need landy help. thinking of convering

[Hardzy]

just wondering what everyone thinks of the 86 model landy 110 county's? v8 manual. any major problems or things i should look out for? or do i stear clear of them?

[ISUZUROVER]

Many believe the countys are the strongest and best 110s.

Just need to check for the usual - rust, wear etc. No major issues.

[Hardzy]

is the only rust i have to worry about in the chassis? been told they are 100% completely aluminumum body. other than rust there isnt many other things that stuff up on them?

[Bush65]

Skins are aluminium, other parts are steel.

Firewall/bulkhead and door frames are bad for rust, others with more 110 knowledge than me may add other areas to this list.

[ISUZUROVER]

Footwells and around the windscreen mounts are the main areas for rust in the firewall. The base of the B and C pillars as well. The bottom of the door frame - most have some minor rust holes in the bottom of the door frames even if they have never been to the beach.

On the chassis, the rear crossmember, bumper/bullbar mounts (dumb irons), and on top of the chassis just forward of the rear wheel (there is a crossmember with a bracket that catches mud).

If it has a 5-speed, check that there isn't excessive play in the driveline. Or in any of the gears when you go on and off the accelerator.

[qserv]

It looks like all the rust stuff is covered here, when it comes to doors, firewall, body panels etc its all replaceable if need be anyway, as long as the chassis is good, even then rust repairs to some parts of the chassis wouldnt be to hard.

But to be honest i doubt there is a county out there with no rust in the firewall or doors, all my door frames has rust holes, all repairable but still rusty. My original firewall was pretty bad i am replacing it with TDI defender firewall with vents, my chassis had rust in the rear cross member, it would have been easy to repair it but it was also bent on one end so we are replacing it with another we have made from 5mm plate, one of my firewall outriggers also had some rust, it could have been patched up eas enough but we ended up cutting the end off and remaking it.