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adafish

Member Since: 30 Mar 2009
Location: atherstone
Posts: 1384

1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi DCPU Stornoway Grey

Betty the Double cab.

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Well after 7yrs and a bit of moving about from garage to garage , I'm bring her home to complete myself. A job I started back in 2014 , a chassis up makeover. But due to the sudden death of our brother back in September 2014....i lost my mojo and couldn't face the task.
Everything Everytine I had some spare cash it got used on family matters or house repairs..Set myself a budget , sent it to a 4x4 specialist that did about a £1,0000 worth of work then called liquidators in...I had to collect her quickly and when getting her home noticed stuff missing off engine and parts that I'd sent with it.....gone...
Another 2 yrs on my drive, waiting for cash from work related accident to come in and away she went to another unit...Unfortunately due to my mate been very very busy on RR Classic rebuilds ,my 110 was just waiting its turn...

So I've decided to bring her home and plod on with it myself...

Engine was rebuilt about 8yrs back by myself and Ian @ Irb, brand new galv chassis, brand new TDCI bulkhead and dash, converted gearbox and new DC roof...
Plenty to do....so watch this post for updates....

Ada.

Click image to enlarge Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..

10th Jun 2020 12:15pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Sorry to hear about your brother, I lost my brother a few years back then my two best mates a year or two after so I know what you mean about losing your mojo, mine tends to come and go ever since. All the best Moving forward with the project hope it goes more smoothly from now on

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

10th Jun 2020 1:02pm

Lodelaner

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lambourn
Posts: 632

1988 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Shire Blue

Sounds like a tough chain of events Ada, got some great memories of you Malc & Dom with that truck. All the best with the rebuild. I’ll be pulling up a chair, cracking a beer and popping the corn in anticipation! JB

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10th Jun 2020 1:19pm

adafish

Member Since: 30 Mar 2009
Location: atherstone
Posts: 1384

r........can still taste them big steaks and pork chops from the bbq, washed down with some Captain Morgans Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..

11th Jun 2020 10:38am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10765

Sorry for your loss ada.

Will be watching this thread of Betty's progression

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

3rd Jul 2020 9:51pm

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