 0
• New semiconducter voltage stabilizer
• Turn signal switch restored and refinished
• New keyed ignition/ headlamp switch
• New push button starter
• Push button starter button refinished
• New brake light switch
• Pertronix Flame Thrower coil
• GM high-low beam switch
• New dash warning lights
• New red and black dash power sockets
• New cigarette lighter type adapter for dash power sockets
• Spare key

Tires and Wheels:

• Five new Defender 16” x 5.5” (Series type) wheels for tubeless tires
• Wheels painted in Limestone
• Five new Michelin XZL 7.50 16 tires
• New valve stems
• New lug nuts
• Lug wrench and hydraulic bottle jack mounted under driver’s seat

Paperwork:

• Current CT registration
• Bill of sale
• Heritage Certificate
• NAO specific owner’s manual
• One year warranty
• In-person instruction on use of vehicle

Restoration Cost:

• Full restoration of a Series IIA 88” basic hard top (fixed windows, no headliner) including parts and labor +$117,500

Vehicle Cost:

• 1959 Series II +$2000

Total Cost of Project: $119,500

• Likely completion date: september / october 2025
• Deposit $20,000
• 4 payments of $24,875