Old Leafsprung Land Rovers

im no expert. i was always under the impression the the MOD had twin tanks under the seats and not at the rear, so im not sure also I think the spring shackles are longer on MOD landies as well as longer reinforced spring hangers. maybe MOD chassis and bulkhead and civilian body??

now you mention it I can see some mods on the rear body for lights, maybe the tub has been replaced with a later one

I thought you would have had a few more replies off those with a greater knowledge to behonest, theres bound to be somebody who can narrow it further

It really doesn't matter what the body is anyway, it's a good solid motor and that's what counts. What are your plans for it?

As far as the ex MOD bits go, there are three common flavours of 109.  Put simply:

The CL spec: Civilian chassis with rear tank and 12V electrics.
The GS spec: Military combat chassis with underseat tanks and 12V electrics.
The FFR spec: As the GS but with 24V electrics and additional gubbins for the radio equipment.

Hence me saying that some body parts look to be from a late 109 CL.  A lot of 109s were released from military service in 1997, and I would not be surprised if some of them became parts donors.

I quite agree, to me it's a great runner and a very helpful tool. I don't really have many plans, both door tops need replacing (got them just need to repaint them and fit them) and it needs a few small jobs but by and large it's just very usable if a little thirsty at 18mpg. I only do about 500 miles a year in it, it costs nothing to own otherwise.
 
I'd like to put some more compliant springs on it and it'll need a new gearbox at some point (I've found them not the easiest thing to find and not really knowing it's real age I wasn't too sure what I needed to get to replace it, or does it really matter? ) as there is no syncro on 3rd & 4th at all, but apart from that I intend to use it and enjoy it. It's invaluable at home and I've already had to tow my tractor out of some mud in the last few weeks.
Looking at your list of MOD stuff it certainly fits the CL spec for the chassis.

Thanks again.

Bill,before you go throwing money at a set of parabolics try lubricating the current springs.

Soak with WD40 overnight and again in the morning (more often if you like). Then slap a 50/50 mixture of old engine oil and old diff oil on with your favourite paint brush and go for a drive on a bumpy bit of road (any bit of road nowadays). See what the difference is.

Made a huge difference to my previously rusted solid springs.

Brilliant, thanks for the advice again.

I will do some more digging in to the oil leak and oil up the springs as you suggest.

Thanks.