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Dawniewarnie

Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 38

Started as a sprus up & quickly turned into a FULL rebui

I always intended to paint n tidy my little Landy. You know, nothing major, just a little bit here and a little bit their. Maybe try and make it a bit warmer when I'm towing my ned in the winter. So I joined this forum to have a look see for hints n tips to what other peeps do to their Landys.....

For an impressionable person like myself you're all a very bad influence!

I had no idea you could buy and do so much cool stuff to a Landy! I knew literally everything on a Landy could be replaced if it broke or rotted so that's why I got one.

So while my other half had some space in his garage, I booked her in for her tidy n lick of paint.... And it's just mutated into a monster project from their! After seeing all the fine examples on here I really wanted to do a proper job so it was easy to take advantage of the other halfs perfectionist nature

So here's the start of my project and although slow going im loving it! .... Other half not so much as he's the one doing the mechanical and electrical side

Hope these picture work.....

These are the before

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The start of the stripping

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It was at this ponit that we decided the bulkhead was

and needed replacing....and then we found some spots on the Galvanised chassis which were starting to rot

The chassis has done well as it was built in 1990 and as we've came this far we decided on a new Galvanised Chassis....which seriously dented my budget but worth it in the long run.

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13th Sep 2013 10:44pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3772

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

Well, she looks like a "well used", but loved 90, who is now going to receive some well deserved "T.L.C.".
I am looking forward to following your progress.
Great Pictures. Thanks, Pickles.

13th Sep 2013 10:50pm

Lou Sparts

Member Since: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 1501

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Should be able to sell your existing galv chassis to recoup some of your costs.

Keep the photos coming its great to watch your progress

2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve

13th Sep 2013 10:54pm

Dawniewarnie

Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 38

Thanks peeps!

It takes a while to sort these pictures out but here some more up to where we are now.

Got a friend to shot blast n Etch prime all the bits n bobs then painted them up.

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Got the new Chassis and got it rolling with new Polybush bushes fitted

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Then went to work on tidying the engine and fitted new belts n gaskets fitted

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Got the engine in

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And this is where we are now

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13th Sep 2013 11:24pm

Dawniewarnie

Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 38

Our nice friend also shot blasted and primed all the bodywork. then got another nice friend to spray it.

It's gonna look great in PINK!

13th Sep 2013 11:41pm

Sockpuppet

Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: Leicester
Posts: 479

Corris Pink?

13th Sep 2013 11:51pm

Dawniewarnie

Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 38

The example of the bodywork before painting Pink.

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And after

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I'm Soo Lovin the colour!

13th Sep 2013 11:51pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3772

Someone is very handy.
Top Job, Pickles.

14th Sep 2013 2:59am

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

Love a build thread our even a rebuild thread, wheni get spare time I who'll build myself a spare defender for working although it would seem I also need spare cash to match

Keep up the good work wish my garage was that big

14th Sep 2013 5:22am

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

14th Sep 2013 5:26am

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3633

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

looks like a great job love the colour DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

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

14th Sep 2013 6:09am

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

Thought these might be of interest to you,be quick tho b4 someone snaps em up

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Land-Rover-8-s...417682cb41

14th Sep 2013 1:39pm

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

Buy them! Lol

14th Sep 2013 1:52pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

Looks great, lots of work! I did the same to mine!

Where abouts in Cheshire are you? I'm damn sure I've seen that 90 before! An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

14th Sep 2013 2:44pm

Dawniewarnie

Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 38

Jimbob7 - Thanks those wheels are cool, a proper porn star pink!

Gum97 - You've probably seen us round chester, she's been off the road for a few months, cleaning all the parts has taken ages! Can't wait till she's done

Theorangebandit - Other half's got his own garage so I nicked the space before he filled it with another car, I'd be a real struggle if we didn't have the space to put all the bits

Lou sparts - Yeah was going to sell it but think the OH now wants it to do another build..... Like he has time

A word to the wise isn’t necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

Between the two evils I always pick the one I never tried before.

14th Sep 2013 5:54pm

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