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You won't need to drill anything! When you remove the grille you'll see the holes.

Thanks so much for the kind words, and thanks also for watching! Glad you're finding out that all the hate (which has dwindled DRAMATICALLY over the last decade, thankfully) is hogwash. I recently customized a midlands-built Series III here, and was shocked at how sloppy the build quality was compared to the Series III Santanas I am normally working on. (That's not to say Solihull rigs aren't good, or can't be awesome, just to show that, to paraphrase HI in Raising Arizona, "the sun don't rise and set by Solihull.")

@@paulmisencik Thanks for your response! I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos because I respect your approach to the work you do, I find it inspiring! I removed the sills from my Series 3 109 and I think the truck looks boss. WATCHING THIS VIDEO gave me the knowledge and courage to purchase my series 3 Santana, allowing me to fulfill a childhood dream of owning a Series Land Rover. I first saw a Series Rover in the movie "Born Free" as a kid and was totally mesmerized, and have been ever since. I know spend my evenings working on a dream come true and it has quickly become a true joy in my life so, Thanks for the help!!

Thank you, sir!!

This car sold almost immediately. I'm pretty sure this one had stock springs and 235/85-16 Goodyear Wranglers.

Hello! I am not an expert on the PS10, and have never worked with one, but I do know the history of it, and know some people who have worked on them. I think in general, the PS10 is what you would expect. An antiquated, leaf-sprung chassis, which is derived, ultimately, from the Series IIA. Hahaha! And a highly regarded modern(ish) drivetrain. So, basically... "old chassis, new engine." It's not the worst possible combination, and the Spanish military used them in various roles until quite recently. Oh, and I really like the styling! Looks a little like the Ineos Grenadier, even. In my opinion? They are... okay. If I bought a PS10 it would be because they are weird and different. I love weird and different vehicles. But that would be the only reason. They aren't as good as, well... anything else available at the time. They aren't as good as a Defender or a Nissan Patrol or a Toyota Land Cruiser, or a G-wagen or a Mitsubishi Montero or Isuzu Trooper. They aren't respected as "classics," or coveted by collectors. And they are harder service and repair than the competitors listed above. But... they are weird, and I love weird! Parts are still available for most things, yes. The military history of a PS10 means that parts have remained available, but suppliers are few and far between, and availability will likely dry up over the mid term. In short? The PS10 (to me anyway) is cool because it's weird, not because it's good.

ALRIGHT!!!! That's what I'm talkin' about!! Enjoy, brother, and thank you so much for watching!

You nailed it. I am not a hater of electric cars or green technologies. I think they are important. But driving an older car can still be very "green," because the huge amount of energy required to manufacture it has already been expended many years ago. My daily driver is a 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 estate (w124). It runs fairly clean, is fairly efficient. If I went out and bought a brand new Nissan Leaf, I would be buying the massive carbon footprint required to manufacture a new Nissan Leaf and everything in it. That's not a knock on the Leaf! If someone needs a new car, great! Buy a Leaf (or whatever - I'm just using the Leaf as a random example) and be happy. But for people like you and me, who like old cars and trust them, and take care of them so they take care of us? There is nothing reckless or "non-green" in the way we do things either. Thanks for watching, and enjoy your (cool) rides.

Thank you!!

Yeah, sorry about the sound. I suck at the filming and audio part of this. But I am much better now. And man, I am SO WITH YOU on steering wheels. I was just telling my 16 year old son, who loved small, fat steering wheels how much I prefer 17" spindly, skinny-rimmed ones. Hahaha! When I had my Lancia I fitted a Nardi Anna 60, and absolutely LOVED IT.

@@paulmisencik I let my partner drive the LR today and he was complaining about how the steering wheel hurt his hands 😂 I always want a giant, triangle-profile bakelite three-spoke or it’s just not real driving. He calls it “Armstrong” steering. I also love that my elbows almost touch the steering wheel when my hands are at 10 and 2, it’s so close to the seat. Just got a discount on oil today too so I’m a happy Landy driver!

I'm not THAT old. Hahahaha! 235/85-16. Have a great weekend and thanks for watching!

@@paulmisencik LOL Hi Paul, thank you, I own 2 Santana's a Series 3 88 and a 2500 DL. I notice you use GY Wrangler MT's, but those are not available in the USA. Do you ever put 245 75 16's or 265 75 16's on Series 3 88 or on the 2500's? or those sizes don't work as well.

@@DavidCapurso They rub without spacers or suspension lift, and I am not 100% wild about either on Series rigs. I can be a little "soup nazi-ish" about the aesthetics, and I can be painfully inflexible when it comes to certain things. And, by the way... I know this doesn't make me right. It's just my opinion, and there is a saying about opinions and what they're like. Hahaha! But 235/85-16 is what I fit. Pretty much always. That may change in the future. Who knows?

@@paulmisencik Thanks so much! just has seen so many put 265 75 16 on Santana 6.5 rims on 2500DL's so thought it would be ok to fit that size tire on a 2500 DL (Defender style Santana) without rubbing since the wheels seem to be further out compared to the Santana 2.5 BDL that has the wheels inside the body.

Now THAT would be an adventure. How’s the coffee business treating you?

Hi Lance. Sorry, I'm confused. What information do you need? And is your S2A Santana built, or Solihull built?

@@paulmisencik It’s a Solihull built vehicle. I’ve been trying to find out where it was originally shipped to and what equipment it had at that time. ( it has a hard top now but may have been shipped from the factory with a soft top as it has tailgate mount points) I have not been able to find factory contact information.

