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| Fatbaron Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Devon Posts: 299  
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Brilliant build thread mate, just read it from start to finish!
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11th Jun 2019 11:35am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10859 
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Yes you certainly have a very cold shock when that happens all over you
You know that it wont leak the same when putting a hose over the 90 
Next time you go out in the 90, you should wear some waterproofs  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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12th Jun 2019 7:47pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180 
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Cheers  its still on going (they are never finished) but at least its now Tax, Tested and insured.
Just seen you have started rebuilding yours so looks like i am going to have to start reading your thread from the very beginning  1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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13th Jun 2019 8:37am |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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That is true i may not find the leaks but on the upside the other leaks that i need to trace all end up on the passenger side so SWMBO will be getting the cold shower instead 
Next time might stick either a wetsuit or drysuit on when taking the 90 for a spin 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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13th Jun 2019 8:40am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10859
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Sounds good that the other leaks are on the passenger side
If you go in the 90 again, with a wet suit on, just put a surf board on top and no one would be the wiser Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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14th Jun 2019 7:40pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Saturday the hottest day of the year so far and with a mate, i decide to pull the land rover dash apart to fix the broken windscreen spindle box thing (dont know the technical term), Then i also fitted a glovebox from raptor engineering
Out with the broken  Click image to enlarge in with the new Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Then Glovebox went in Click image to enlarge 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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1st Jul 2019 10:03am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5230
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What is the glove box like? I ddi toy with the idea of getting one for the old defender. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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1st Jul 2019 3:06pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Update,
Got the fuel gauge working and i am happy as it says there is half a tank of diesel in it so thats a bonus Also got the second battery in and split charge system on and wired up the inverter No photos of all this work as it was done when it was absolutely bouncing down and i was soaked and cold. Will eventually take some photos of the work done.
Getting back on with the water leaks, whilst the 90 was out in the torrential rain after i had completed the electrical work, i had chance to monitor where the water leaks are coming from as the drivers foot well filled that much up i could have had a gold fish swimming in it Cut a long story short it looks like the water is coming through the windscreen/bulkhead blocks and at the top of the A pillar, So looks like i am going to ditch the hinged window blocks and replacing them, and put new gaskets etc on to hopefully stop the water entering there and to re-seal at the top of the A pillar. Then will monitor for more leaks.
I know its a 30yr old landy and will leak in places but before the rebuild it never leaked in either of these places so i am determined to stop it. Now its time to start saving for more of the fun Mods to get the old girl looking how i want it to look 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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19th Aug 2019 10:08am |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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The glove box is a neat piece of kit, well made and looks good IMO, also good that it has vents at the top so still lets air flow through when the "Aircon Flaps" are open And is big enough to store a satnav and cables and a few other little bits in.
it wouldnt stop mr thief though as a well placed pry bar and it will probably rip out with enough force. But i aint gonna be try that lol 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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19th Aug 2019 10:12am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10859
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Productive up date there Matt, glad your getting to the bottom of the leaks, hopefully after the fixes your going to do, it will be all ok
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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19th Aug 2019 7:10pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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Spent Saturday morning sealing up the roof with some black sika flex on the areas that were leaking so the only other job to do to hopefully stop the other area that is leaking is to buy some solid window blocks and get rid of the hinged ones. and then seal them up.
Then added the Raptor engineering switch pod and switches - not wired up yet but that will be in the next couple of months. So the interior is getting there also need to put the plastic cover back on around the steering column. Also need to relocate the inverter that i got 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 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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27th Aug 2019 9:29am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10859
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Nice progress with sorting out the leaking issue, hope the blocks fix is good as well
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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28th Aug 2019 7:46pm |
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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180
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New window blocks fitted, i have replaced the old hinged ones with the solid non hinged version. But by heck were they a
 to remove, the two lower bolts came out with not much fuss the cross headed bolt through the windscreen frame though was a nightmare, after smacking it with the impact driver and nothing happening, i drilled it out and used a bolt extractor and after some brute force it eventually came out, its always the simple and easy looking jobs that seem to take up time.
Now to wait till i have some spare time to take it out in the rain 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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2nd Oct 2019 11:59am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10859
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Good that you managed to get it done but as you said, it's always the simple jobs always take the longest time and they always do
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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2nd Oct 2019 8:27pm |
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