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L110CDL



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Good point about the security, would agree with you on that one and dont forget to put some pic's on with the hard top please Thumbs Up When you put the soft top away for storage make sure its in a safe place away from all the elements Whistle 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #594564 19th Jan 2017 8:27pm
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
yeah, i'll get it stashed away under the bed at home I think... save it for a sunny day!

Someone asked about the slick shift... it was a really easy job, and has improved the lt77... it's still clunky but less so.
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Further developments on the 90!

The hard roof conversion has now happened. Paint was a real problem. I'd been told that the car is Signal Blue... so ordered some from Paintman. Seems that is actually a totally different colour, a much darker shade. Mine is actually RAL5012 'light blue' for reference and matches perfectly. Got that paint and sorted it all out.
Just got back door lock, seat belt mounts and all the door seals to do and its finished.

Proper pictures soon but until then...


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Post #599779 7th Feb 2017 9:41am
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L110CDL



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Looking good Thumbs Up Are you going to just have the roll cage as it is ? 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


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Post #600215 8th Feb 2017 9:23pm
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Front roll cage stays as is. Might have it extended back to cover the rear section too. Really happy with it - have got so much done over the last few weeks.

Got a chance to take it around some lanes in Farnham/Hindhead yesterday and it was great. Nice and warm and dry inside... no flappy roof. Lots of simple tweaks around the whole vehicle made it a total pleasure to drive.



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Frensham Ponds


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Near Pitch Hill


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Pitch Hill with its tiny ford


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Always surreal going down Water Lane on the way home
Post #603271 20th Feb 2017 10:09am
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JAY BOY



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Looks really good Thumbs Up
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L110CDL



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Looking really good there Thumbs Up I think it would finish it of with the roll bar continued to go over the back part and will protect it when out doing the green lanes Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #603395 20th Feb 2017 8:18pm
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Been away a lot but probably a few things have changed since last update.

Either way, nice to see the round Def2 sticker matches my car pretty well...

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Got an Ian Dixon rear winch tray ready to go on with another TDS 9.5i for the rear. Its pretty much a solid weapon now but I guess there's always little bits to do.

I did pick up a spare original Def 200tdi engine that may go on at some point... rather than it's slightly weird Disco 200 with 2.5td manifold and turbo botched on. So it's currently a high mounted turbo Disco engine... all a bit weird... when this one eventually goes at least I have a spare to go in that is correct.
Post #652325 23rd Sep 2017 6:49pm
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Stoney



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1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Epsom Green
Really nice 90, Love the colour !
I drive a soft top daily and i can see the appeal of changing back to a hard top ! Rolling with laughter 300 TDI 90 now soft top
Post #653049 26th Sep 2017 9:20pm
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Well i've been away with work for months on end so finally have had a chance to sort some bits over the Christmas break!

From memory:
Installation of rear Goodwinch TDS 9.5i on a Dixon Fabrication bolt in winch carrier


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New PAS pump
Detroit LSD front diff
Removed buckets and installed XS spec half leather heated seats


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Installation of ARB air compressor (inflation + ready for rear Ashcroft locker)


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It's been out on marshalling duties and having front and rear winches was awesome!


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Post #677423 10th Jan 2018 1:24pm
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Oh, actually a cheeky video before some of that work was done! PAS was squealing like a pig all day and I'm pretty sure thats because the bearing had collapsed pretty early on... it probably did another 200 miles on its last legs.

https://youtu.be/JAU6QkwhSg0
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
So many developments.

Ashlocker in the rear end with their 300m shafts.
Front has a truetrac LSD in it.
Now featuring Maxxis creepy crawler 35/12.5/15s on 15x10 -32 offset mods with WKD beadlock rings. Absolute monsters and really set the car off. Arches from Tomcat motorsport, expensive but very neat.

Other tweaks are XS half leather heated seats I got for a snip locally.
Theres also a Fourby boost controller which took about 2 mins to install and delivers way more boost at a safe level than I could get it to with standard tweaks.

TBH I'm at the point where I just need time to add mud!
... and maybe some Ashcroft front shafts, CVs and another airlocker...

I think that the wheels and arches have just taken the car next level. Its already a total animal off road so can't wait to try the new wheels out.


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Post #712019 12th Jun 2018 10:36am
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trickster5000



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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Arles Blue
Wow that tyre set up looks agressive Shocked

Nice work! Thumbs Up Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html
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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Well the old engine's head gasket went a bit dodgy. Considering I had the perfect spare engine, an original Def 200tdi sitting around I thought I'd do it up and get it in there!

All in! Including a new Clutchfix HD organic with the Nigel Barker HD fork. New silicone hoses, new carbon airbox. New starter, alt, cambelt, plus the Fourby boost controller. All installed a lot neater than the old setup so lots of new hosing, cable routing, engine loom, it was a pig of a job... just a few things to neaten up but it's all running and moving again.


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Will see how it goes with the airbox, the old one was trashed and a bit of an awkward fit so lets see... its maybe a bit small but essentially a casing for a cone filter. It seems to drive and boost fine...My first ever engine swap complete!
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L110CDL



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Well done with your first complete engine swap Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #722757 10th Aug 2018 8:23pm
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