This Defender 90 is a true enthusiast’s build, meticulously rebuilt by myself from the ground up in 2021 with no expense spared. Featuring a full nut and bolt restoration, the truck is built on a Marsland galvanised chassis with a galvanised bulkhead, and enhanced with premium components throughout.
🔧Chassis & Body
• Marsland galvanised chassis (Bilt Hamber Dynax treated)
• Galvanised bulkhead & front doors (all new seals & water shedders)
• Galvanised rock sliders & body cappings
• Safety Devices 6-point external roll cage
• Puma style rear door with integrated LED brake light
• Honest bodywork – used for what it’s built for: UK & Ireland expeditions. Expect some pinstriping and a few dings. Nothing structural.
🚀 Engine & Performance
• 200Tdi with full top-end rebuild by Tuner Engineering (ported head)
• Turbo Technics VNT turbo (Allisport)
• Diesel Bob tuned/refurbished injection pump & tested injectors
• Full Allisport cooling setup – XL radiator, intercooler, alloy header tank
• Custom stainless 3.5” snorkel & K&N Apollo air filter
• Stainless steel 2.5” Demand Engineering exhaust with sports silencer
• LOF Powerspec clutch & reinforced clutch line
• All silicone coolant and boost hoses
• Pioneer 4x4 turbo boost control
⚙️ Drivetrain & Suspension
• Gwyn Lewis wide-angle front & rear props
• Rebuilt axles with Corteco seals
• Ashcroft LT230 extended oil sump, all seals replaced, Swepco oil
• Gwyn Lewis suspension setup (2” lift, +200kg rear springs, OME shocks)
• HD cranked trailing arms, wide angle A-frame joint
• Gwyn Lewis drop arm conversion kit & track rod bar
• Pioneer 4x4 Full breather kit and Gwyn Lewis magnetic plugs throughout
🛞 Wheels & Tyres
• 5 x Wolf style steel wheels (ET0) – less than a year old
• 5 x Toyo Open Country M/T 255/85r16 tyres – under 1 year old
• ORE 4x4 rear wheel carrier
💡 Lighting
• Truck-Lite LED headlights
• Full WIPAC smoked LED kit throughout
🛠️ Interior & Electrics
• Puma cloth heated seats (new foams – heaters not connected)
• Half bulkhead delete + seat risers for better legroom
• Raptor Engineering double din dash with ATOTO CarPlay unit
• Focal audio system (iSub 2.1 sub, ES100KE fronts, 130AC rears)
• Full Dodo sound deadening + Exmoor trim carpet set
• Momo Prototipo steering wheel, genuine LR floor mats
• Mud Stuff UK sun visor organisers
🔩 Storage & Utility
• Custom-built hex-ply rear drawer system
• 2 large drawers, tool & compressor storage, jerry can space
• Integrated fridge slide (fridge not included)
• Stainless bolt kits used throughout rebuild (YRM metal)
📝 Honest Notes
• Paintwork shows signs of proper use – pinstripes, small dent on front wing
• Minor aluminium corrosion & paint peel near rear filler neck
• Mechanically 100% – runs and drives faultlessly
If you're after a seriously sorted Defender with top-tier components and proven reliability, this is the one. Ideal for overlanding, green laning, or as a robust daily with character.
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14th Jul 2025 5:34pm
1992 Defender 90 SW 200Tdi
