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chewy7 Member Since: 19 May 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 34

Chewy's 130 Restoration Thread! Hi folks, My names Shane and im from across the pond. I'm currently a 4th year mech eng student and ive picked up a 1997 300 TDI 130 to restore in my spare time! Its done 197,000km on the clock and is in shabby condition. The previous owner had a house on the beach, hence the rust. Although he just had a new chassis fitted in 2008, so most of the rust is in the bulk head/door frames. I've just sold the 300 TDI engine/gearbox/transfer out of it and i'm planning on installing a TD5 with auto trans. I've picked up a 2000 Disco TD5 as a wreck for a good price so i will begin with that. My aims for the car: - Fix the rust - Get the TD5/Auto running smoothly - Re-spray in Santorini Black - Find a rear Tub and ditch the Steel tray - Fit ARB Front/Rear lockers from the Disco TD5 - Some nice alloys with big tyres ( Possibly Twisted? in 17" on 0 Offset) - Sound Proofing inside/out - Retro fit some nice seats into it - Some kind of sterreo, possibly a MUD console - "A" frame Tubular bar with LED spot lights - Roof rack/Cage with a row of spotties on the front. - Trucklite Phase 7 LED driving lights - Central Locking System Anything else i come across in my travels! Its a fairly blank canvas, so the possibilities are endless! Anyway, enough talking, here is Bender: 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 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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Cheers, Shane

21st May 2013 12:45pm

SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527	Look forward to see more pics as you restore it.
21st May 2013 12:52pm

Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226	Welcome Shane! Good to have another international member! (We already have quite a few). Looks like a good project, plenty to do! It's already got some Bilstein shocks on it I see! Look forward to seeing it develop! 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
21st May 2013 12:54pm

mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142	looks in better condition than ive seen some landies which have never been near the sea lol. those doors are definately salvageable.
21st May 2013 2:32pm

Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 818	You sold the 300tdi engine to put a 10P Td5 engine in to it...... N.
21st May 2013 3:16pm

GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555	Looks like a nice project! Reminds me of mine before I restored it  An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
21st May 2013 4:04pm

d j hutton Member Since: 30 Jul 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 1044	Has the makings of a great Ute, btw that's not rust - they come from the factory with that already installed DJ 1989 200tdi 90 csw 2011 110 usw Orkney grey Buy British 🇬🇧 Defender Clothing Designs available at http://www.rangesports.com/acatalog/Defender-Stuff.html
21st May 2013 4:11pm

JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412	Nice The tray back seems very popular down under, I guess it is more practical? Think twice about black paint - its a pig to keep looking good, shows all the dust and dirt and white is prob the best colour for where you are. John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS
21st May 2013 4:17pm

jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8072	are you fitting comopushift to work the gbox from the td5? looks pretty good considering where it has lived! Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop
21st May 2013 6:29pm

AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708	Very I will get Martin to move this thread into the 130 section. Looking forward to seeing the restoration
21st May 2013 7:38pm

chewy7 Member Since: 19 May 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 34	Thanks guys! I'll be stripping the front end of the 130 this weekend. The engine/gearbox has to be taken out. jst wrote: are you fitting comopushift to work the gbox from the td5? looks pretty good considering where it has lived! Yes mate, that's the plan. Unless you know of an alternative?
22nd May 2013 1:55pm

diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6102	chewy7 wrote: Yes mate, that's the plan. Unless you know of an alternative? Ashcrofts do a conversion to the non electronic (as in, V8 spec) ZF 4 speed autoboxes to make them fit the Td5, although from what I head the compushift thing is the dogs danglies.
22nd May 2013 2:59pm

Juddy Member Since: 09 May 2013 Location: Queensland Posts: 63	Drop me line if you need anything..... you are only up the road.. 2010 Defender 130 HCPU 1991 110 RFSV PERENTIE www.landybitz.com.au
23rd May 2013 10:19pm

chewy7 Member Since: 19 May 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 34	Juddy wrote: Drop me line if you need anything..... you are only up the road.. Haha so you are! What sort of stuff can you get in mate? Cheers!
28th May 2013 11:29am

Juddy Member Since: 09 May 2013 Location: Queensland Posts: 63	I am unsure of the Vender rules on this forum, so I would suggest you contact info@landybitz.com.au for further details... And we will gladly help you out.. 2010 Defender 130 HCPU 1991 110 RFSV PERENTIE www.landybitz.com.au
29th May 2013 3:23am

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