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Old 19th July 2008, 22:18   #451
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In hindsight, perhaps only the bodywork needed to be done in Bangalore - we could've carted the shell across and had the rest of the work done here.
The Entire body work, painting and fitting might have given you a bill close to 2 Lakh If it was done here. But the Car would be still in the shop in the ready for painting situation that the Landy went through 2 months back.

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But the Car would be still in the shop in the ready for painting situation that the Landy went through 2 months back.
2 months back???

It had been 'ready for painting' since February, if I remember right.
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Would it be improper of me to ask for more pics and details on the other Landmaster too? Can someone explain the colour of that regn plate?
I've just been catching up on this thread after a long time - I had missed out most of the posts that you guys made while we were driving.

The other Landmaster is from Dharapuram, near Palani in Tamil Nadu. It is over 50 years old and has been with the same family since new. It is original in most respects except perhaps the meter surrounds which are body coloured rather than patterned aluminium.

He runs an ISZ 2.0 diesel engine on it, and believe it or not this car is their daily drive! They were on their way to Cochin to visit Veegaland - full family and luggage in the car.

The car features a unique a/c arrangement - the superking blower is mounted on the rear parcel tray.

He has a color coded number plate - the background is a matt finish of the same green color that the car is painted in. It looks terrific. I asked him if that was legal and he said nobody has stopped him so far. He has an Indian Flag on the front grille along with an old AA badge on the other side.
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I've just been catching up on this thread after a long time - I had missed out most of the posts that you guys made while we were driving.

The other Landmaster is from Dharapuram, near Palani in Tamil Nadu. It is over 50 years old and has been with the same family since new. It is original in most respects except perhaps the meter surrounds which are body coloured rather than patterned aluminium.

He runs an ISZ 2.0 diesel engine on it, and believe it or not this car is their daily drive! They were on their way to Cochin to visit Veegaland - full family and luggage in the car.

The car features a unique a/c arrangement - the superking blower is mounted on the rear parcel tray.

He has a color coded number plate - the background is a matt finish of the same green color that the car is painted in. It looks terrific. I asked him if that was legal and he said nobody has stopped him so far. He has an Indian Flag on the front grille along with an old AA badge on the other side.
Will you please be able to post pictures of this car? Recently there was a For Sale Ad in Autocar India featuring a 1956 Landmaster in metallic grey also fitted with the ISZ2000 engine and with lots of goodies like ac, alloys and so on. He was asking 325K for the car. It was from Delhi I believe.
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Recently there was a For Sale Ad in Autocar India featuring a 1956 Landmaster in metallic grey also fitted with the ISZ2000 engine and with lots of goodies like ac, alloys and so on. He was asking 325K for the car. It was from Delhi I believe.
Pictures are available on earlier posts in this same thread. Please scroll back and check.

For the Landy in Delhi - 325k is not a bad sum considering that I paid a lot more than that for the 'restoration' of a car that I bought, and the work is still not complete. Pick it up - restoration is not a recommended route.
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For the Landy in Delhi - 325k is not a bad sum
3.25 Lac for a Landy?? Noo!!!!

Steer, remember the diesel Landy i told u about?? It was offered to me for 1 lac,Original dash, meters, A/C and all. But i was not interested since its a diesel. Eventually a friend bought it.

Restoration is a definitely more expensive when compared to buying a restored car in most cases. Unless the car is a Real rare classic, one will mostly never recover the amount that is spent on restoring it.
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JayD,

Is your friend interested in selling it ?

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Is your friend interested in selling it ?

Vijay

Nope! Atleast not at present!
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The car is curretly in the garage, getting some work done on its pedals. Currently they are too high and u really need to hunt for them at night! .

Hopefully we'll get the damping meterial tomorrow,and get the carpeting and other misc works done.

Meanwhile, here are a few pix i took. We were supposed to go to fort cochin for a photoshoot early in the morning, but our photographer dozed off! So have to make do with these!
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very nice pics JayD. Beautiful car.
If you want to get an aged look, try the Sepia setting in the camera instead of black/white.
My Landmaster Project-landy.jpg

Am quite sure pros can get much better results, than this 1 min IrfanView job.

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Arrey JD, that looks like the waterfront house of a liquor baron!
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Arrey JD, that looks like the waterfront house of a liquor baron!
In God's own country, everybody is a liquor baron. Or should I call it barrels?
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Santosh, those mud flaps are still there!!!
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Santosh, those mud flaps are still there!!!
Uncle

I'm still here in Bengalurururu. I spent exactly 4 days with the car, of which 1 day was spent in fitting the a/c.

Swalpa adjust maadi, saaar!

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Arrey JD, that looks like the waterfront house of a liquor baron!
You gussed right Bhaiyyaji!

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In God's own country, everybody is a liquor baron. Or should I call it barrels?
No baba! Everyone is a 'customer'! And may their tribe increase!!! heh heh!!
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