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 Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
mrfirepro
 21st Jan 2021 12:52am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Thanks for all the recommendation about suppliers they have been really useful.
This project is really getting a move on now with some major decision made and orders placed, so this is where I'm at ... |
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mrfirepro
19th Jan 2021 10:31am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Quick Question
Before I butcher the steering lock is there a method for removing the steering column from the bulkhead. |
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mrfirepro
16th Jan 2021 3:20pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
| Been in touch with Karl at Marsland, just waiting for him to send me an invoice. I cant remember exactly what he called it but I'm getting their "Utility" chassis as it suited to the LT1 mou ... |
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mrfirepro
15th Jan 2021 6:05pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
| You may have noticed a change in the title, After talking to various manufacturers/suppliers over the past few months, universally there have been questions over the technical viability of a T56 manua ... |
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mrfirepro
10th Jan 2021 6:30pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Got everything off the inside bulkhead so that it could be removed
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50821577306_886c24a718_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50821760232_ffee41f6f4_b.jpght ... |
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mrfirepro
8th Jan 2021 11:24am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Mike, that looks great.
Having seen the ammount of galvanic corrosion, when you use stainless are you attempting to isolate the contact between the two metals. |
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mrfirepro
8th Jan 2021 10:45am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
MIkeH501 - Thanks YRM parts look great, almost everything will need to be replaced, thanks for the advice
Badgert - Engine is great just replacing it with an LS3 |
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mrfirepro
7th Jan 2021 10:17pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
managed to get some time today, this is where I'm at right now
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50811579176_07e328b568_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50811597141_a2d0969352_b.jpghttps: ... |
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mrfirepro
7th Jan 2021 4:33pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Quick question, which to remove first Bulhead or engine???
Sorry of it's a dim question |
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mrfirepro
6th Jan 2021 1:03pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
I'm not sure yet, that will be the first job when it's stripped. I'd really like to keep the original, clean it, galvanise it and then treat it to a coat of EM121.
The impact was enought to shear t ... |
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mrfirepro
6th Jan 2021 11:15am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Got photos working now.
This was why it's an 8K Puma
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mrfirepro
3rd Jan 2021 10:02pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Finally made some space and got the Puma into the workshop to start the strip down.
There is only so much planning you can do and the above is pretty much what I'm doing except I've changed from Ap ... |
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mrfirepro
7th Dec 2020 3:39am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Well here goes, thanks for all the contributions thus far, after quite a bit of reading I think this is what I'm going for..
engine
https://www.partsworldperformance.com/ls3-376-525-v8-crate-eng ... |
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mrfirepro
19th Nov 2020 1:41pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
| My driver is simplicity, I’m not in a position to make or manufacture parts so I'm looking for a complete end to end solution that just drops in (or includes the parts to drop it in, mounts etc etc. ... |
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mrfirepro
19th Nov 2020 12:31pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 614 · Views: 209319 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
| Thanks to all. Andy I've sent you a PM |
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