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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873   
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Awesome toylander! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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21st Oct 2017 8:56pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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OK so Sunday was the morning spent at the Garage where my toy is... rustproofing and general sort at the back. Then home as the little lad was out to spend time on the toylander (see other thread)
Finished covering the rear under the boot with rust proofing and wax oil.  Click image to enlarge Then as I was waiting for stuff to dry decided to do the rear cross member. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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29th Oct 2017 8:44pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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An update
MOT passed today 
A couple of advisories - Oil Leak.... 
- A track rod ball end joint dust cover deteriorated but preventing ingress of dirt? - Water Leak -- Now the water leak is the water pump on its way out so while its at the garage he will change this for me if I get the parts, pipes. Anything else I need ?? (fan belt) So I now need to sort my garage out that was cleaned up for this, but then I did the toylander.. I just hope it fits. Happy though as it will be home to mess about with soon, Happy Friday All |
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19th Jan 2018 8:17pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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don't know how you coped having it away that long!
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19th Jan 2018 8:47pm |
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| the gamekeeper Member Since: 01 Jan 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 96  
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Did you not have new rear bumper grab handles? You should have taken the old ones off and sand around them just in case the new ones are slightly different in size.
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19th Jan 2018 9:15pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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^ I will sort again once home.
I've bought so many bits over the months I do forget what I have, I should have a list. on seconds thoughts maybe best not to if the Mrs see's it.
Well today I stopped on way home and its having its new Water pump, fan belt, pipes and clips etc.
I was going to do this but he said the bolts could snap and they are a bit of a pain if that happens so as its there he said he will do it within the price we agreed... So tonight I need to get change it from SORN to 'Tax' it ready to use
How exciting Click image to enlarge |
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29th Jan 2018 10:23pm |
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| trickster5000 Member Since: 12 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 487 
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Do you know why the spare wheel carrier is mounted so low on the door? It doesn't look like you could actually put a wheel on that?
Looking great btw Matt.
'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html |
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29th Jan 2018 10:49pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 625  
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It was an attempt to stop the doors cracking up so much from weight of the wheel. This is back before they even added the third hinge to the back door. It didn’t really work and stopped you using the towball without removing it. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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30th Jan 2018 3:46am |
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| megatoad Member Since: 07 Jan 2012 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 358 
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Well done, Nice to see another S3 being rebuilt, they were much maligned in my youth as the rustiest rovers, should see the state of the one I'm rebuilding for swmbo.
Basically new chassis and bulkhead and rebuild/refurbish of all the major components. Just ditch those horrible 6.00s and get it onto 7.50s and itll look the business. I agree, never understood the low spare wheel mounting, that I agree with the previous poster, the doors do fatigue especially with 7.50s on. What I found with my first 109 was the steel frame cracked, so I fitted a spare wheel carrier, this then fatigued the rear tub! shoved it on the bonnet, makes it bloomin heavy to open and reduces visibility, shoved it on the roofrack, a  to get down! laid it in the tub, its just in the way. Theres no winning with a LR spare. He who dies with the most toys wins 
Defender 90 & 110, S1 80", Disco 1, S111 88 LRSOC & CVLRC |
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30th Jan 2018 12:38pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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^ Thanks
I have already some wheels I have sanded, primed and painted Limestone... Click image to enlarge Well today, Probably at least 9 months since I have bought the SIII, I dropped my Defender off some some work and Given Hobgoblin now has the welding and a MOT I've taken this to work ACE
Click image to enlarge Already its have favourable comments as being well cool |
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8th Feb 2018 1:12pm |
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| Crossfit_Pete Member Since: 07 Feb 2018 Location: N.Essex Posts: 167 
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Looks very nice, well done 👍
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8th Feb 2018 1:20pm |
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| Blacksheep Member Since: 10 Dec 2017 Location: Highlands Posts: 190 |
I've enjoyed reading about your journey, well done. Time is precious, waste it wisely...
Defender 90 D200 |
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8th Feb 2018 1:41pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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Nice one 👍 looks great 😎
Stephen. |
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8th Feb 2018 1:47pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10358
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Sweet as a penny
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8th Feb 2018 2:02pm |
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