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Oldyellar



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Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Dash looks bang on with the retrim
Post #726592 1st Sep 2018 9:31am
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DonH2000



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Looking forward to seeing how the rebuild develops. Very Happy Very Happy Cheers Don.
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey
I’ve managed a couple of evenings this week. The wiring is a disaster zone and many of the lights either don’t work or have had switches bypassed. I’ve traced all of the wiring and have fitted Wipac LED lights; lots are now working including side lights, tail lights, brake lights and the fog light. The reversing light isn’t working but I’ve been examining the wiring diagram and hope to have it running tomorrow. I’ve bought LED headlights but the left hand side doesn’t work. I suspect a loose connection at the fuse box.

I’ve started etch priming the chequerplate we’re going to keep (not much as not a big fan) and will also wire up the Mud centre console.

The V8 was running like a dog but after replacing the coil with an OEM Lucas one (and replacing all the plugs) we seem to have a huge amount of power. Enough to be frightening with the roof off and seats out.

Tomorrow sees completion of basic electrics.
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey
Today I fitted some LED headlights, having resprayed the original cowlings. The driver side light was ropey, with intermitttent volts. I eventually worked out (via a strip of old wiring and relays) that the fuse box had corroded connections. All now replaced and redone.
Post #727997 8th Sep 2018 10:07pm
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L110CDL



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Nice one, good news with the electrical find Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #728366 10th Sep 2018 8:34pm
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey
mk1collector wrote:
Plenty of stainless radiator grille screws on eBay for the dash if you want shiney Thumbs Up


Good tip - thanks.
Post #728830 13th Sep 2018 9:24pm
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey
Quick update for anyone interested.

Jobs done so far:

Dash removed, holes filled and re-trimmed.
Lower dash removed, holes filled and painted.
Instrument pod (including metal case) replaced.
Weird gauges removed and replaced with single clock - multi-instrument dash-top pod consigned to bin.
New headlight switch fitted.
DRLs wired up (the jury's out on them, but the 90 came with a DRL bumper).
Wipac LEDs fitted.
LED headlamps fitted.
Dash indicator tell-tale replaced with Bolt On Bits LED one to stop all indicators coming on at once.
Headlamp surrounds and grille re-sprayed.
Rear X-member sprayed black (it was plain galvanised).
Mud flaps fitted.
Doors and bonnet removed.
New doors currently being re-sprayed Keswick Green along with existing bonnet and wheel arches.
Reversing light wired up (nothing was there other than the engine bay to rear lamp wire).
MUD console fitted and wired up.
Interior jetwashed ready for paint prep.
Coil and plugs replaced - now running nicely.

Next up - painting. Then steering box replacement. Then door re-build and re-fit. And roof re-fit.
Then wheel refurb and tyre replacement. Then MoT!

Then - maybe - steering wheel replacement Wink


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Post #728831 13th Sep 2018 9:38pm
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Oldyellar



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Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Coming along nicely
Post #728973 14th Sep 2018 7:14pm
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey

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Some Keswick Green - coat 1.
Post #728991 14th Sep 2018 8:42pm
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey
i’d also like to replace the mats in both the front and the back. The back’s easy enough: it’s a 1985 Ninety hard top. The front’s more challenging. It is probably a 1985 footwell but the transmission tunnel suits an R380 with a V8. I know from previous experience that things are never quite the same when you put a V8 into what was previously a 10J engine. Does anyone have any advice about where to go for decent knowledge on replacement mats for non-standard vehicles? Sound deadening would be even better. I’m in Perthshire but would travel 200 miles for a quick and quality fitment.

Thanks.
Post #729008 14th Sep 2018 9:43pm
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey
shayes wrote:
Morning Shuggy110,
Good news that you stayed with us Thumbs Up , Keep the build thread going as your doing a great job. Can I ask if you used the Rapture instrument pod and surround, or another make. I'm looking to do this to mine.
Cheers,
Simon Very Happy


Sorry Simon - missed that in the heat of the moment. I bought this....

eBay Item No. 332790975103
Post #729020 14th Sep 2018 10:32pm
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shayes



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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Coniston Green
Cheers chap,
Will have a look at them. Great progress on yours, watching your thread and enjoying your updates.
Simon Thumbs Up
Post #729034 15th Sep 2018 7:24am
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
Shuggy110 wrote:
i’d also like to replace the mats in both the front and the back. The back’s easy enough: it’s a 1985 Ninety hard top. The front’s more challenging. It is probably a 1985 footwell but the transmission tunnel suits an R380 with a V8. I know from previous experience that things are never quite the same when you put a V8 into what was previously a 10J engine. Does anyone have any advice about where to go for decent knowledge on replacement mats for non-standard vehicles? Sound deadening would be even better. I’m in Perthshire but would travel 200 miles for a quick and quality fitment.

Unless you've physically altered the bulkhead, the floor mats are determined by the gearbox tunnel. If you've got an R380 'box tunnel, then R380 matts should be the ones to go for.

As for sound proofing, there are lots of threads on here on the subject. Try a search for Silent Coat or Dynamat and you'll find lots of bedtime reading. Darren

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Post #729035 15th Sep 2018 7:40am
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Shuggy110



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Scotland 2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey

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Thanks - photo below. Nothing on it is original. Does that look like an R380 tunnel?


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Post #729140 15th Sep 2018 9:44pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
Hmm, no, that looks like an LT77 tunnel. It appears to be the same as my old 90:


Click image to enlarge Darren

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