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| jimblowscash Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: kent Posts: 50   
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incase you havent seen Simons work here are a few before and after pics of his work!..
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic25530.html ( another one simon has done! )  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Last edited by jimblowscash on 1st Apr 2016 2:59pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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1st Apr 2016 2:50pm |
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| jimblowscash Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: kent Posts: 50
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The engine before re fitting...
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1st Apr 2016 2:51pm |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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Love it
Please keep posting the rebuild pics 
Hope you get to keep it when finished  |
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1st Apr 2016 3:18pm |
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| SimonDavies Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: Swansea Posts: 244 
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What an awesome job you're doing.
What did you use on the rear cross member? Or is it new? |
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1st Apr 2016 6:27pm |
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| jimblowscash Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: kent Posts: 50
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Believe it or not it's the original! The landie had been wax oiled every other year from new and the chassis and outriggers are as good as new! I did say she was a good one! |
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1st Apr 2016 7:04pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3782  
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IMHO the 50th is the best Defender ever built.
You'll have buyers lining up to own this one. You'd better be sure you want to let her go, because the way these will appreciate in years to come, you may never be able to buy another one. What sort of HP are you thinking with the engine?..Will you put it on the rollers? Fantastic project, Pickles. |
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1st Apr 2016 8:17pm |
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| jimblowscash Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: kent Posts: 50
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I haven't put her on the rollers as its a pretty much known quantity ( I used to be the sales manager at piper cams )
There is bags more torque over a standard 4.0 and it's improved the top end dramatically, they produce 180 BHP as standard however they are seriously restricted my crappy cast manifolds and poor head flow. By going stage 2 heads with oversized valves and 3 angle seats with tubular manifolds I've upped the flow rate by nearly 40%, coupled with a slightly more aggressive cam she now picks up at 3800 revs and throws you back in the seat like a sports car! |
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1st Apr 2016 9:20pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733 
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Awesome landy when you have got it all finished, i really do hope that you CAN keep it
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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3rd Apr 2016 9:19pm |
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| jimblowscash Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: kent Posts: 50
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Thank you, I honestly wish I could but the need for a sensibile family car is greater than a toy .... Well so the other half keeps telling me!!
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4th Apr 2016 3:20pm |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
looks so good
Good to see the body work done properly  not just a quick tart up sadly done on so many
when for sale put on here & you'll have a queue 2020 P300 HSE |
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4th Apr 2016 3:26pm |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932 
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You need to remind the other half that there are very few family cars that will be worth more when the little ones have grown up. A sorted 50th is almost a pension , it is retirement planning or University fund. You are the very model of a sensible parent.
HR064 Hampshire and Berkshire 4x4 Response |
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4th Apr 2016 3:29pm |
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| jimblowscash Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: kent Posts: 50
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I have to admit the thought of giving it a quick tart up and cashing in on silly prices did cross my mind, but having seen one of simons restorations in the flesh.. well it is to a landy fan simply breathtaking.. I couldn't sell my pride and joy short by cheating and to be honest there is a little bit of me that is plotting a way to keep her but no matter what happens at least I can say ive had one and it was awesome! Once it is done it will be properly photographed and posted for sale here and on the 50th forum and I dont mind admitting that if she does go I will cry... alot! |
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5th Apr 2016 11:22am |
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| jimblowscash Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: kent Posts: 50
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Unfortunately mine is a feisty once who has already threatened to remove various privileges as well as body parts if a sensible family car isn't on the drive, and as much as my defender means to me I happen to have a pretty good trade off 
I did toy with the idea of putting her into deep storage however I have had SO much fun actually using her for her intended purpose ( the Defender not the Mrs ) it would be criminal to shut her away and deny someone else that enjoyment that only a brutish auto V8 can give. At least I can say "ive had one and it is one of the best" and that in itself has been worth it! p.s SE140 you may have seen her in action on the IOW  |
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5th Apr 2016 11:31am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3782
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Whatever.
Disposing of the best Defender ever made will be a traumatic time for you, especially when you see her when she's "finished", in which regard progressive pics of rebuild, engine instal, "finished" etc are mandatory,...please. Thanks, Pickles. |
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5th Apr 2016 10:21pm |
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