⁠​​⁠Okay, then I believe you can order a “Heritage Certificate” from the British Motor Museum. I’m not sure what information they’ll have from that era, but they’re the ones who handle Land Rover historical data.

@@paulmisencik Thank You Paul .👌

I love that rig too! So glad you're enjoying it!!

Thank you!

Thank you! I am just cutting my teeth again with these walkarounds, but I have some proper videos coming soon. Thanks so much for the support!

Thanks so much for the kind words, and thank you for watching! They do get into your blood, don't they?

Thanks you! And thanks for watching! I hope you’re enjoying life in my youngest son’s dream location…. Lol! He is hitting me up all the time to take him to Hawaii!

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Beautiful truck!

Thank you and thanks for watching!

Thank you, sir!

Thank you! I’m getting ready to do five more for 2024. Any suggestions?

@@paulmisencik Rover p6 2000tc.

@@simonblake5563 Good call.

That’s true. And the south of France! But it would work just as well on Nantucket or Hilton Head, too. You can’t drive one and not grin. Thanks for watching!

@@paulmisencik. My wife and I were over in Spain south of Barcelona in the fall of 2023, there was one these parked in front of the hotel we were staying each day. Every time I saw it, I couldn’t help but to smile. Great videos, keep making them. Thanks

I appreciate the encouragement! And if you ever make it back over here, look me up! I always have interesting things you can borrow to run around in for a bit!

@@paulmisencik that would be cool. I actually was going to see if we could visit your shop but ran out of time. I will next time pop in!

Fantastic, and thanks for watching! Best of luck with your project!!

Механика надежнее, чем старый автомат, его тогда на восстановление и ремонт гидротрансформатора и акпп, а потом уже внедрять...

Wow, thank you for the kind words!! And thanks for watching. Reach out if I can help you with anything!

So funny you mention this, because I was sorta halfway thinking about making an updated version of this video, or a "Version 2," four years on or whatever, and the first car that came to my mind was the Lancia 2000 Coupé! Such an underrated gem. Thanks for watching!

Yes, not too far off...

Yes, a significant chunk of people feel this way, and the number has grown over the the last three years or so. Ten years ago, Santana was a bad word in. some circles (mostly in the USA) due to misinformation and a misunderstanding of what the company had built over the years. But now people are more educated and there is more Santana pride in ownership. That makes me happy, because Santanas are great vehicles. But at the end of the day, I build what my customers request. They are the designers, and they get to choose colors, materials, details, wheels, grilles, everything. This customer wanted a Defender look. But it will make you happy to know I just delivered a fully-built-out-but-proudly-Santana-badged-and-detailed-rig for a super nice guy in the USA. It's happening more and more.

The Super Turbo was a "Series IIIA" model, and not a 2500. It is basically a turbocharged 2.25L diesel, not terribly dissimilar to what Land Rover later did with the 19J, except 2.25L instead of 2.5L. And like the 19J it's not a bad engine, but relatively unloved. These were early days for turbocharging, and VERY early days for turbocharging diesels. They are not known for being refined or reliable, but they do make more power, and if they are well taken car of there is nothing too much to worry about. IN general, I think a Series III is almost always a better bet for most people than a Series IIIA is, whether turbocharged or not.

@@paulmisencik Thank you once again. I was under the impression that a Series IIIa was a 2500. My mistake. Was the IIIa shaped as a Series III or like the 2500?

​@@rewildingbushcraft9406 This gets a little complicated, especially because Santana never called anything a "Series IV." But they DID call something a "Series IIIA," and the IIIA is the Series trucks built immediately after the license agreement with Land Rover ended. 1983 through about 1986. Series IIIA's can be identified by their roll up windows (instead of the Series III split, sliding windows) and door pulls integrated into the door panels. They also had updated dashboards with slightly different gauges and with rocker switches instead of toggles. Some of the IIIA's were "big window" vehicles with no vents underneath the windscreen. But they had 2.25L Series III engines, 4-speed transmissions, recessed grilles like the earlier Series III and they did NOT have fender extensions. (There was also a "Super Turbo" model of the IIIA.) After the IIIA, Santana sold the "2.5" models, which were called "2.5DC" for short wheelbase and "2.5DL" for long wheelbase models. These had flat grilles like the later 2500, 2.5L engines, 5-speed gearboxes, but still no fender extensions. 2.5's were sold from about 1985 through 1988. (There was also a Super Turbo version of the 2.5, which was essentially a precursor to the Solihull 19J engine.) After all these? Then the 2500 models came.

​@@paulmisencikas ever, very helpful responses. So I'm wondering how the Cazorla fits into all this, and what your opinions on it are. I'm currently looking at a nice one from 1987.

@@rewildingbushcraft9406 The Cazorla story might be too long to type here, but I'll try to hit the high points. The Cazorla was a 6-cylinder model that Santana introduced around 1982 (when the license to build Series III's was ending) and it used the Santana-only 6-cylinder diesel engine that they had designed and fitted to select 109's earlier. (It's a fantastic engine, actually. Basically a 2.25L diesel with two more cylinders grafted on, it's smooth as silk and torquey.). The Cazorla also had a flat grille and rectangular headlamps, so it's, uhhh... distinctive looking. (I find them ugly. Sorry!) Most of the other bits were various late Series III stuff. I think overdrive and power steering were standard and I'm pretty sure they came with heavy duty driveshafts and axels, which can be tough to find these days. And although the engine is reliable and most internal parts can be found, the accessories like power steering pumps and such are essentially no longer available, so keeping a Cazorla running long-term can require some resourcefulness. But it easier in Spain than it is in other countries, that's for sure.

Thank you for watching!!