Very Rare Nas Defender 110 #469/500 on 2040-cars

For sale is my NAS Defender 110, #469/500.  Alpine white over gray cloth interior.  The truck has approximately 7k miles on the odometer. 

A little history on this truck: #469 has been sold several times now by Copley Motorcars of Needham, MA.  The first time they sold the truck was in approximately 2005.  At that time it was a clean, lower mileage, stock NAS 110.  That owner proceeded to heavily modify the truck.  The 3.9 V8 and five speed transmission were removed.  In its place was installed a brand new 4.6 V8 with four speed automatic transmission.  Additionally, the truck was prepared for off-road use.  A heavy-duty ARB bumper was installed with high-lift jack and mounts, as was a Warn 9000 winch, and limb risers.  Southdown underbody protection was installed along with rock sliders, and a Mantec snorkel.  Other off-road accessories include a Garmin satellite GPS system, CB radio, ARB air compressor (under the passenger seat), and six Hella Rallye lights with rear work light were also installed.  Additional upgrades to the interior include full Badger Coachworks seat covers for all seating surfaces.  I’m assuming the headliner was replaced as it is in excellent condition.  All four doors were replaced and upgraded hinges were installed.  The external roll cage and rack were removed and painted black.  This owner put approximately 8k miles on the truck and traded it back in to Copley Motorcars. 

The next owner purchased it from Copley in 2007, parked it in front of his barn, and put 900 miles on it in six years.  It was traded back in to Copley and I purchased it in August of this year. 

As one can imagine, a lot deteriorates when a car is left outside to sit for six years.  The paint had turned to chalk, the bulkhead rotted, and the door sills are rough.  Surprising, the frame is solid as is the rear cross-member. 

*HERE IS A LINK TO MANY MORE PICTURES, INCLUDING THE ROUGH SPOTS*

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What I’ve done:  Since I purchased the car, I have thoroughly gone over the vehicle to make it a reliable driver.  Initially, I went through the cooling system and replaced the radiator, fan clutch, water pump, and thermostat.  The car was then serviced and fluids and filters were changed, and drive belts replaced.  The ignition system was gone over and the plugs, cap, rotor, and coil were replaced.  Additionally, the throttle position sensor and idle air control valve were replaced.  As the car was an automatic conversion, I then performed a procedure to ensure the ECU knew that it now had an automatic installed.  The oil cooler lines are new and the fuel level sending unit was replaced.  All five tires were just replaced with BF Goodrich Mud Terrains. 

Additionally, the brakes needed to overhauled.  The front pads, rotors, calipers, hoses, and lines were replaced.  Additionally, the brake booster and master cylinder were replaced as well.  At the rear, the wheel cylinders and shoes were replaced.  The drums were in good condition. 

Cosmetically, the car is somewhat challenged.  As I mentioned, the upper portion of the bulkhead it shot, and the door sills are rotted.  The paint was thoroughly polished and has turned out quite nicely (very good shine, not faded or thin).  The floors are good and the frame is solid and in good condition.  The paint on the rear cross-member is bad but it is solid as well.  The roll cage is rusted where it attaches to the body.  I would recommend addressing this when the bulkhead is replaced.  Also, some of the body caps are rusted where they run behind the roll cage.  The interior is in very good condition.  As previously stated, all seating services are covered by Badger Coachworks seat covers.  Therefore, the seats are in good shape.  The headliner does not have any sag.  The dash is in good shape (no splits or cracks).  The center console was replaced when the automatic was installed and is therefore in excellent condition. 

Accessories and gauges:  Gauges function except for the fuel gauge.  Though I've replaced the fuel level sending unit, the gauge, when the car is running, does not read accurately.  However, when the key is turned to the #2 position, the gauge does read properly.  Therefore, I've decided not to further pursue this problem.  All interior and exterior lighting are functional.  The GPS, winch, and ARB compressor are functional.  The HVAC system is in good shape.  The heat blows hot, air cold, and blower functions on all speeds.  The heater control cable is broken.  As such, one must manually open or close the valve at the top of the heater box under the hood. 

Overall, this truck represents a good opportunity to get into exclusive NAS 110 ownership without the six figure price tag.  This truck is well sorted and can be used on and off the road reliably, as is.  However, if one wanted to invest in the bulkhead, roll cage, door sills, and body cappings, they would have a very high quality truck that would be well worth the improvements, and then some.  

Your bid is a what you feel comfortable owning this truck for.  It is not an opportunity to inspect it.  Please do not contact me asking what I will end the auction for.  Inspections are welcome prior to auction end.  Please make sure all questions are answered satisfactorily prior to bidding.