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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180   
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I am hoping so as well lol But that will be in the new year when i get new tyres and wheels. Saving for a diesel/night heater to install before winter arrives, as the original heater in the 90 has never worked 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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4th Oct 2018 8:47am |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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It is slowly getting there now 
Dont think it had any plastic studs on the grey plastic part. i just forced it back in to position lol.... i will double check this weekend as i am going to have to remove half of the dash due to a bit of an electircal issue 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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4th Oct 2018 8:50am |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Well S**T me... its done and dusted.... well needs a horn (overlooked that) and the screen wash isnt properly working.. But its finally built. And will be ready for an MOT once these last 2 little jobs are done.
Then its time to save for alot of modifications that are going to happen to it 
But here are a couple of photos from the weekend. Bonnet went on, and the front wheel arches also went on 
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge And a little comparison of Before and After... after having a full ground up rebuild Click image to enlarge 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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8th Oct 2018 8:45am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733 
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What a journey you have had on the rebuild but all has turned out well and i hope you can sort out the couple of things that needs to be done and then mot time
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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9th Oct 2018 8:37pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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It has been a long journey, with its ups and downs. But having never done anything like this before there is a massive sense of achievement and also lots being learnt along the way.
I dont think the better half will let me do another one just yet  1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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10th Oct 2018 11:46am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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Leave the next one for later next year
 hopefully i will encounter all that one day with a project 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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10th Oct 2018 7:03pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Well the 90 now has an MOT, just got to tax it and then i can drive it.... It did have a few issues before the MOT like both Swivels on the front axle needed replacing after grease was put in to one of them and it all disappeared when it got to the MOT station.
 and the passenger side swivel had seen better days with the bush being pretty much non existent.
Also better send the paper work off to the DVLA informing them about the colour change. 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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14th Dec 2018 5:01pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5150
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Great stuff! its very big relief when your build finally gets the go for been ok for the road. You should have seen the mot testers when I did the rover metro build. They were over the moon to see the finished product, even though they failed on a few things. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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14th Dec 2018 7:02pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Not much has happened lately only taken it out the once since it got its MOT..... Fuel gauge need looking at as that doesn't work at all.
I have also started to add sound insulation to the back (no photos of this) but going to be boarding out the van sides. Also saving up to get a removable wheel next and pedal lock 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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18th Feb 2019 10:57am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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At least your still adding to the 90 bit by bit
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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22nd Feb 2019 8:08pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Aye still adding to the 90 but it is a very slow process now, due to the fact am getting married in May so all my precious defender funds are going on the Big Day
Hopefully this Saturday i will get the Van side panels covered in Ply board and look in to why the fuel gauge isnt working. After that my attention will be focusing on getting the split charge system in place 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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25th Feb 2019 9:53am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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Sounds like a good plan of action there
Good luck for the BIG day 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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25th Feb 2019 10:09pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Bit of an update....
Got the back of the 90 boarded out and sound proofed, whilst out driving in the rain i got wet (not uncommon in an old landy) so now chasing the leaks to seal them up. Found one in the roof which was where an arial had been screwed straight through and i had forgotten to sort out, plus a couple coming through the bulkhead. Also during the drive in the rain the windscreen wiper on the passenger side fell off so got that to fix as well
Went to the spring adventure show on the Sunday and had a good wander about and had a catch up with friends. whilst i was there bought a glove box from Raptor engineering so that is also needed to be installed. Once these bits are done its then time to make a start on the split charge system 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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10th Jun 2019 10:29am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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Good that your still doing bits to the 90
Nice find with the water and just a few more holes to find for the rest of the water ingress  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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10th Jun 2019 7:19pm |
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