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fekete



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey
GUM, Well done mate Cool .....i always have a look when passing..... i even parked mine a few doors down from you for a few nights last week to keep it company Mr. Green.....looks awesome and a great write up Thumbs Up NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
Post #170526 24th Sep 2012 7:44pm
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Pam W



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England 1998 Defender 90 Td5 SW Auto Oslo Blue
Landlord wrote:
Pam - you changed the position of your fuel filler to the newer TD5 location ? If you have you can use the new Safari Equip auxiliary fuel tank.


Yes, well actually replaced the Tdi tub with a Td5 one (also without rear bulkhead) when we did the rebuild, so I already have the bigger td5 tank. However, we can't fit the Safari equip tank that goes under the wheel arch because the roll cage chassis mount in the back corner is in the way.

We also put a Td5 seatbox on and the ECU and other electrics are currently under the driver's seat. Current plan is to move al that lot to behind the passenger seat, then mod the seat box so that we can fit a standard TDi tank under there. That will be a really cheap option. So that will be 65l + 45l. We want at least another 40l so we'll get a third tank custom made. There is actually quite a bit of space under a 90 but not yet decided exactly which bits to use! Our blog - http://landytravels.com/

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Post #170539 24th Sep 2012 8:04pm
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excossack



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Nicely executed. Are those pictures taken on the Rossmore estate? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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Post #170565 24th Sep 2012 8:37pm
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
fekete wrote:
GUM, Well done mate Cool .....i always have a look when passing..... i even parked mine a few doors down from you for a few nights last week to keep it company Mr. Green.....looks awesome and a great write up Thumbs Up


Thanks, she needed the company! She's been lonely for the past 11 months Laughing

excossack wrote:
Nicely executed. Are those pictures taken on the Rossmore estate?


They certainly are on the Rossmore, how did you know that Question Exclamation An engine to TDi for!
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Post #170662 25th Sep 2012 9:00am
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kevb



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Lovely rebuild Gum, nice job Smile Our Green 90 is in need of some TLC, just thinking about a plan......

Pam, would be interested to see how you go with the fuel tanks? one of the big downfalls with a 90 is the lack of range.
Post #173501 6th Oct 2012 4:03am
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
kevb wrote:
Lovely rebuild Gum, nice job Smile Our Green 90 is in need of some TLC, just thinking about a plan......

Pam, would be interested to see how you go with the fuel tanks? one of the big downfalls with a 90 is the lack of range.


Thanks Very Happy A rebuild like that needs an awful lot of planning! More than I ever could have expected! And then there's all the little problems that occur along the way, which turn out to be rather big problems Shocked An engine to TDi for!
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Post #173581 6th Oct 2012 4:06pm
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DarrenJ



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Top notch Thumbs Up
I rebuilt the back of my Lotus Elise the last year, well i went to paint the wishbones and ended up with an entire strip down with sub frame out etc!! I got a little carried away Whistle Darren
Post #173677 6th Oct 2012 10:40pm
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
It always seems to go like that ! I'll just do this, then this, and I may as well do this ...… And then you add up the hours that you've put into it Shocked There's over 500 hours on this rebuild Surprised Mind you, that's not as shocking as the cost of it Shocked An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #173702 7th Oct 2012 9:18am
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WarPig



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England 1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey
Fantastic work GUM97 Thumbs Up Is that Bonatti grey? If so then your rebuild is very similar to my galvanised rebuild here

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic6892.html?highlight=bonatti

(although I cheated and had someone else do it for me Embarassed )


Mine was white originally..




But is now Bonatti grey..


Click image to enlarge

It must be extremely satisfying to have done it all yourself

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Post #173719 7th Oct 2012 11:11am
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pom



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looking good. Not a fan of the scaffolding though.

Pom
Post #173720 7th Oct 2012 11:14am
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
WarPig- It's actually Stornoway Grey, and if I'm honest, it was actually seeing the rebuild of yours that made me dedcide to do mine Thumbs Up An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #173731 7th Oct 2012 3:01pm
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
pom- When you say "Scaffoliding", what do you mean? The bumper? An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #173732 7th Oct 2012 3:02pm
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WarPig



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GUM97 wrote:
WarPig- It's actually Stornoway Grey, and if I'm honest, it was actually seeing the rebuild of yours that made me dedcide to do mine Thumbs Up


I feel honoured Bow down

Youve done a great job.
Post #173735 7th Oct 2012 3:09pm
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GUM97



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Thanks WarPig, I think you went for the much easier option of having it done for you! If only I'd been so smart and thought of that before deciding to do it myself ! Whistle An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #173736 7th Oct 2012 3:11pm
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Pam W



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England 1998 Defender 90 Td5 SW Auto Oslo Blue
@Gum97

I wondered if Pom was referring to my silver roll cage in the pic I posted about my rebuild(s)- if they didn't read all the thread they might have thought mine was yours!

If then then Sad for my beautiful expedition cage (doubling as roof tent rack) being described that way - it is there for a reason, not for show Whistle Rolling Eyes
Very Happy Our blog - http://landytravels.com/

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Post #173738 7th Oct 2012 3:13pm
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