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Romadog



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No spots

Will be classic look with galv cappings and bronze green.
Soft top in canvas with ropes and straps Thumbs Up
Post #709162 25th May 2018 5:39pm
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GREENI



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I thought you might go for the full AA yellow look Cool

There's a NAS look rear 3rd brake light in the pipeline, somewhere, sometime, maybe, if you're interested Whistle Whistle
Post #709164 25th May 2018 5:43pm
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Romadog



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Shocked Shocked Yes.....where.... Bow down
Took these at 50th event at weekend. Lots of 🤤


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Post #709165 25th May 2018 5:45pm
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GREENI



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It's currently in design, I can't wait!

So that one has obviously been over in the States and come back... What's the story?
Post #709168 25th May 2018 5:55pm
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Romadog



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Its a RHD !
'94 NAS

know little more
Post #709173 25th May 2018 6:13pm
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GREENI



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Looks well worn.
American sticker threw me!

But then I have some 'in n out burger' stickers to go on mine Laughing
Post #709177 25th May 2018 6:24pm
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ginjez



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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black
I've seen a pic of prototype high level stop light Whistle
Post #709199 25th May 2018 7:46pm
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Romadog



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Today i fitted the lower rollbar - split version so easier to remove withbody on in the future....when it corrodes!
Hopefully after a good dose of Buzzweld CIO inside and copious amounts of copper slop it wont tooquickly 🤔👍


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Post #709567 28th May 2018 1:35pm
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shanecl



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Ireland 1989 Defender 90 V8 Petrol CSW Auto Firenze Red
looking good Romadog Very Happy , must get back to my build Big Cry
Post #711157 6th Jun 2018 8:08pm
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Romadog



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Time for an update me thinks Whistle Thumbs Up

Lots of pics Thumbs Up

Tank in situ

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Genuine 50th Anniversary 90 Rear Chassis loom fitted ...(for info its long enough to fit a 110 too)


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Plugs straight into tank pump unit....plug n play Thumbs Up well until I wire up the engine... Whistle
Fuel pipes from Rovers North fitted - this and brake pipes were done before loom was fitted to save drilling any wires Shocked


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Plugs I need to get females for at engine bay


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Exhaust manifolds re-studded and fitted with new bolts Thumbs Up


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Using original Y section, but due to rear section beingunavaslable, I came across a mid pipe and rear section made Double S I think which a 50th owner had removed for an engine upgrade. It's bolted up ready for when the turn of ignition key starts the engine.......but have an issue at mounting rear of transmission ......


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...and also potential fouling under a-frame, having got the correct mounting from YRM Thumbs Up


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Footwells coated in wax oil. Clutch mounting point blanked off with a plate I made as couldn't locate official one I had stored safely months ago ! throttle pedal fitted with stainless bolts, copious copper grease and later the same of Sikaflex/Tigerseal Thumbs Up


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Engine sump removed, cleaned, painted and re-fitted along with new copper compression washer for drain plug.....original was rather thin!!


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Rear tub loosely fitted on chassis - for ease of storage, having wax oiled it underneath.


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However due to tank having bloated in storage it sits a little too high at the moment..... will either lower tank guard or add sand bags to load floor to fix this but not yet as the rear chassis outer tabs are in need of a bit of persuasion backwards with a hide hammer as the centre tabs are a distance from the tub Evil or Very Mad

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New transmission and engine cooler pipes fitted.....awaiting the expensive items to bolt them to....

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Brake master cylinder fitted with pipes. Note loom with yellow label. This is the original transmission loom from soft dash RR.....another female plug required....13 pin if I'm not mistaken.


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Managed to get a genuine oil cooler at a more sensible price than going down Allisport route . Coil amp pack temporarily bolted to wing mount for first start before wings are fitted.....hopefully.

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Part numbers ESR68 and ESR69 were ordered from Hobsons before Christmas from their website only to get a refund email in New Year saying they weren't in stock......well ffs why make it look like they are Rolling Eyes Evil or Very Mad
These brackets would allow me to fix up the next costly item.... but now nobody has them, so have removed the ones in pic below from my 110 to have them 'copied'......had to remove A- bar and spots to get to the little bstd bolts.....who decided to fit a winch eh?!
Oh for those clever people these are different to 300tdi ones....its a height thing partly

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After that bombshell Hobsons were able to supply the bracket for holding the cowling at the top of radiator in stock so I bought that and had it copied too. The radiator cowling is basically a Disco1 V8 cowl, but having been attacked by a hacksaw and die grinder....plus a couple of brackets pop riveted to the bottom. The part number I ordered from LR should have been like this but it wasn't. So JLR stock one part under 2 part numbers. I should have done more homework on this as I had read a 50th owners exact same troubles on the 50th forum........in the end I was more eager to move on the job than wait on people to see logic, so hacksaw and die grinder came to the fore......handy having my 110 to copy. Thumbs Up


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Slam panel stripped painted and rebuilt. P/S pulley and W/P pulley removed and painted. New belt and tensioner fitted as the aircon pump has been removed......its a soft top in this country !! So I have a surplus compressor and tensioner from a 1994/5 RR/R Classic.

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Heater has also been removed. It had new matrix fitted and was resealed and painted, having wax oiled the footwell and sealed mounting points Thumbs Up


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Now I am on with wiring the EFI loom to Td5 loom and 50th Rear loom..........could be a while Wink Whistle


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Post #756744 6th Feb 2019 2:50pm
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oneten110



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In terms of radiator brackets there are alternatives, as fitted to earlier vehicles.

https://www.brit-car.co.uk/search.php?quer...PerPage=10

The other one is NRC4839 and Dingocroft are showing 1 in stock at £11.12

I have them fitted to mine V8 sadly cannot do pix, don't have the relevant lead to extract them from the camera, they are very different to the later type It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten
Post #756810 6th Feb 2019 6:10pm
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GREENI



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Top progress Bow down
Post #756812 6th Feb 2019 6:12pm
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Romadog



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oneten 110 those brackets are the earlier ones and I don't like them Confused Sorry Greeni Whistle Very Happy

Greeni - any more on this 3rd brake light bracket?? Whistle

I have the ideal lamps for it, as originals are NLA. Whistle Whistle



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I do have access to one to copy, just its further south and haven't been that way for a while........


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Post #756816 6th Feb 2019 6:23pm
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GREENI



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Not yet, though I 'think' I'm getting the first Whistle (hope). They're not far off tbh.
Post #756817 6th Feb 2019 6:30pm
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oneten110



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Romadog wrote:
oneten 110 those brackets are the earlier ones and I don't like them

Fair enough.
You know that you can order NAS parts through your local dealer, so long as you have the part number.
I got loads of NAS parts for my One_Ten through my then local dealer.

https://www.usermanuals.tech/d/land-rover-...ver-manual It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten
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