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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596  
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I started to do a few small mods to it. I picked up a set of genuine Freestyle wheels and then put new General Grabbers AT2 tyres on.
Also added a NAS rear step. With the use of a hair dryer I heated up and peeled off the graphics.  Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Apr 2016 2:42pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629  
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A nice improvement, I was never keen on the graphics.
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22nd Apr 2016 2:44pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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I drove it around like this and enjoyed it as a second car for about a year. Then with a change of job I decided I would use it as my everyday and only car. I decided that I would take the opportunity to invest in it and get it all sorted out as I wanted it first however. So the rebuild began......
I ordered a Marsland galvanised chassis: Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Apr 2016 2:47pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Sprayed it with etch primer and then chassis black as I like the original look rather than bare galv.
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22nd Apr 2016 2:51pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Then it was to get on with the strip down....
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22nd Apr 2016 2:57pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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More stripping....
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22nd Apr 2016 3:01pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Then it was time to get a rolling chassis sorted. Really feels like progress at this point and also makes it far easier to work as I could move the chassis in and out of the garage.
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22nd Apr 2016 3:05pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Gearbox and Ashcroft recon 1.2 ratio transfer box in.
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22nd Apr 2016 3:09pm |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2076 
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Cracking
I look forward to following your Build and a big thanks for sharing  |
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22nd Apr 2016 3:13pm |
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| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482 
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This will be an interesting one to watch thanks for the post
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22nd Apr 2016 3:14pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Click image to enlarge Bulkhead dropped back on.... |
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22nd Apr 2016 3:14pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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All back together. In my hurry to get it finished the photo taking got left out sadly.
The sharp eyed amongst you will notice I took the opportunity to change the roof. I picked up a roof without alpines or sunroof in an attempt to stop leaks from above. I decided to spray it Epsom Green Met to match the rest of the body rather than the classic white. Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Apr 2016 3:20pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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So I used it as my daily driver for a few years and loved it. Then work changed and I needed to big miles once again so the Defender became a second car.
After a while I started thinking what I would like to change on the Defender. It had bugged me for the last few years that when I rebuilt it I more or less just stripped it off the old chassis and put it onto a new chassis and didn't change much else. So in a moment of boredom I decided I would take it apart and rebuild it as I really wanted it......... |
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22nd Apr 2016 3:24pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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The stripdown again.....
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22nd Apr 2016 3:29pm |
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