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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629   
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If you want to empty your bank account then a 30 year old Porsche which needs a rebuild will certainly do it
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20th Dec 2017 6:49pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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from personal experience???
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20th Dec 2017 7:00pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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On four wheels….nearly
Its a bit of a snowball from here, and anybody who’s done will tell you that its hugely satisfying getting the thing sitting on its wheels when starting from a box of bits! All this went pretty fast and I didnt have tons of photos for some parts of the build up. The next step was to build up the stub axles on the rear, and the swivels and housing at the front ready for final assembly of bearings and fittings of wheels etc. Exciting times! So, onto the diff. Started with the front diff which I got a casing from the garage I used and then had them fit the Ashcroft ATB to this diff housing and ring gear. I then refurbed and painted the diff case before fitting. My paint combo of choice on steel is dinitrol converts rc900 rust converting primer, and then trustbuster expoxy mastic 1-2-1 in black 2 pack paint.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Now onto the rear end. Stub axles fitted, and bagged up to stop crap getting on the surfaces before fitting the hubs. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Front end time. Cant find any pics of the buildup of the swivel balls and swivel housings. I may have been too greasy to get the camera. Basically similar to before, I completely refurbed the housings and painted them. New swivel balls and retainers and new OEM bolts etc etc. Some cheapo CV’s (which I may live to regret but hey ho) and new stub axles, callipers and discs This is very shiny!
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge New fuel tank! mine was holed by someone who decided it would be a good idea to drill the floor! then they filled the hole! after 1/2 tank it started to leak! Tank has been seam sealed around the middle, then painted with epoxy 1-2-1 and finally had dinitrol applied around the seams where they always tend to let go. Click image to enlarge |
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20th Dec 2017 8:30pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728 
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I think that all the love and attention to detail that you have done so far, can not be punishment
 surely all pleasure 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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20th Dec 2017 9:33pm |
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| SWR Member Since: 03 Sep 2016 Location: Warwick Posts: 33
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Looks like you are making excellent progress.
Keep the updates coming! |
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20th Dec 2017 10:50pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629
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No, it took a long time to find an old 911 in original condition that didn't a rebuild but I know quite a few folks who have gone down the rebuild route and to do it properly you need very deep pockets  |
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21st Dec 2017 10:18am |
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| bogwert Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Dundee Posts: 194  
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Amazing project and a brilliant thread! Really looking forward to see it all take shape!
Chris
2014 Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE 2003 Defender 90 TD5 CSW |
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21st Dec 2017 12:08pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
Not going for a rear tank then???
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21st Dec 2017 5:55pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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did wonder about that, but went with the side one because my tub has the filler at the front. Also, I wasnt sure how the efi pump works on a rear mount tank. On the side mount you use a rr classic pump which fits the older tdi tank.
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21st Dec 2017 8:17pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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Brake lines and breathers time!
I bought the gwyn lewis breather kit for this build. Really nice kit including new breather fittings for the axles which you have to tap out. Id also decided to pretty do the whole of the braking with stainless hose rather than copper. I didnt have the copper pipe tools, and it wasn’t big money to just use stainless braided hose instead ordered to size from Llama 4x4 in shropshire! << that guy can talk, dont call unless you have an hour! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Brake lines, and finding the routing for this was a bit of a mare. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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21st Dec 2017 8:20pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
Interesting brake lines.....any more info....website is s***e.
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21st Dec 2017 8:39pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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dont rally have much more info apart from you can order brake lines of any length with different angle ends and they arent crazy expensive. I forget where I got the guys name from, but hes the same guy who runs the donnington 4x4 show each year. To be fair I think you can source these things from anywhere, the trick is knowing what you want!
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21st Dec 2017 8:42pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10378
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Is it the Llama dude?
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21st Dec 2017 10:34pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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Yeah, talk the hind legs off a donkey
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21st Dec 2017 11:48pm |
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