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Caterham



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
like a good wine - getting better with age
after almost 7 years and 95k miles I feel like the old girl just keeps getting better. the 'to do list' keeps getting longer too and I'm contemplating how to do a 'nut n bolt' rebuild while minimising down time ie in stages?

but here she is after fitting her new shoes Very Happy



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and recently in Spain;


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'new' gearbox, transfer box, adapter shaft, clutch plate, slave cylinder and rear diff installed;


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Post #647590 1st Sep 2017 8:56am
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HK07



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England 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Cairns Blue
Nut and Bolt rebuild of a Puma - that must be a 1st other than accident damage Exclamation Exclamation Exclamation 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
I thought it had already had one!!! Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
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Caterham



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
I kinda like the idea of doing it before it really needs it making a much easier proposition. for example there are some patches (only) of rust that can be sorted now before they reach the paint work which is on show.

After 100k miles and 7 years I feel she needs some attention Very Happy - a bit of a refresh.
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Caterham



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
mk1collector wrote:
I thought it had already had one!!!


bit have......but only bits.

it'll be an opportunity to clean, paint and wax in all the nooks and crannies. fit the carpets better. change things like wing mirror arms, paint the Xmember etc etc.
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gilarion



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Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
Just out of intrest what is that arrowed I can't make it out



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Caterham



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Very Happy

glad you spotted it. it's one of the two new 'blocks' (start of my rebuild Laughing ) that fixes the windscreen to bulkhead - previously hinges.

not sure what the correct name is but it's them blocks that tend to rust.

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