Vehicle Description
1987 Range Rover. California Rust free Salvage title the first year
of the Classic in the US. I have owned it for three years, slowly
restoring it to a nice driver, but health issues force sale before
completion. Needs some minor details and a little elbow grease to
complete, not much but a little time and dedication I purchased the
Range Rover after I returned from a deployment to Africa in 2019,
from the original owner who lived in Auburn in the mountains and
was moving back home to Germany. She had it at her property, a
large ranch in the foothills of Gold country. At some point, the
vehicle was stolen, the interior removed, some parts pilfered and
keyed all around. That's how I purchased it. It was trailered home.
This is what gave the Rover the Salvage title. The lady purchased
it back from the insurance company with the intention of replacing
the interior, but never did, and it just sat forgotten basically,
until I found it. It has NEVER been in any accidents I had shop in
San Mateo, CA spend a considerable amount of man hours getting it
back up and running, as it had sat for the last two years prior to
my purchase. It was last registered in 2017. ALL fluids were
drained and changed. A new key was cut for the ignition for
starters. Additional mechanical work and replacement of parts done:
* Timing chain cover and seal * New water pump * New clutch fan *
Remanufactured radiator * Remanufactured distributor * New vacuum
advance * New ignition coil * New distributor shaft * New fuel tank
* New fuel pump * New tires * New rear muffler * New battery *
Various pulleys & brackets * Smog pump While this was taking place,
I had all the new seats installed (or rather a used set of front
and rear seats sourced from the net), and reupholstered in gray
leatherette, as pictured. I also had a new full-length headliner
done. In addition, I had shop do a respray in its original Chawton
white (it came out more of an Ivory tone, which looks nicer)
