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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785   
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Great rebuild thread Nidge
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4th Dec 2016 9:54am |
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I think he churned up more mud with his 4' tractor tyres!
| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 405  
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I had a few days off over Christmas so the plan was to get to a rolling chassis. The chassis was built up with new springs, dampers, galvanised spring seats, galvanised turrets, poly bushes, new brake lines including braided flexis, and new nuts and bolts throughout, stainless where appropriate.
 Click image to enlarge While there was no body work it seemed a good time to fit the engine and boxes, i dropped the engine in first then tried to join the gearbox to it. That was the start of endless pushing, shoving, twisting and swearing, but they still refused to become one. I removed the new clutch and re-fitted it, making sure it was lined up perfectly, slid the engine and box together making sure they were square, but they still wouldn't engage. This went on for far to long, checking and re-checking everything with no progress made. Then, after much head scratching, they just slid together with almost no effort. I still don't know what the problem was but it was a long, frustrating afternoon. Click image to enlarge The engine, gearbox and transfer box were all working well before the strip down so the engine was given a good service, new timing belt, water pump, crank seals and clutch and re-installed. The gearbox and transfer box were swapped for spare ones that i already had, i'll re-build the originals and re-install them, as time allows, when the vehicle is back on the road and in use. |
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8th Dec 2016 9:10pm |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 405
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As i'd sold all the knackered panels i now had to source all the bodywork from the bulkhead back. I was lucky enough to find a complete TD5 rear body, back door, seat box and windscreen in good condition. It was an ex-utility body so there were lockers either side in the tub and also a pair in the upper side panels. I wanted to use one of the upper ones, but i wanted the other side plain, so i managed to get the bloke to throw in a pair of plain Puma side panels, and even got him to deliver it, all for a very reasonable price.
Click image to enlarge As the rear body was in good condition, only needing a clean and polish, i let that dictate the colour of the finished truck, leaving only the wings, bonnet, bulkhead and doors to paint. The bulkhead was in excellent condition, needing just a minor amount of welding to one footwell, it was then sent to the paintshop, followed by the rest of the panels, to be painted individually and the first one back was the bulkhead. I fitted it straight away, rather than risk it getting damaged on the workshop floor, then pumped it full of Dinitrol. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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10th Dec 2016 1:24am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728
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Great progress there Whirly90
Nice find with the utility back end as well, are you one of the two guy's in the pic or are you the one taking the pic ? 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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10th Dec 2016 9:12pm |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 405
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I was taking the pic. The one one the right has his own Land Rover repair business, the picture was taken in his workshop. He's a good mate to have when you have loads of Land Rover parts you need to store
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10th Dec 2016 9:42pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728
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Thanks for the reply Whirly90, nice to have good mates like that
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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10th Dec 2016 10:15pm |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 405
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The rear bodywork came from a 55 plate and was in good condition for its age and the plan was to fit it as it was. However after getting the front end panels painted the back end didn't look quite so good so i ended up having the whole vehicle painted panel by panel. I'm happy with the end result but if i'd known at the start that i was going to paint the whole vehicle i would have chosen a different colour.
Click image to enlarge The rear bottom corners of the tub were slightly bent so i fitted chequer plate to cover the damage, i was going to use chequer plate to protect the wing tops so it would fit in with the look. Click image to enlarge The upper panels came with lockers either side and the original plan was to use one on the passenger side but fit a blank panel on the driver side. A change of plan meant i ended up fitting plain panels either side. Click image to enlarge |
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11th Dec 2016 10:58pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728
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Thats still a nice colour though, looking good
What colour would you have gone for  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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11th Dec 2016 11:15pm |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 405
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Not sure? The wheels/ tyres are temporary and i'm still trying to decide between alloys and Wolfs. The alloys would have worked well with Stornaway/ Corris etc. and i think Wolfs look better in white so it would have been a colour to work with white. Now it's silver i'm not sure about the Wolfs, i don't like silver wheels so that leaves black, do black Wolfs look right or should i go for alloys?
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12th Dec 2016 7:19am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728
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Imo the black wolf's are not as good as the white ones as you can see more detail on them, as regard to the alloys, black is best with the colour you are going with
As i had black alloys for a while and i thought that they just didnt look right, so after a long wait i finally got some black modulars, spot on i thought and suit the utility landy more
I see in one of your pic's that you have some modulars on, not your cup of tea ? 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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12th Dec 2016 9:23pm |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 405
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I quite like the the modulars, i'm very happy with the BFG's and they've not done many miles so they have loads of tread left but they're 8/9 years old. At that age i need to start thinking about replacing them so that will be decision time.
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12th Dec 2016 10:05pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728
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Yes alot of decisions
 I got my modulars with tyres from a forum member and its the first time that i have not had BFG's AT's on my landy, ive got Khumo MT's 245/75/16 and i'm really impressed with the tyre's, been off road as well and didnt get stuck 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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12th Dec 2016 10:12pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 
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Great build thread. You're doing a grand job and i'm very envious of your skills.
I would love to do this but don't have the space, time or skill set.  |
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12th Dec 2016 10:31pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942 
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Those new panels are looking fantastic, looking forward to more
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 |
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13th Dec 2016 1:31am |
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