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Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
Matts, looks like a lovely original car.
Any interior/engine bay images.
Well done, Pickles.
Post #541390 18th Jun 2016 10:32pm
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Matt90



Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Leicester
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
Thanks for the replys fellas, originally had wanted to take off the roof rack and tidy the body work and paint it Keswick green, but after owning him for a while now love his character and am less willing to alter his original paintwork,

We're planning on using him this summer for our camping holiday so yesterday a added slats to the rack as its a bit precarious up there when loading, needs another coat of oil but quite like how it turned out



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Post #541447 19th Jun 2016 10:06am
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Matt90



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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
Fitted the wheel spacers makes the truck look butcher

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Post #541578 19th Jun 2016 6:03pm
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L110CDL



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Welcome to the forum, as others have said, nice original looking landy Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #541613 19th Jun 2016 7:34pm
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Arierep



Member Since: 12 Apr 2013
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Portugal 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Alpine White
Very nice, reminds me of mine when I got it. Bone stock with 205R16s on Rostyles.

By the way, do you find that rack reasonable? I bet it's a bolt on (flatpack) Bearmach BA007 or equivalent.
I need a rack for mine, and wanted a Brownchurch, but prices right know are crazy.
I was thinking about getting one of those bolt ons, welding the parts together and then weld some reinforcements.
Post #542238 21st Jun 2016 9:54pm
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defender9



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
I like Keswick green (I have one) but I would leave the paint original if it were mine as I think it looks just right.
Post #542266 22nd Jun 2016 6:58am
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Matt90



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Location: Leicester
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
Fitted the bull bar, it sat along way off the grill and wanted more of a snug fit so trimmed the bottom so it sits further back, also fitted a landrover bonnet badge but I'm not convinced and think it's coming off??



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Post #542297 22nd Jun 2016 8:29am
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charcoal



Member Since: 28 Jul 2014
Location: Hampshire
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 HT Bonatti Grey
Personally I never liked the letters on the bonnet, even on modern Defenders. I'm sure others on here like them though Thumbs Up 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold
1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold Sad
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold Sad
Post #542585 22nd Jun 2016 9:22pm
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Matt90



Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Leicester
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
Bought a £15 generic central locking kit of fleabay as I was getting pead off with being confused by the keys not matching, must say it was very easy to fit, back door was a bit more fiddly but definitely worth the effort.
Also fitted a cheapo head unit as the Sony that came in it didn't have an aux and my plan is to fit a tablet in the dash as a sat nav and radio player.

I've noticed a "bounce" for want of a better word whilst driving, would I be right in thinking it may be a bush somewhere on the drive train needing changing? Only get it when cruising at low speeds?
Post #543271 25th Jun 2016 11:10am
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Matt90



Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
Got bored today with the weather being so bad so built myself a mount, quite happy with how it's come out, just needs the wiring tiding up


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Post #543397 25th Jun 2016 7:48pm
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nitram17



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[quote="Matt90"]Thanks for the replys fellas, originally had wanted to take off the roof rack and tidy the body work and paint it Keswick green, but after owning him for a while now love his character and am less willing to alter his original paintwork,

We're planning on using him this summer for our camping holiday so yesterday a added slats to the rack as its a bit precarious up there when loading, needs another coat of oil but quite like how it turned out




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Is that corrosion on your nearside bulkhead?or a trick of the light?
Post #543430 25th Jun 2016 9:55pm
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Matt90



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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
Yep unfortunately it is, small patch either side but appears to be the only part, plan is to cut back and patch when we finally get a bit of good weather and before winter comes
Post #543448 26th Jun 2016 6:02am
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Matt90



Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Leicester
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
Finally convinced the Mrs to let us go camping, she's quite high maintenance but agreed none the less.
So the search began for camping gear as we had none, sourced a decent second hand tent (wasn't going to go nuts incase she made us come home early), then found a decent site not to far from us for our first adventure.

This is us packed and ready roll with 2 kids (3&7) a 1 year old lab and a not so keen other half wedged in the back.



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To say it's been hot is an understatement but think we're gonna get out the other side in one piece (hopefully)
Post #550068 20th Jul 2016 7:07pm
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GREENI



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United Kingdom 
Did she dig it?
Post #550079 20th Jul 2016 7:51pm
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Matt90



Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Bronze Green
We're heading home a day early but that's due to weather, rain on Friday and I don't fancy packing up a wet tent

But yeah she kinda gets it, think its going to be a weekend only kinda gig
Post #550086 20th Jul 2016 8:08pm
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