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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80   
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Front seats recovered amongst a myriad of other jobs during lockdown/furlough. Britpart covers and foams fitted, heating mats added too, wiring needs finishing. 😄
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28th Apr 2020 3:20pm |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830 
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May seem like there is one job after another but once done i think you will have a cracking truck. Enjoying the updates.
BTW- how did you clean up the chassis so well? |
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28th Apr 2020 4:49pm |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004 
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I love this time line history on a great looking 110.
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28th Apr 2020 4:54pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Thank you, It's lots of little niggles really, nice to pick them off one by one!! I was lucky when I bought it the chassis and bulkhead were in such great condition (well that was the reason I bought it!), it's just needed a fairly light brush off underneath, I've got a Milwaukee 90 degree cordless die grinder which is frankly awesome. A combination of different abrasive discs/wire brushes has brought it up a treat. Then Buzzweld rust encapsulator where I've got down to bare metal, coated with their Chassis in One everywhere then finished with WAR. 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW 2003 Caterham 7 2006 Mini Cooper GP |
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28th Apr 2020 5:42pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Fitted some non chequer plate wing top pretectors, the tops of the wings were properly stoved in from previous owners feet. I used rivnuts and countersunk stainless screws to fix them down. They were satin black originally but after a few days on there I decided I preferred body colour. Also had a go at the bonnet, I had damage from where at some point it had opened on the now removed roof rack. All rattle cans, bonnet needs more lacquer but it’s looking a whole lot better.
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7th Jun 2020 3:49pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Gah..... Oil change today, thread stripped on the rotary oil filter housing... Managed to find a longer bolt in my garage with the same thread and this appears to be holding well at the moment, I'll probably get an 8mm tap and rethread both holes at some point! Other than that, going well. 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
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24th Sep 2020 7:02pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382 
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You might be better off helicoiling the stripped thread (the usual approach) since there isn't really enough material to go oversize.
The other bodge solution I have seen quite often is a long bolt with a nut on the bottom. |
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24th Sep 2020 7:10pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Hmmm, maybe better putting the bolt coming up? Might be an easier fix for now rather than helicoiling etc.... 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
2003 Caterham 7 2006 Mini Cooper GP |
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24th Sep 2020 7:14pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Well, I did 320 miles yesterday and a day on Salisbury Plain, hasn't leaked yet! 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
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28th Sep 2020 4:20pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Five land Rovers, 4 different engine types! TDI, TD5, TD5, 19J, V8 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW 2003 Caterham 7 2006 Mini Cooper GP |
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29th Sep 2020 9:27am |
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| Matt110 Member Since: 29 Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 680
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That looks amazing, did you go guided or navigate round yourself? Pondering which of the two to adopt ourselves..... am happy navigating elsewhere using Trailwise2, but the implications of being shot at by a tank when you misread it push me towards some help!!
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29th Sep 2020 9:44am |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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My mate Matt who led the group knows the place very well indeed so we followed his route, I'd suggest going guided for your first visit, are you in the Salisbury Plain 4x4 Byways group on Facebook? There is some excellent information and knowledge on there and frequent guided trips out onto the plain.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1173741872719376 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW 2003 Caterham 7 2006 Mini Cooper GP |
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29th Sep 2020 9:50am |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Click image to enlarge MoT’d for another year, advisories for slight play on front wheel bearings and the usual one for missing rear seat/unable to inspect belt (it’s got a hole in the webbing and I haven’t got around to fitting a new one!). Just under 10000 miles covered over the year. 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW 2003 Caterham 7 2006 Mini Cooper GP |
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16th Dec 2020 5:47pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Finally finished the heated seat installation, properly wired into the vehicle. I installed a six way fuse box in the cubby, powered from the fuse box under the drivers seat using the redundant ABS fuse. Three of the new fuses used, one for each seat and one for a USB socket. Three left for future additions! Recovered the manky steering wheel with a kit from eBay.
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22nd Jan 2021 6:17pm |
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