Where to begin,
My name is Scotty, I was the owner of (becmdoctor.com) my world at the time revolved around the P38, I also owned (socalusedroverparts.com) The P38 was fun for several years.
However, my real passion is for the Series Land Rovers. Unfortunately even though I have been looking for one, for several years, I struggled finding the Series truck I wanted. I'm not that picky I just wanted an unmolested Series 2 88 all original located here in California and of course I wanted it for under thousand dollars. Is that asking too much?
Well for several years it appeared it was, and then I got the call!! I have a friend who restores Corvette's, apparently he had heard there was a guy who had an old Corvette in his back yard, he was trying to sell it to buy some Solar panels. My friend went over to look at it, while there, he saw what he thought was an old Land Rover he gave me a call, I went over to look at it. There it was, the Series truck I had been looking for!!! I have goose bumps telling the story hehehe.
The story go's like this:
The 1963 Series 2 88 truck, was the family vehicle for as long as the owner could remember. He told me of some family travels in the truck. His father loved the truck but unfortunately was not much of a mechanic. Back in 1971 the Land Rover blew a head gasket and was rendered unusable it was parked in the back yard. Some years later his father past away. The son held on to the truck with the intentions of restoring it. But unfortunately there was never enough time. As the years went by the son started to collect old cars and store them in the back yard. Fast forward a lot of years later, and what you have is 20 old cars in the back yard to restore. Where do you start. Time just ran out, the son is now in his 60's..
I looked at the truck, it was exactly what I wanted! Here's the cool thing. I told my buddy I wanted it, he said he would take care of it. A week later, the owner called me and said " I have an old Land Rover here that belongs to you, when can you pick it up " I called my buddy it turns out he traded a stack of solar panels for the old Corvette & the old Land Rover!!! I asked what I owed, and was told " Nothing " Of course that day I made the arrangement and went over and Picked it up!
Oh did I tell you it was on the next block over from my house where I have lived for 20 years!! LOL Less then a mile away.
So I now am the PROUD owner of a 1963 Series 2 88 Land Rover. Oh here's something else that's cool. It was born in Feb. 1963 so was my beautiful wife. It was meant to be..
Now for the photo's