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benniferj



Member Since: 20 Oct 2016
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Light Blue 1985 90
Hey guys

Just signed up for the forum as I've been googling and found some really good info on here. Hopefully it can be useful plus I can help out with technical help for a few people based on my experiences with repairs on my Def and Disco...

What do you think of this? It's a non standard colour... I believe... Signal Blue which is an old RAL colour (see further on in the thread for more on that fiasco) that I think looks great! Lots of mods - it's a plaything for off roading and trips out. It's running a 200tdi, disc brake conversion on the back end (300tdi axle), BF Goodrich 285/75 muds, Exmoor trim canvas. Impreza seats, Goodwinch 9.5i winch, Bearmach 2" spring lift with +5 dampers and relocation cones. Venom shock turrets, Terrafirma rear shock pin-pin mounts. Venom tank guard, LED light conversion, custom AT 4x4 roll cage external front and internal rear. Custom straight through stainless exhaust system with side exit, seriously growls!

Few things left to do... chassis is reasonable but Galvi rebuild at some point in the next couple of years. At the same time probably a 300tdi or maybe even a big Cummins conversion. Slickshift going in tomorrow.

I'm not sure whether to put a hard roof on it or not... The soft rarely comes off but is nice when it does.


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Post #572302 20th Oct 2016 3:04pm
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X4SKP



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Evil...welcome benniferj ... Thumbs Up SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html
Post #572304 20th Oct 2016 3:25pm
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CY88



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1986 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Keswick Green
Very nice Thumbs Up 
FFRR Supercharged - Series One - Defender 90 V8
Post #572306 20th Oct 2016 3:30pm
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L110CDL



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Very nice and welcome to the forum benniferj, i would keep the canvas on, looks much better (imo) Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #572357 20th Oct 2016 7:16pm
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Rosco



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Welcome. Cracking looking motor there Thumbs Up 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
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shaggydog



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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
You have been buisy!

Welcome aboard Very Happy Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
Post #572487 21st Oct 2016 12:06pm
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benniferj



Member Since: 20 Oct 2016
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Thanks folks, yeah, its been a labour of love and almost getting to where I want it to be!

It is indeed known as Dr Evil, great plate came with it.
Got the Slickshift installed today but won't really have a chance to fully test it out until next week.


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L90DNY



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 HT Corris Grey
If it was me I'd keep the soft top if it was just a toy, looks great !! Was the slick shift an easy job ?
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
What a great toy!! Thumbs Up James
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MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
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Post #572827 23rd Oct 2016 3:35pm
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GREENI



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Nice truck, reminds me of a mate of mine's truck. His ended up a little bent though.


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benniferj



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Bit of an update. It's got some very high output LED bars, boost gauge, 2 new diffs and full axle rebuilds. As usual still more things to do but getting there.

I have a hard roof and CSW sides to go on it so they are currently undergoing stripping to paint and fit.

A mate of mine came up the workshop today so I could fit his steering guard. Very tidy silver 90 td5, very different to mine.

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Welkman



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Love it ! Why change to a hard top ?
Post #594249 18th Jan 2017 9:33pm
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L110CDL



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^ ^ ^ as above ? 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
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Stacey007



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Looks like great fun !!!

Welcome Thumbs Up
Post #594283 18th Jan 2017 11:39pm
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benniferj



Member Since: 20 Oct 2016
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
I did buy it with one of the perks being it is a soft top! However...
As a live sound engineer I end up travelling with it around festival sites in the UK at which it is of course perfect for getting anywhere, and also useful for moving things like site lights around etc. Security isn't great on a site like that and of course being a landy I tend to keep some tools and useful bits in the back. So for now it will go hard roof. I will keep the soft roof bits and see what happens - Its easy enough to go back!

Cheers for the nice comments Smile
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