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1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

2010 Santorini Black PUMA 110 USW

Hi all, after spending the past couple of years building what I thought was my dream Defender (90 300tdi CSW), the opportunity came along to buy a 2010 Puma 110 USW.
I have known the 110 from a year old as it was owned by the company I worked for. It was a managers company car but I used it for towing jobs etc.
So the 110 was bought and the 90 sold! On the whole the 110 is in good condition but need some love and personalising for my tastes / use.
I’ll hopefully document the jobs on here. If anyone has any tips or suggestions for useful upgrades etc please let me know 👍🏻
Thanks
Sam

My 300 Tdi 90! (Now Sold) I rebuilt this on a Galv chassis and bulkhead, new doors , full respray etc etc..

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The new arrival: My 2010 Defender 110 USW

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2003 TD5 90 CSW (SOLD)
2008 TDCI 110 CSW (SOLD)
1990 V8 110 CSW (SOLD)
1999 TD5 90 (SOLD)
1995 300Tdi 90 CSW (SOLD)
1955 86” Series 1
1950 80” Series 1
1989 Tdi Discovery 1 3 Door
2010 2.4 Puma 110 USW XS

Last edited by 1964_cooper on 20th Apr 2025 5:26am. Edited 1 time in total

1st Mar 2025 8:07pm

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 917

2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

Lovely purchase! I have a soft spot for 110 USWs. Keep us up to date with what modifications and changes you make!

Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

2nd Mar 2025 11:04am

1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

So the modifications have started.. firstly I’ve fitted a Drawer / Dog box system from Animal Transit Boxes in the rear.

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I’ve also started cleaning up the chassis and applying dinitrol to the rear wheel arches.
Once I order some more I’ll do the rest of the chassis.
Whilst I was cleaning things up I decided to order and fit a Gwyn Lewis kit to the rear arches.

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Luckily the chassis although rusty in certain places on the surface is actually very good. I think I’ve got there just in time.
The 110 has been booked into a local spray shop to have some bits of corrosion sorted on the windscreen frame, as well as a few other areas.

This week I’ll also order a full set of door seals and rear door threshold.
The NAS step is coming off for blasting and powder coating.
Lots to do, but it should be good once I’m done 😀 Sam
2003 TD5 90 CSW (SOLD)
2008 TDCI 110 CSW (SOLD)
1990 V8 110 CSW (SOLD)
1999 TD5 90 (SOLD)
1995 300Tdi 90 CSW (SOLD)
1955 86” Series 1
1950 80” Series 1
1989 Tdi Discovery 1 3 Door
2010 2.4 Puma 110 USW XS

2nd Mar 2025 2:48pm

1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

BaronDefenders wrote:
Lovely purchase! I have a soft spot for 110 USWs. Keep us up to date with what modifications and changes you make!

Thanks 👍🏻, i must admit I thought the 90 was going to stay forever but when this came along it makes much more sense for a family with 2 kids and 2 dogs.
I can’t wait to get it how I want it and on the road! Sam
2003 TD5 90 CSW (SOLD)
2008 TDCI 110 CSW (SOLD)
1990 V8 110 CSW (SOLD)
1999 TD5 90 (SOLD)
1995 300Tdi 90 CSW (SOLD)
1955 86” Series 1
1950 80” Series 1
1989 Tdi Discovery 1 3 Door
2010 2.4 Puma 110 USW XS

2nd Mar 2025 3:25pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10969

Welcome to the forum

I will be following your journey with the 110

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

3rd Mar 2025 9:54pm

Goldenballs

Member Since: 22 Apr 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 72

I’ll be following this closely, I’ve an almost identical spec USW.

5th Mar 2025 10:29pm

1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

Progress has been fairly slow on the 110 due to work and family commitments but this weekend I did manage to sort something that’s been bugging me!
The aluminium strip beneath the rear door has corroded from behind.. initially I bought a new metal strip from YRM and was going to cut a piece out to repair the the original, however it was the wrong profile for a repair.
Thankfully my father in law is a welder and got some pieces of Ali bent at his work and kindly Tig welded it it, along with a few other holes I’d found when cleaning up the metal.
The defender is booked in for some paint work at the end of the month, so the repair will be invisible once painted.

I’ve also decided to keep the current wheels, mainly due to the fact I can’t find any anthracite Bowler wheels or anthracite sawtooth wheels anywhere! I have however added some wheel spacers which IMO massively improves the look.

Here’s some pictures of the repair to hopefully explain things a bit better.

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16th Mar 2025 10:42pm

1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

The 110 was in the spray shop today getting some bits painted.
All the usual areas.. B pillars, Windscreen frame etc.. plus a dent and deep scratch in the wing.
Can’t wait to get it on the road now!

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25th Mar 2025 7:56pm

1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

Well the 110 has been back together for the past couple of weeks.. I had a local detailer come and give it a full machine polish and ceramic coating after the major work was completed.
We then took it away on a family holiday to Exmoor where it performed faultlessly!
See pictures below after the detailer had worked his magic and a couple from the holiday in Exmoor.

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18th Apr 2025 7:34pm

1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

This week I managed to buy some TWISTED 16” alloy wheels locally for a good price.
I then had them re-finished in a satin anthracite colour and fitted with my existing BFG AT’s.
I’m really pleased with the look because in my opinion it was ‘too black’ before.
See pics with the new wheels fitted below.

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18th Apr 2025 7:54pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10969

A very nice " after " with the paint work

Nice you had a good time around Exmoor and i know that place well in the 3rd pic down going through the water

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

18th Apr 2025 8:34pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20749

Looks good, yes that Ford can be an interesting one if not careful.

That looks lower than when I last went through it some years ago.

WeWillWin🇬🇧🇺🇸
⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪

19th Apr 2025 2:24pm

1964_cooper

Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 75

Yes I’ve seen a few people caught out in Tarr steps over the years.
It was definitely much lower than normal for the time of year Sam
2003 TD5 90 CSW (SOLD)
2008 TDCI 110 CSW (SOLD)
1990 V8 110 CSW (SOLD)
1999 TD5 90 (SOLD)
1995 300Tdi 90 CSW (SOLD)
1955 86” Series 1
1950 80” Series 1
1989 Tdi Discovery 1 3 Door
2010 2.4 Puma 110 USW XS

19th Apr 2025 7:01pm

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