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Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

hell grafty that's pretty cheap compared to what I did with the rover metro gta 16v, I was into 1600 just getting the body back right, then there was the case of putting the vvc stuff into it. Full project in the end came to about 10k plus!! As me was it really worth it, Not really. If some one told me the hell on I would have, I wouldn't even entertained it. The project was simple enough, but it was the information side of things that really whacked the price up for me, People saying I needed this and I needed to do that to the car. Turned out in the end to be a load of bull

! only gripe really of it all was getting hold of parts, due to rover going out the way it did. From what I have learned now, is to be very wary of information on engine conversions. We nearly picked up a land rover 90 Turbo diesel, we did talk about doing an engine conversion to a 200. but the info was very hit and miss, like it was with the metro. No way was I going to pull a 2k car to bits using bum info! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

22nd Jun 2018 5:12pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Luckily I haven't been doing anything too complex so that's made things easier. Having a ramp at home is a massive advantage too. The biggest single cost was the new front inner wings at £400. The rest has been a bit of welding and putting various coatings on the shell and chassis to protect it.

I haven't counted the hours I've put in but that's where the main cost would have been. If I were to have put a price on my hours then I would have thought the cost would have been 10 times that when it's finished.

I've really enjoyed it though and I can honestly say that apart from my cousin helping me lift the gearbox in, Clayton helping me lift the transfer box in, my mate helping me remove the body and my dad helping lower it back on, I have done it all myself.

It's done 100 miles since the MOT now, it's driving much better with new plugs and the Magnecor leads. Once it's proved itself as reliable then I'll be starting the defender

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

23rd Jun 2018 8:25am

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

sounds good, the 1st few 100 miles are normally the points were you get the trouble. My 1st proper run was down to Mallory pack, then to Silverstone. Proved spot on, and was the only metro to be about Silverstone area lol. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

23rd Jun 2018 1:34pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Well after a bit of fettling things are much better.

I don't think the radiator is flowing properly, it's fine at high speed but low speed (30 - 40 mph) under load (uphill) the temperature rises slightly. It doesn't overheat but it gets warmer than it should on the gauge. I'm going to change this and the thermostat at the same time just to be sure.

Another thing changed today was that I had made an error on a couple of sensors. Cold and hot start was fine but idle speed was slightly high and warm starting was very difficult. This turned out to be that I had connected the wrong plugs to coolant and fuel temperature sensors.

With the sensors corrected and the ignition system completely replaced it runs much smoother and has much better throttle response.

First tank of fuel it averaged 11mpg which is about what I expected but it should be better for the next tank as it's running better and is now doing longer runs instead of very short trips.

Enjoying every mile

24th Jun 2018 10:10pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10476

Procta wrote:
L110CDL wrote:
You do realise that you will have to change that tail pipe if your going to take any more rear pic's

It could do with a twin pipe, as his tail pipe looks like it belongs on a boy racers car

Would agree that the original twin pipes would look so much better

Grafty, if you think that the "boy racer" tail pipe looks ok, you need help

I'm glad that you have managed to sort out the few niggles that the RRC has had and now that it's running better, you can get the mpg to 8-9

Great it's putting a big smile on your face like your 90 does

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

26th Jun 2018 9:39pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Small update today. New radiator fitted which has cured the warm running - it now sits exactly half way up the gauge and doesn't move regardless of speed or load which is reassuring.

The Aircon has been successfully regassed as well. I must say I'm really impressed with it, even in the current heat (31°C here yesterday

) it cools so well I had to turn it down! You can tell it's not a defender

So the final thing to do is the LPG system. Once that's up and running then it's on with the defender

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

29th Jun 2018 7:19am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Well in all of my driving career (9 years and probably 200,000 or so miles) yesterday I had my first flat

Click image to enlarge

Turns out that the valve stem had split as it goes into the wheel. Luckily it happened about half a mile from home so I limped on before it went down completely. Pumped it back up and with a bit of gaffer tape holding the valve against the wheel it stays up. No local garages were interested in changing the valve at mid day on a Saturday and me and Miss Grafty were going out for a BBQ.

Only one thing for it

Defender to the rescue

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1st Jul 2018 10:29am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10476

Nearly there then with the RRC

Great 90 rescue with the wheels, they look as if they mean business, the black goes well with the green, have a good time

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

1st Jul 2018 12:27pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

You not got a spare graft? Shame to rob the defender of her wheels. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

1st Jul 2018 12:58pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

There is a spare but it's the wrong size. I didn't want to damage the diffs as it's got auto diff lock if it detects different wheel speed front to back. Also I wanted to see what it would look like.

Just been to Kwikfit in Barnstaple and they liked the Range Rover so much that they didn't charge me to put a new valve in! Just going to have some lunch then swap the wheels back. The defender looks pretty funny on range rover wheels

1st Jul 2018 1:20pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I also topped up with fuel whilst in town (as it's 8p per litre cheaper than the village) and mpg has improved to 13mpg! About a 15% improvement

1st Jul 2018 1:23pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

grafty99 wrote:
There is a spare but it's the wrong size. I didn't want to damage the diffs as it's got auto diff lock if it detects different wheel speed front to back. Also I wanted to see what it would look like.

Just been to Kwikfit in Barnstaple and they liked the Range Rover so much that they didn't charge me to put a new valve in! Just going to have some lunch then swap the wheels back. The defender looks pretty funny on range rover wheels

Its going to cost me 800 quid odd to kit mine out with new tyres, and thats fitted. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

1st Jul 2018 2:06pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2155

Double figures on the MPG

Worked out my 3.9 last week and getting 23MPG at 55mpg over 300miles so very happy but it does like a drink of water in these temperatures right now.
Lovely front nose pic.

Keith

1st Jul 2018 7:32pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I can only dream of such figures! If mine were averaging 23 then I wouldn't bother with the LPG! Mine isn't using any water but the Kenlowe fans are on a lot! 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st Jul 2018 9:52pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10476

Good result with Kwik fit

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

12th Jul 2018 8:15pm

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