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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321  
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I will have a look on Ebay once I have the funds back up, looks like this is going the XS look by the looks of it. She seems to be wanting to go that way, So that's the way we are going to go
 Don't blame me its way things are going 
Anyway today I did a patch work, due to the weather been nice. ( no photos of that due where the location is, I have had to bond a patches on, other wise its going to be a body off job and a replacement chassis.  1000 plus I have not got at all 
But anyway, while that was drying off setting, I decided to give my battery box a tidy up, ( that really needs a good stone chip in side there) I gave it a good old hoover out. The amount of crap in there was unreal! Also I did a few little things too, nothing to write home about but its one of those daft little jobs. Which involved rubber grommet's from work for free. 
Some ones DIY patch work thing,  Click image to enlarge Removed and replaced by Andy's patch work thing. Click image to enlarge Same went for another hole that was right behind the battery, One thing that really did bug the bloody life out of me when I bought her, was the grey tow plug that is used for caravan electrics. That thing was just unplugged and left there. I had a bit of a job and a half to trace that back, I had to remove the rear inner panel behind the rear lights. For some bloody reason they shoved a chock block there, rather than just run one wire from the arse end to the battery box. All removed and binned, grommets in place and we are a way. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge A lot more neater now, still could do with a stone chip in side or a repaint. Also Plate on, my dad decided to remove the stickers, the  arse that he is, 
Click image to enlarge more grommets My dad mentioned about redrilling the holes for the bull bar at the front, which I may take him on that one. He put the exhaust bracket on, too Click image to enlarge So we are pushing on now great! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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17th Jun 2017 10:03pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Wow.. lots of progress... well done... what were the stickers your dad removed? 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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21st Jun 2017 8:25pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321
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well failed again, the rear repair that was welded isn't passable, hasn't been welded properly at all. The mot tester said looks its just been a 10 min job with the wheel in place. He even stated its not worth 350 for the repair, be luckly for what was done was worth about 80 quid. So the mot tester is going to have a chat with his boss about sorting it out. Also another area was missed too, a small hole. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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22nd Jun 2017 12:36pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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That's cr*p, can you get anything back from the welder? 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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22nd Jun 2017 1:08pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321
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the car was down there twice already, about a small section that was missed, which I ended up bonding a repair piece on over the weekend. Which should really been welded, I have spoken to the mot tester about that too. So another area that's going to be looked at. Just have to wait and see
Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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22nd Jun 2017 1:49pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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*fingers crossed* the MOT guy can sort you out with some proper repairs then. 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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22nd Jun 2017 10:57pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11031 
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+1 for that
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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22nd Jun 2017 11:01pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321
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I pick her up tomorrow with a fresh mot, cost another £100 quid to be sorted out though, that's 100 quid gone off something that could have gone towards a pair of gearbox mounts or even brakes.
I have spent 450 on repairs and 100 quid on mot so 550, nearly 900 quid if you include the bumper, Which was close to 300. I have to start to claw back something here like, so that I can start putting money where I want it to go. I have things in my ebay listing that I would like to buy for her, I know defenders are not cheap, but all I have seem to have done is sort out other peoples ups. lost a fortune in diesel to start with due to half arsed job, then 350 on a job that wasn't up to scratch.
then another 100 to have that sorted out, by mate of mine in his own time. When he should be spending that time with his children and other half. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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22nd Jun 2017 11:41pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321
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We are back on the road
The mot tester had to redo the full blown repair, so looks like it has been a half arsed repair job and a rushed one too, and charged me the full blown week for having the car there. Laugh was it only took the tester a few hours after wards to do the repair. He said there was more holes that was missed too. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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23rd Jun 2017 9:31am |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Glad its back on the road..
1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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23rd Jun 2017 12:11pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321
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looks like my next move is going to be gearbox mounts and a aux belt and tensioner. So some pricing to do and I think I might buy a little upgrade to while we are at it. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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23rd Jun 2017 11:03pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11031
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Glad its back on the road Procta
Once you have sorted out the jobs that should have been done right in the first place, then you can start to look forward and spend some of your hard earned money on some treats for your landy  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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25th Jun 2017 9:20pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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What he said /\
I highly recommend the spare wheel carrier.. I've found it quietens down the back end over bumps, no more thumping/rattling back door for me. 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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25th Jun 2017 9:28pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321
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I have just bought some daft screws and four lights for the indicators, cheap upgrades until I can wind back in some of the cash back I lost, At the moment looks like some hard core jobs may have to take the back burner, due to our terr ( my parents defender) been out of action at the moment, He is getting a new clutch in. So I have to keep mine together for the moment. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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26th Jun 2017 5:11pm |
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