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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Ha doing it backwards... Most people tend to go from a 90 to a 110 for more space... 
The front end is almost identical, the changes you will have to make will happen from behind the front seats backwards; such as shortening or replacing the chassis loom, replacing propshaft, sourcing a rear axle (you can use the salisbury or P38 you have already but they are OTT for a 90 really and you will have to modify the spring mounts and propshaft which in turn will reduce your rear end axle movement) from a RRC/Disco/90, sourcing a rear tub, tailgate, and depending on what configuration you want sides and full roof. So not too difficult really. A fun project I would say  |
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28th Jul 2013 12:17pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6198 
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The physical swapping of bits over is a doddle.
you can re-use a lot of the parts from your 110. wings,seatbox,bulkhead, front axle, rear axle (if you fancy having a salisbury on it), rear suspension arms & A frame. wiring loom, fuel pipes (if you cut and shorten them), rear brake pipe (again, cut & shorten) and propshaft (although second hand ones are cheap enough) You'll need a 90 rear tub/roof etc depending on how you intend to configure it. and 90 rear springs. The hard thing will be the paperwork. I did exactly the same thing in 2000, had a 110 (hi cap as well) and wanted to make it into a 90. got a 90 chassis, started the build, sent off the V5 to the DVLA with a covering letter asking them to changet the model to "90" from "110". had conflicting replies... initially I got a new V5 back with the changes made, then a frantic letter saying it couldn't be done. Eventually I had several inspections by the SVA chappy, who came out and drunk tea, and in the end I had to get it SVA'd and it was issued a Q plate (instead of the 1986 "C" it would have been if the original 110 logbook was kept) I would suggest a phone call to your local DVLA office, try and get someone who knows what they're on about (ask for the SVA dept), they are quite helpful, not ogre's at all. I suppose you might be able to get away with just driving the 90 on the 110 registration, but any policeman who knows a LR would know (if ANPR'd) that a 110 isn't a 90. and insurance could be a PITA too. That said, if you buy a brand new chassis, and have proof of where the other bits (bodywork/drivetrain etc) comes from (which is something I had to show for the SVA inspections) then in theory you'd be issued with a "new" registration (like a 13 plate for this year) However, I don't know how the rules have changed... you may find that if you build a "new" vehicle (with a 13 plate on a new chassis) it may have to adhere to current emissions standards, so you'd need to make it EU5. but maybe they still have the amature build (As my 90 was) thus enabling you to bypass the current production standards. another useful note, my 90, when the chap came out, he suggested I build it as a commercial (hard top, or truck cab would do too) not a station wagon (passenger carrying vehicle), as it was approx half the cost of the SVA test, and they don't test a lot of the things that a "car" needs (the sharp protrusions etc were less) I built mine as a standard 90 hard top (had a SD external cage on it too... something that would have failed if it were a car... but strangely enough you can retrofit them... wierd I know...) and it sailed through the SVA. i was in and out in under 45 minutes, it was just like a thorough MoT test (which I also had to get done afterwards) Insuring the Q plate was no problem whatsoever, with the NFU, they wern't bothered at all. just wanted a copy of the SVA cert. And contrary to popular misconception, I wasn't pulled over by the police every 5 minutes for being on a "Q" plate... I had no hassles whatsoever, often laning out on Salisbury plain in amongst the MoD and civvy police. |
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28th Jul 2013 12:36pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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Would that make it defender Lo-cap then
 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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28th Jul 2013 12:47pm |
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