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CY88



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1986 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Keswick Green
JOW240725 wrote:
Nice to see the update. That's quite a list!

Saw 1116 advertising headlights on a website the other day!


If only I could get it to earn enough to pay for the upgrades!

I managed to take some pictures last night of the work in progress, and of the all important unwrapping of parcels!


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The front radius arms arrived from Adrenaline4x4, 38mm so they fit the original narrow brackets for my model, but a lot stronger. Standard castor too.


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Johnny joint rear radius arms from Terra Firma are greasable for longevity. There's going to be dislocation cones on the back.


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Military spec terra firma shocks - I liked the fact that they were not bright red / blue / yellow!


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Nice new A-frame joint (greasable too)



New front calipers will deal with the vented discs. Again I'd rather have metal than bright colours:


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CY88



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Some bits are being refurbed, like the front hubs and swivel mount:


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Treated and repainted:

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A lot of this to be replaced..


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CY88



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Also got a stainless exhaust - but not a particularly expensive one and only from the down pipes back. Opened up the centre box and took out the santa's beard of fibres before welding it back up. It's going to be a bit of a suck-it and see exercise I think...




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(new fuel tank poking into shot there too)


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Anyideas



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GREENI wrote:
Is it done yet????


I have just acquired a set of wheels, the same as the famous Island Rover... I bought them for the tyres, so if anybody wants a set of these rims, let me know Thumbs Up


Greeni I could be interested in these.
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CY88



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GREENI wrote:
Is it done yet????


I have just acquired a set of wheels, the same as the famous Island Rover... I bought them for the tyres, so if anybody wants a set of these rims, let me know Thumbs Up


I wish! The refurbing aspect of some bits is taking time, and the fuel lines all need to be custom built. At least there's some progress!

Are the wheels going to be body coloured? Did you decide in the end? 
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@anyideas, duly noted, I'll get photos when collected later this weekend.

Conrad, I went for zero offset Wolfs, so a deeper dish, (if they turn up tomorrow) they'll be body coloured with bfg AT's on Thumbs Up

Original wolfs and mtr's will be going.

What exhaust did you go for? Hope it fits well. Removing the silencing will make it sound a lot deeper on low revs Cool Cool
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What exhaust did you go for? Hope it fits well. Removing the silencing will make it sound a lot deeper on low revs


I went for a "Double S" system in the end - decided to keep the cast manifolds for the time being as I was slightly concerned about the heat generated by a full tubular stainless system (no motorways or long roads here and low speed limits, so easy to overheat in traffic - already have Kenlowe fans).

A deep rumble is what I'm after Thumbs Up


Look forward to seeing the wheels, I'm been toying with getting some body coloured ET-32 offset modular ones like these.....


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Mr. Green

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Greeni....was thinking the same........bet there's no cigar lighter fitted in his though ?? Whistle

more likley a USB port nowadays ???!! Thumbs Up
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CY88



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GREENI wrote:
Mr. Green



Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter I should have seen that coming. 
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Laughing


I think you should though.
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Very nice lot of upgrades your putting on the 90 soft top and a very talented man for doing it all as well Bow down Clayton.

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