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Mitchnotrich

Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 43

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Keswick Green

Dad's got a new project

My Dad, not content with finishing his Series 3 restoration, has just bought himself an 80th birthday present to restore...

Ex GPO Series 2b Forward Control, been in a barn for 17 years and mostly intact. The original engine was the Rover six-pot petrol but at some point that has been taken out and swapped with a Perkins four-pot diesel. We've yet to see if that runs, but I know he's got a 200tdi knocking around in the back of shed someplace looking for a new home...

Happy days!

Click image to enlarge 90 - Gone but not forgotten
200 tdi - sold for a song
3 Discoveries - 1/2/3 - cost me a fortune but loved 'em all
2.4 Puma 90 - Current obsession

27th Apr 2021 9:52am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

What a fantastic project and a 200tdi powered version would make a very useable vehicle. 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

27th Apr 2021 9:56am

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1860

I like that, please keep us updated

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

27th Apr 2021 10:27am

Mitchnotrich

Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 43

Thanks Darren and Carman - Might start a thread then if people are interested, as long as I can keep up with my fathers "tinkering".... 90 - Gone but not forgotten
200 tdi - sold for a song
3 Discoveries - 1/2/3 - cost me a fortune but loved 'em all
2.4 Puma 90 - Current obsession

27th Apr 2021 10:47am

seriesonenut

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 1211

gives me hope of a few more years tinkering

Good for your dad and please keep us up to date

2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2

27th Apr 2021 11:22am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17372

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

A very nice project, good luck! I look forward to seeing more as it evolves.

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
What a fantastic project and a 200tdi powered version would make a very useable vehicle.

I don't know that you and I have quite the same definition of "useable"!

It would still be huge, lumbering, and uncomfortable, but might be more drivable than the Perkin 4-pot. With a straight six it would have been fairly respectable in its day.

I have always had an evil dream of building a hybrid out of a IIB and a a Puma 110. That would be interesting!

27th Apr 2021 1:26pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Everything's relative, of course

Compared to the Perkins, a 200tdi will be streets ahead. 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

27th Apr 2021 1:58pm

Moneypit

Member Since: 27 Feb 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 271

What a find, a tiny bit jealous. Keep us updated please

27th Apr 2021 8:29pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3641

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

just love that DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

28th Apr 2021 5:30am

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3641

please can we have photos as it progresses DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

28th Apr 2021 5:30am

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

Very nice! With the original gearbox they will never be fast, but do sound nice with a six pot going along at full chat.

I don't think I could stomach a diesel one though, you are sat on top of the engine - the diesels are bad in enough in a series with a bulkhead between you and the engine. I'd certainly not be looking for a diesel powered series ever again.

2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"

28th Apr 2021 7:19pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

Very nice and as said above, please keep us updated

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

28th Apr 2021 7:39pm

Mitchnotrich

Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 43

Thanks everyone, it’s looking like a good project. I’ll try and keep it up updated so long as I can keep up with Dad’s tinkering (which being retired means he’s got more time than me).

I’m not actually sure, given that he’s had both hips replaced that he’ll even be able to get up into the beast, but he’s a stubborn old farmer so I expect he’ll find a way.

As for the engine choice he did mention something about knowing where there was a rover V8 going cheap.... 90 - Gone but not forgotten
200 tdi - sold for a song
3 Discoveries - 1/2/3 - cost me a fortune but loved 'em all
2.4 Puma 90 - Current obsession

28th Apr 2021 8:13pm

Darcy Fairfax

Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: London
Posts: 721

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Fantastic project! Best of luck

28th Apr 2021 8:25pm

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