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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705  
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All things being equal, I’d have been tempted to swap the engines... looks like a solid start being made though... good luck with it!
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15th May 2020 9:46am |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1984  
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Lock down project
 2023 Defender L663 V8
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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15th May 2020 9:48am |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 977
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Yes, the engine and box were in good shape. Had a disco transfer box and new clutch as well. That said, I needed to get max money for it and leave more for toys on the 90 
The 90 has a Richards chassis, lift kit, winch, rock sliders, masei panoramic windows, rear seats and a shocking home made centre console. I managed to get it for a shade over 4k so I am hoping to have it 'children and green lane ready' for under 5k. The clutch issue was the slave cylinder. I have replaced this and the flexi and it works OK now, albeit very heavy. I have a 300tdi pedal box on the way to see if that helps. It is now MOT'd having only needed a rear wheel bearing and a dash warning light for the rear fog light. It was hand painted and it seemed to be a mix of a textured finish and a slap-dash job. Been busy sanding ready for a roller and brush of satin orange. Goodies on the way include new door handles, lower door seals, vent seats (these were siliconed shut), swingaway wheel carrier (the rear door really suffered from the weight of the INSA turbo on the back) and some dash parts from Raptor engineering. Jobs in the next few weeks: Finish treating the rust on the tub capping and secure the hard top back on (awaiting some new studs) Finish sanding and get painting Sort the wiring and dash Proper defender seats back in instead of the freelander ones that were in it. Wheel carrier fitted Sort out the front door fitment Having taken the doors off I can now see that a repair has been done to the top bulkhead corners and for some reason the hinge nuts at the top are fixed in position leaving no adjustment. Need a plan to sort that - I have new cage nuts but can't fit them in. I'll take a few pics as we go. Big challenge is not getting too drawn into it. This is meant to be a spruce up not a resto. Already I am feeling the urge to fix the bulkhead tops and footwells. Must resist, need to make it usable first. |
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15th May 2020 1:44pm |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 977
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 Click image to enlarge This is the bottom hinge which is how it should look. Click image to enlarge And this is the top one. Fettling required but not quite sure how I am going to allow adjustment here. |
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15th May 2020 4:38pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2729 
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Bodged and full of filler?
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15th May 2020 10:02pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942 
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Nice little project that
 Was the 110 on Ebay recently? It looks very familiar. 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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15th May 2020 11:15pm |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 977
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Budged, welded and full of filler I recon. Taking a flap wheel tonight tomorrow to see what's what.
Yes, the 110 was on Ebay, sold on Sunday. Nice wagon, shame to see it go but the 90 should be fun and half the price |
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16th May 2020 12:02am |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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It all adds to the adventure then
The 110 was very nice, my father was actually interested in it but you sold it before he could make contact 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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16th May 2020 1:03am |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 977
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A previous bulkhead repair pa el had been put on top of the old one and for some reason captive nuts were welded in! Hence no adjustment for the doors and iffy gaps.
Bit the bullet and cut the mess out. I'll make up a couple of infill panels and drill new openings for the cage nuts I have. Can then ensure the doors fit well before removing again and painting. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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16th May 2020 5:40pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5274
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what a project there
My dads 200 TDi is off the road at the moment, He has had to pull it off the road due to the steering box being in a bad way. So that was removed and sent away, with what has happened things have come to a stand still. So my dad has moved on to other jobs, but he does cause more trouble. He removed the bumper on his, and decided to go at the front end with a hammer, causing one of the front jacking points to vanish into thin air! He said he never went at it, as my mum blew her lid with him about it. The way he is going with his, it will end up been a breaker or sold for spare repair.  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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16th May 2020 10:52pm |
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| mpb Member Since: 30 Sep 2013 Location: Stafford Posts: 15  
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What roof rack is it on the 110 as I’m after something similar for my 90?
Cheers Martin |
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17th May 2020 9:19am |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 977
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mpb, it is a safety devices expedition rack with the optional marine ply floor.
Nice bit of kit. Heavy but robust. For sale if anyone wants it |
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17th May 2020 11:00am |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 977
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You can find them here http://www.safetydevices.com/expedition/pr...t/11/1647/
Shockingly expensive. I managed to get mine secondhand. |
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17th May 2020 12:05pm |
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| mpb Member Since: 30 Sep 2013 Location: Stafford Posts: 15
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Cheers for that. Think I’ll be on the hunt for a second hand one
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17th May 2020 12:26pm |
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