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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720  
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After a long time away from the fold enjoying a different types of 4x4 I appear to be back in defender ownership!
To give a little back story I now use a Ducati monster as my main transport, but for winter while the boats out have had a very nice transporter pop top. It was great and we loved it and exploring but had the urge to go a little further off the beaten track… or at least more than a Sportline body kit and 20” alloys would allow 😂 In my ideal world it would have been another g wagon to convert, but not having robbed any banks lately and with a cottage that drinks any spare cash a more reasonable alternative was needed. That’s where I found this after looking at a few 130’s which were too big and looked like full campers all the time. Looking back on the forum after remembering my login it appears to have been on here before It’s currently a 5 seater dormobile conversion by them which I plan to make a few interior changes to. Externally it’s pretty good, so a few alterations will be made. Basically though unlike my other defenders this will primarily be made and adapted to make camping easy for how we use it. With the benefit of being a bit interesting and getting us to new walking and exploring areas. Maybe towing a boat or too along the way. (Ps nice to see some familiar faces still here! And back in a proper waving vehicle)  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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4th Oct 2023 7:36am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372
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Very nice
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4th Oct 2023 8:00am |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1076  
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love it
also, when a Defender is the "more reasonable alternative"   |
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4th Oct 2023 3:35pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1860
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I like that lot, good work
Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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4th Oct 2023 4:22pm |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1048  
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Shout for the white wheels! White wheels are good. Makes the car look as intended.
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4th Oct 2023 5:21pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720
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Thanks everyone oh I like the hard top a lot! Any interior pics.
Did a few bits today and went all over cleaning. I’ll put some pics up tomorrow, but consisted of an aircon front panel, led headlights nd ordered the mud box for the heater to go under the cubby box. Defender puma dormobile camper |
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4th Oct 2023 9:10pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742 
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Nice 110 there Tom and looking forward to the few changes
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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5th Oct 2023 7:32pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720
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Thank you
Well spoke to dormobile today as want to get some material to change the internal layout. As well as a good clean up it’s had the aircon front fitted, led lights and luckily removed the snorkel which had a split in anyway. As a bit of luck it was the type that didn’t need to drill the wing. So with one bracket removed from the pillar. A bit of filler and paint made up its back looking as Land Rover intended. 👌 Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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5th Oct 2023 8:52pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720
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Few bits done; heater fixed, arches changed, individual set removed to start the bedding cupboard, seat covers fitted, ready for twin batteries, eberspacher and windows next.
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9th Nov 2023 10:45pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742
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She's coming along nicely there Tom
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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13th Nov 2023 9:40pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720
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The defender had its first outing as a bit of a test. Pretty happy with it. Surprising how much just changing a few bits has cost and visually… Well externally it looks pretty similar.
Some big jobs have included; eberspacher heater fitted, better insulation, full curtains, bedding locker, tables, storage, twin battery install plus other bits like window tinting and wheels. (Yet to be fitted) Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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8th Dec 2023 8:07am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742
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Great that your first trip went all okay and nice pics with the alterations you have done so far
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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8th Dec 2023 8:18pm |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 390 
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Really nicely done.
I must admit, I envy the pop toppers with their nice standard height seating
Ours is so low and I still have to slouch in the back of ours! The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@YetitheDefender Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yetithedefender/ |
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8th Dec 2023 10:26pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720
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Well in my usual defender style I’m back to changing wheels like normal.
I’ve gone for a set of 18” boost style to keep it factory looking. Probably should have gone silver though. In two minds whether to get them redone grey with the diamond cut lip the same as the tomb raiders used to have, or to save up again and change to the lucari 18” steels in white. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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27th Dec 2023 9:03pm |
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