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Stoney



Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Hampshire
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1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Epsom Green
Cheers mate that is the sort of thing I was thinking of, now someone has recommended it think I will go for it.
Il update when they are covered and finished Very Happy
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Stoney



Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 87

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Epsom Green
Haven't got alot done in the last month, I hit a pheasant a while go and it managed to shear the wiper spline clean of so had to change the wheel boxes. While the dash was partly out I upgraded to twin jets great improvement! And had some gas struts laying around the garage so fitted them to the bonnet, they don't really improve any thing but they are nice Rolling with laughter

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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green
Post #227323 14th Apr 2013 8:57pm
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Stoney



Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Hampshire
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1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Epsom Green
So I haven't updated this in over 4 years ! Shocked

If there is enough interest then I probably have enough pictures to update this in detail.

I Still have the landy and it has changed alot since my last update. I think shorty after my last update I stopped using the landy as my daily driver, and have had various golfs and Audis for commuting to work since then.

This allowed me to give the landy a full rebuild, the original plan was to convert to soft top, generally tidy it up and future proof it as much as I could. But things developed and I ended up spending the next 10 months of weekends and evenings rebuilding it.

I will put some pictures below the first one is the picture that gave me the inspiration. If any one is interested then i will go back and update step by step of the build.




Once I got it rolling

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A couple of days after the MOT to get it back on the road


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Then I took it to Players show at Goodwood while it was still clean!!


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Then Finally Started to use it !!


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Post #620587 30th Apr 2017 6:55pm
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L110CDL



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Well i have just finished reading your thread, WOW, great stuff that you have done to and with your landy Thumbs Up It's good to see that you have still got your winch bumper on that you made Wink The main thing after 4 years of life that you are back and i and the forum would love to see the 4 year up date Whistle Many thanks Jack Bow down 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #620629 30th Apr 2017 8:49pm
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Stoney



Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Hampshire
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1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Epsom Green
Cheers Clayton, I will start to update it over the next coupe of weeks Thumbs Up
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L110CDL



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Again, many thanks and looking forward to it Very Happy 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #621459 3rd May 2017 8:36pm
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Stoney



Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Hampshire
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1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Epsom Green
1996 Soft Top Rebuild
So it looks like all of my old pictures are no longer viewable due to photobuckets new rules, i will try and fix this if possible?
Tracking back about two years now I started the rebuild.
First thing to come off was the roof and sides as one, the rear floor which had corroded in quite a few places this took a lot of spot weld drilling and cutting and the tree sliders needed some persuasion out of the chassis with the winch!


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I then cut out the bulkhead, being 6,4' seat risers and no bulkhead have been a massive improvement. And fitted a removal bar.


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Then my hood sticks arrived so I was able to test fit them along with the Exmoor XS hood after a long wait before I carried stripping down the rest. And also modify the wheel carrier to work and it used to bolt onto the capping that the canvas now covers


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After that I carried on breaking it down to a rolling chassis, haven't got to many pictures of this. if anything was rusted then it was cut off as it would be replaced.


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It was now getting to around Christmas time so the evenings and weather weren't really nice enough to be working
on it so i took to a friends barn. As i started pressure washing the chassis it became clear that replacing the chassis would be a better idea then welding up the old one which would still be rusting from the inside.


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so a new chassis was ordered from marshland and i took the axles back home to work on in the garage, they where stripped parts replaced as needed and rebuilt and some paint. The front pistons where all seized so i upgraded to Td5 clappers and vented discs rather than rebuilding my campers. The rears where rebuilt.


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I also did the engine at the same time, this didn't get a rebuild (150k) as there was nothing wrong with it. I gave its a good clean, fixed any oil leaks, some paint and flash silicone.



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You will see some of the pictures aren't in exact order, I will update some more in the next post!! 300 TDI 90 now soft top
Post #644390 16th Aug 2017 10:57am
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Great work, keep the pics coming Thumbs Up Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
Post #644400 16th Aug 2017 11:44am
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Profyaffle



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Great Pics and work... Looks a lovely truck... Thumbs Up 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
Post #644401 16th Aug 2017 11:46am
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Procta



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Great work that! I love a good rebuild! How much did it all set you back? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
Post #644418 16th Aug 2017 12:38pm
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Kit



Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
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United Kingdom 1993 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Scotia Grey
Good work!

I'm still working up the balls to cut out the rear bulkhead... Bow down 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top
Post #644420 16th Aug 2017 12:41pm
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Procta



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my dad did toy with that idea but bottled it. Which I don't blame him Laughing Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
Post #644430 16th Aug 2017 1:01pm
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Awesome end result, very envious. Great skills. Thumbs Up James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
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Post #644435 16th Aug 2017 1:11pm
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L110CDL



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Many thanks for the update Stoney Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #644551 16th Aug 2017 8:09pm
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Stoney



Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Hampshire
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1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Epsom Green
Thanks for all the comments Guys.
I have just come in from fitting the new VGT Turbo and wow what an improvement, I am in-between jobs at the moment so I have the time to do some more to the landy. Mainly the bits that I didn't have time/funds for originally but I will update on that soon!!

To get the bulkhead neat was a bit of a pain, I think if i did it again i would probably fit the mud stuff half style one as stuff does tend to roll forward and get lost behind the seat ! but its a bit late now Rolling with laughter

I have been to scared to add up the pile of receipts that have collected in my Tool box Shocked I am guessing around 5K but I could be well off Rolling with laughter 300 TDI 90 now soft top
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