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| Stoney Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Hampshire Posts: 87  
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Haven't got alot done in the last month, I hit a pheasant a while go and it managed to shear the wiper spline clean of so had to change the wheel boxes. While the dash was partly out I upgraded to twin jets great improvement! And had some gas struts laying around the garage so fitted them to the bonnet, they don't really improve any thing but they are nice
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14th Apr 2013 9:57pm |
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| Stoney Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Hampshire Posts: 87
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So I haven't updated this in over 4 years !
If there is enough interest then I probably have enough pictures to update this in detail. I Still have the landy and it has changed alot since my last update. I think shorty after my last update I stopped using the landy as my daily driver, and have had various golfs and Audis for commuting to work since then. This allowed me to give the landy a full rebuild, the original plan was to convert to soft top, generally tidy it up and future proof it as much as I could. But things developed and I ended up spending the next 10 months of weekends and evenings rebuilding it. I will put some pictures below the first one is the picture that gave me the inspiration. If any one is interested then i will go back and update step by step of the build. Once I got it rolling Click image to enlarge A couple of days after the MOT to get it back on the road Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Then I took it to Players show at Goodwood while it was still clean!! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Then Finally Started to use it !! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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30th Apr 2017 7:55pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476 
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Well i have just finished reading your thread, WOW, great stuff that you have done to and with your landy
 It's good to see that you have still got your winch bumper on that you made  The main thing after 4 years of life that you are back and i and the forum would love to see the 4 year up date  Many thanks Jack  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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30th Apr 2017 9:49pm |
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| Stoney Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Hampshire Posts: 87
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Cheers Clayton, I will start to update it over the next coupe of weeks
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2nd May 2017 8:09am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476
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Again, many thanks and looking forward to it
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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3rd May 2017 9:36pm |
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| Stoney Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Hampshire Posts: 87
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So it looks like all of my old pictures are no longer viewable due to photobuckets new rules, i will try and fix this if possible?
Tracking back about two years now I started the rebuild. First thing to come off was the roof and sides as one, the rear floor which had corroded in quite a few places this took a lot of spot weld drilling and cutting and the tree sliders needed some persuasion out of the chassis with the winch! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I then cut out the bulkhead, being 6,4' seat risers and no bulkhead have been a massive improvement. And fitted a removal bar. Click image to enlarge Then my hood sticks arrived so I was able to test fit them along with the Exmoor XS hood after a long wait before I carried stripping down the rest. And also modify the wheel carrier to work and it used to bolt onto the capping that the canvas now covers Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge After that I carried on breaking it down to a rolling chassis, haven't got to many pictures of this. if anything was rusted then it was cut off as it would be replaced. Click image to enlarge It was now getting to around Christmas time so the evenings and weather weren't really nice enough to be working on it so i took to a friends barn. As i started pressure washing the chassis it became clear that replacing the chassis would be a better idea then welding up the old one which would still be rusting from the inside. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge so a new chassis was ordered from marshland and i took the axles back home to work on in the garage, they where stripped parts replaced as needed and rebuilt and some paint. The front pistons where all seized so i upgraded to Td5 clappers and vented discs rather than rebuilding my campers. The rears where rebuilt. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I also did the engine at the same time, this didn't get a rebuild (150k) as there was nothing wrong with it. I gave its a good clean, fixed any oil leaks, some paint and flash silicone. Click image to enlarge You will see some of the pictures aren't in exact order, I will update some more in the next post!! 300 TDI 90 now soft top |
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16th Aug 2017 11:57am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Great work, keep the pics coming
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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16th Aug 2017 12:44pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526 
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Great Pics and work... Looks a lovely truck...
1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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16th Aug 2017 12:46pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4932
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Great work that! I love a good rebuild! How much did it all set you back? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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16th Aug 2017 1:38pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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Good work!
I'm still working up the balls to cut out the rear bulkhead... 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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16th Aug 2017 1:41pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4932
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my dad did toy with that idea but bottled it. Which I don't blame him
 Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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16th Aug 2017 2:01pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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Awesome end result, very envious. Great skills.
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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16th Aug 2017 2:11pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476
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Many thanks for the update Stoney
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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16th Aug 2017 9:09pm |
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| Stoney Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Hampshire Posts: 87
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Thanks for all the comments Guys.
I have just come in from fitting the new VGT Turbo and wow what an improvement, I am in-between jobs at the moment so I have the time to do some more to the landy. Mainly the bits that I didn't have time/funds for originally but I will update on that soon!! To get the bulkhead neat was a bit of a pain, I think if i did it again i would probably fit the mud stuff half style one as stuff does tend to roll forward and get lost behind the seat ! but its a bit late now
I have been to scared to add up the pile of receipts that have collected in my Tool box I am guessing around 5K but I could be well off 300 TDI 90 now soft top |
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16th Aug 2017 9:46pm |
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