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Arran73



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: Commugny, Switzerland
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United Kingdom 
Just Picked up a 97 TDI
The wife asked me to renovate a defender for her to use in the winter, got a great deal on this 1997 300tdi. It's got a Great chassis and engine, body is a little tired so will do a NATO green paint job on it and redo the inside with the help of my 5 year old. Think it will also double as a convertible in the summer.

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 1997 Defender 90 300tdi
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CarMan



Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
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Thumbs Up Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)
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BigRuss



Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Looks good, take your eyes of you son for more than 10 minutes and it looks like he's have that in bits in no time! Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
Post #545592 3rd Jul 2016 10:35am
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Guy



Member Since: 11 Feb 2013
Location: St Eval, Cornwall
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I wish my wife would ask me to buy her a Land Rover! 
DINGO - '99 Discovery 2 V8 with 300Tdi transplant, chawton white. Repatriated from Australia and expedition prepped.
**FOR SALE**
SHARKY - '06 Discovery 3 HSE Auto, bonatti grey. SOLD.
GEORGE - '99 Discovery 1 300Tdi Auto, willow green. Daily driver, travel companion, part of the family! SOLD.
PINGU - '96 Defender 110 300Tdi station wagon. SOLD.


Dream LR - 130 pop top station wagon camper.
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steventheplumber



Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
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England 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green

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That looks great.
Post #545619 3rd Jul 2016 11:55am
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Arran73



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: Commugny, Switzerland
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A little progress today stripping it down

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 1997 Defender 90 300tdi
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L110CDL



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Your son is doing a good job there Rolling with laughter 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
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shaggydog



Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
Looks Brand New Shocked Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
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Dtfrith



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Looking good Thumbs Up



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Arran73



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
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shaggydog wrote:
Looks Brand New Shocked

The looks are deceiving ;o) it's got a fair share of dents and corrosion but nothing that can't be fixed.

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 1997 Defender 90 300tdi
Post #546144 5th Jul 2016 7:08am
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bluebottle



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Location: Not in my Landy enough!
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Guy wrote:
I wish my wife would ask me to buy her a Land Rover!


/\ This!

Seriously though, good looking truck - hope to see more as the work progresses although looks pretty decent as is!
Post #546172 5th Jul 2016 9:50am
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shaggydog



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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
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The looks are deceiving ;o) it's got a fair share of dents and corrosion but nothing that can't be fixed.

Good Man Thumbs Up

It comes to all Defenders its all a matter of time. Glad to see someone else putting the time back into one Thumbs Up Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
Post #546192 5th Jul 2016 11:50am
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Arran73



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
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Little update: got the hardtop off yesterday as could see rust on the capping. This appears to be the worst part of the landy (thankfully) am going to try to save them but may have to replace.


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Arran73



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
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Spent the last few days wire brushing and treating the chassis

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gilarion



Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
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Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
What a good looking example of a nineteen year old Land Rover Thumbs Up


Also could it be possible to send your lad over when he has finished the refurbishment as I have quite a few Defender jobs that need attention and he looks as if he knows what he doing… Bow down Rolling with laughter For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
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