Wow I did not realise how long it had been since I last updated this build thread.....

Well there has been good reason as I have been very busy the last couple of years clearing my late grandfathers house and ground before sale and to say he was a hoarder was an understatement I even had to use my digger to clear cars and scrap out of his 2 acres



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As you can see the defenders have been busy. Anyways I am going to update as much as I can remember I have done since last update and keep on this more regularly as I have a lot planned this year and and a garage for of bits to do on them both.  Andy
Defender 90
Defender 110 XS
Octaivia VRS

Nice bit of tidying up there and were any of the whole cars any good for spares ?

Good the defenders were being used well  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

Hi Clayton unfortunately they were all scraped except the Granada and scenic which went for bits. It looked a lot different when we had finished it did take most weekends over 3 years though  Andy
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Defender 110 XS
Octaivia VRS

So I did manage some jobs on the 110 changed front discs and pad for EBC black dimple and grooved discs and new minted pads. Although I am now hankering after the LOF extreme 16” wheel brake kit.


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I also changed the steering damper and added Gwynn Lewis heavy duty sumo bars and did the steering drop arm conversion



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Click image to enlarge Andy
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Defender 110 XS
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Two is better than none, at least someone will be pleased for the Granada parts

Nice bit of spanering going on there Andy  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

I have also upgraded the front seats to premium black and lunar seats from XS seats



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Also changed the tyres from BF Goodrich AT to Pirelli scorpion AT plus



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Defender 90
Defender 110 XS
Octaivia VRS

I have also been busy attending a few D2 meets

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And a few camping trips



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Click image to enlarge Andy
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Defender 110 XS
Octaivia VRS

So nearly caught up now one of the last jobs I’ve done was refurbished the tow hitch as it was a mess



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Got to do the cross member next and start the new list of jobs and upgrades the first of which will be a LOF powerspec clutch and single mass fly wheel and their one piece half shafts as my clutch is slipping and I hate the clunk the half shafts make Andy
Defender 90
Defender 110 XS
Octaivia VRS

Having just done the single mass conversion and half shafts (i got the brit part ones) but they seem well made and the clunk is gone it feels like a new car to drive. How are you finding the Pirellis? I’m tempted to get them. Belize Green TD5 110 Double Cab aka Le Farm Truck

Really like the Pirelli tyres they handle well and give a bit more confidence in the wet they are just not easy to source in certain sizes at the moment. Andy
Defender 90
Defender 110 XS
Octaivia VRS