My new 80

[SamW]

Hello, I am Sam & got my first 80 home last night.
My Dad (Andy on here) has one and I like his so much I managed to get my own now from a friend of his who has done about 4 trips with him across the Sahara, including Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania & Mali, so he knows the car quite well.
it has been stood since coming back from its last trip to Tunisia, Libya & Egypt in 2012 and was covered in moss & dirt.
we trailered it back home yesterday & spent the day cleaning it up & removing sand.
its an 80 automatic 12 valve, with loads of stuff & equiped for over landing, but needs some tlc and a check over before I take it for its mot.Some of the stuff on it already includes a Tjm winch bumper with hydraulic winch & plasma rope, and recovery points and underbody protection, intercooler, on board air & tank fed from an engine mounted & driven compressor ( can't remember the make of compressor but it fills the tank really fast to 9 bar) with numerous outlets for air tools etc. It has a split charge system to 2 leisure batteries in the back, a webasto heater, charging system for plugging in at home, long range fuel tank (170 l), kaymar rear bumper & twin wheel carrier, fridge, roof rack & all sorts of other stuff, I can't think of it all at the moment.
there are hopefully a few photos attached after we had given it a wash.

i need some side steps,carpets (as these have been removed), a couple of front door cards for starters so if any one has got any going cheap!!

i have been to Lincombe once, Stratford a couple of years ago and went to bad Kissengen this year.

 

[karl webster]

Congratulations Sam.
She looks a beaut and lots of goodies on it. Doesn't look like your going to need to do much on it.
I gather we will be seeing you at some of the meets then?

Enjoy....

 

[Pumpy]

Looks well tooled up, tidy truck

 

[SamW]

Thanks guys im over the moon with her. no not a great deal to do to it just figuring out what all the little buttons and knobs do. yeah il be doing what meets i can il be at stratford

karl i understand your the man to talk to about parts i cant pm you at the moment tho.

 

[Scott]

Congratulations Sam! An excellent buy. The 80 has had an adventurous past, and I'm sure after the TLC you'll have many great adventures.

Enjoy.

 

[karl webster]

I may know where there's a part or two lol.

 

[karl webster]

I'll pm Andy with what you have mentioned above.

 

[SamW]

Thanks yeah its been on some adventures and plenty more to come

thanks karl

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Absolutely excellent find, all in one package, Well done and welcome.

 

[Chris]

Sam, gooood job as they say. Looking good. Bit confused though. Isn't your dad called Stan?

Ha ha.

Enjoy fella, looks a fab machine.

 

[Towpack]

Looks like a great catch there Sam. Not much to add to that on the offroading/overlanding front then! A bit of a spruce up and there's years and many 1000's miles left in it no doubt. Plus it's in the best colour ever realised to the general public Just sayin'.

 

[clivehorridge]

It's a beauty, welcome to the forum Sam

 

[SamW]

thanks chris haha i think it might be and yeah a bit of tlc and a spruce up i totally agree with you on the colour

 

[StarCruiser]

Cracking truck Sam. Looks like whoever did the wiring and switches worked on fighter jets.

Welcome to 80 ownership and to the forum. Glad you got it started too.

 

[GerryTLC]

That's a sweet first LC for your Same, congratulations! Looks on good set up to me.

 

[Michael Montgomery]

Welcome Sam nice setup .......those switches look cool is there one for the ejector seat ....lol

 

[tonytoyota]

Hi Sam weĺcome that is one cool looking cruiser you will have a lot of fun with it from Tony

 

[SamW]

thanks guys just sorting out a few bits on it getting it ready for the mot so having fun tinkering at the moment as sor the switches i think the pervious owner worked for nasa

 

[Sag]

Nice looking truck buddy,looks like a rally car setup with the switches

 

[madmanmart]

Nice truck.