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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1116  
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Its been a bit quiet recently. I have been on jury service, so not a great deal done.
I have removed the rear tub, and the chassis is definitely  . There is a lot of corrosion in hidden places that MOT would have never spotted without tub removal. Beware all those now MOT exempt Land Rovers with supposedly patched up and good chassis!
Other than that I have been trying to remember my aircraft repair skills, and rebuilding the seat box out of new alloy panels. The results are pretty good!
If anyone has a spare under-seat compartment cover (the one that fits over the centre seat position, or one for the passenger seat tool box, I would be interested to purchase? Like this one.
I want it to fit over the tool tray under the passenger seat. Next job, un-skin the doors and repair the frames! 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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23rd Oct 2018 11:33am |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1116
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I forgot I had a thread on here about my rebuild! Did a comprehensive thread on Disco3, but imminent arrival of an L663 Defender brought me back here.
I finished the S2a back in August and have been driving it around since. It will never win a concourse, but I’m well pleased with it. Drives like a new car. Here it is 👍 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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5th Dec 2020 7:22pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 761 |
Looking good
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5th Dec 2020 7:59pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2191  
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That's a beaut.......
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5th Dec 2020 8:15pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Wonderful. I like that you've kept the signwriting. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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5th Dec 2020 8:33pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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That looks awesome! 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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5th Dec 2020 9:09pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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A very nice sympathetic rebuild
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6th Dec 2020 10:52am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1295
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Very nice indeed.
Did you get a new fuse-box cover? I think they were available when I needed one, a couple of years ago. |
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6th Dec 2020 5:46pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1116
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Yes got one now.
Also now fitted a heater. I couldn’t get a decent leak free round heater, so put a mint condition Smiths flat heater in it. It’s not original as it had the remains of a round heater originally. I kept the rheostat control though, and wired it to the ‘fast’ connection. This gives me infinitely variable fan speed, like the old round version. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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6th Dec 2020 8:18pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Stunning!!
Great work  James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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6th Dec 2020 9:30pm |
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| Funky Diver Member Since: 08 Feb 2021 Location: Darlington Posts: 15
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Absolutely stunning... do I dare mention you missed a bit
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10th Feb 2021 10:23pm |
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