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charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942

Charcoal's Defender 110 station wagon V8 So after being on this forum for two years I thought it was about time I shared my Defender with you. I don't think I've posted many (if any) pictures of my Defender so without further ado, I introduce to you Mihaela, my 1995 Defender 110 station wagon V8. This is how she looks as of starting this thread. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I thought that I'd make this a build thread as I have done several modifications since ownership began and have plans for plenty more when funds permit. Build threads are also undeniably more interesting! One day I hope to have her looking like a South African expedition Defender. To do this build thread properly we have to go back to day one. Here is a picture from the day I bought her. Click image to enlarge ...And another from the following day... Click image to enlarge I bought her from Kings Lynn which was a 500 mile round trip, despite that the registration plates show at some point it had gone through Keith Gott who are a 45 minute drive from here! A few weeks after I bought her I finally got myself a set of five steel wheels with Michelin XZL tyres. Having owned an ex mod 110 before I was a bit bias towards this wheel and tyre combination. I also got a genuine Defender bonnet mounting bracket for the spare wheel. To be fair this one wasn't influenced by owning an ex mod 110. As long as I can remember I always wanted a Land Rover with a spare wheel on the bonnet. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I also got a new grill and new headlight surrounds because the old ones looked pretty crap. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Next on the list was a CB radio, I had a trip to visit my mother in Wales coming up and bought one so we could do some green laning. Click image to enlarge As you can see the inside was no SUV either, A few bits of trim needed replacing sooner rather than later. Scenes as they were rather cheap I sorted them all out shortly after sorting out the wheels. First I replaced the trim between the steering wheel and door which had broken in half. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Then I sorted that dreadful hole in front of the gearstick... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Two heater controls were also missing handles which were sorted in the process. It's surprising how much of a difference a few pieces of trim make! Here are a couples of pictures of the progress so far. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Now that's enough for tonight. In a future post I'll cover a more until this build thread is up to date. Hope you all enjoyed  1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold Last edited by charcoal on 5th Mar 2020 11:44pm. Edited 2 times in total

15th Jul 2016 10:38pm

familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481	Lovely machine. I like the factory look and overall honesty of it!  1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI
16th Jul 2016 12:08am

charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942	Thanks Speaking of the factory look, I even have a set of those Defender stripes to fit at some point. 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold
16th Jul 2016 12:16am

L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10866	Many thanks for starting your landy thread, enjoying every bit of it  Clayton. 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
16th Jul 2016 8:45pm

charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942

Glad you enjoyed it Here are a few shots of the trip to Wales I mentioned to keep you interested Click image to enlarge First time green laning with my mum Click image to enlarge Three Defender convoy with a stranger on the way home Click image to enlarge 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold

16th Jul 2016 9:55pm

L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10866	Nice pics there Charcoal, my mum loved going greenlaning with me but she was on the passenger seat of my landy  Clayton. 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
16th Jul 2016 10:00pm

charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942	No Land Rover of her own then? Mine should've been there two as I could barely understand her over the CB radio! 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold
16th Jul 2016 10:10pm

L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10866	Yes, a 90 H/T with windows put in the side on an E plate (1988) but she preferred to be a passenger and have a good look around and enjoy the scenery  Clayton. 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
16th Jul 2016 10:24pm

charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942	Fair enough, I guess you can't fully appreciate the scenery with your eyes on the road  1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold
16th Jul 2016 10:39pm

GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383	Like it. It's amazing what the USW panels makes to the overall look.
17th Jul 2016 8:51pm

charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942

Thanks Greeni. The USW panels weren't around much longer after taking those pictures They did look good though but I just love the original station wagon look too much. Luckily I got the original panels from the previous owner  1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold

18th Jul 2016 1:39am

charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942

Time for an update.. A month or two passed since my road trip to Wales and I felt it was time to add something. I had been thinking about buying a bull bar since I bought the Land Rover so that was my next modification. Most for sale were either in terrible condition or located at the other end of the country. I finally found a new one for sale on eBay that could also be posted. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The bull bar was designed to fit air conditioned vehicles so it sticks out quite far, it always bothers me but in the long run I will replace it with a Front Runner bull bar.. If I ever manage to get one imported.. After that I replaced the USW panels with the original CSW panels. They both look great in their own ways but I wanted it to look original. It is also a lot lighter inside now! Also notice I replaced the Defender 110 decal as the old one was faded. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold

22nd Jul 2016 10:12pm

Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971	That's a proper Landie
23rd Jul 2016 8:41am

defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629	Yes a proper Land Rover although I have to say I never liked Bull Bars on them but each to their own.
23rd Jul 2016 11:08am

g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967	95 the finest vintage!!!  My 109 thread my youtube channel
23rd Jul 2016 12:25pm

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