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CY88



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1986 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Keswick Green
Epic job! And far more work than I ever did Wink

The wheels on mine use adapters to fit the later alloys and give offset. I'm fairly sure you could fit boosts by using spacers, no?

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Rosco



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This build is coming on a treat Thumbs Up

Keep up the good work. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW
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dorsetsmith



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ex lent pant work Bow down Thumbs Up

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HK07



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Hk07
Thanks for all the great comments guys.

CY88, yes that was what we figured re wheels spacers, in fact we bought some at Newbury.

Hopefully we will crack on with the rebuild during the winter leaving most of the spraying until the weather warms up in the spring.

Cant wait to drive it again Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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HK07



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Hk07
dorsetsmith wrote:
ex lent pint work Bow down Thumbs Up


I don't borrow beer Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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Procta



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HK07 wrote:
Clayton, always nice to read your support for the project Thumbs Up Not feeling very blue thou Laughing

Mash, you're one of the Gods here aren't you? Praise indeed to get the thumbs up from you. I really enjoy your re-build thread by the way Bow down

Painting has gone ok, got a reasonable job done on the bulkhead to allow reassembly of the driving parts before tackling the rest of the body later in the project.



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Hk07 you missed a bit Whistle Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025
" we will work something out"
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L110CDL



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Looks like your green with envy Laughing nice paint job, coming on a treat Thumbs Up Clayton.

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Kit



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Great work Thumbs Up

I know these are questions are a bit of "how long is a piece of string" but how long would you say it would take take get the front bulkhead off?

Mine is a bit scabby on the passenger side and I want to treat it properly early next year 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top
Post #659248 23rd Oct 2017 9:28pm
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HK07



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Kit tough question as you say, there is a lot to do just to get the bulkhead off, I am not sure I would want to do it unless it was part of a complete strip down. The worst thing is the sheer number of cables, the wiring harnesses that run thru the BH are immense, even on and old 1989 90 with no electronics.

I labelled every connector before I pulled them apart, but I am still dreading putting that part back together and connecting it all up to the battery for the 1st time, battery switch required I think Thumbs Up

Can the repairs not be carried out with the thing in place? Obviously you wont be able to galv it, but with it all stripped back you should be able to get plenty of protection around the repairs which, by definition, are the weak points for corrosion anyway.

Good luck with it, take some photos and guys here will give you their honest and valuable advice I am sure. 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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HK07



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Kit tough question as you say, there is a lot to do just to get the bulkhead off, I am not sure I would want to do it unless it was part of a complete strip down. The worst thing is the sheer number of cables, the wiring harnesses that run thru the BH are immense, even on and old 1989 90 with no electronics.

I labelled every connector before I pulled them apart, but I am still dreading putting that part back together and connecting it all up to the battery for the 1st time, battery switch required I think Thumbs Up

Can the repairs not be carried out with the thing in place? Obviously you wont be able to galv it, but with it all stripped back you should be able to get plenty of protection around the repairs which, by definition, are the weak points for corrosion anyway.

Good luck with it, take some photos and guys here will give you their honest and valuable advice I am sure. 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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HK07



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This week saw lots of little jobs and the reinstallation of the bulkhead Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy



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Very happy with that!!! 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
Excellent looking rebuild, I hope to be at that stage with my 85 90 V8 around March next year if all goes to plan Rolling Eyes
Post #660075 28th Oct 2017 5:37pm
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Procta



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That looks great Thumbs Up I will give you a tip on wiring, test it before you box it all in. Thumbs Up Its not a hard process just takes time to do. Thumbs Up A little bit of time with wiring and you can really do a neat job and even wire in some extras too if you are going to put anything in. Very Happy Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025
" we will work something out"
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L110CDL



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Very nice progress there of Derek Bow down Clayton.

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HK07



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Hk07
Procta wrote:
That looks great Thumbs Up I will give you a tip on wiring, test it before you box it all in. Thumbs Up Its not a hard process just takes time to do. Thumbs Up A little bit of time with wiring and you can really do a neat job and even wire in some extras too if you are going to put anything in. Very Happy


Thanks Procta, all advice is very welcome.

Everything will be pretty much back in place before the body goes back on, and therefore checked and tested before it all gets covered up.

Our next jobs are brakes, clutch and steering ready to get it running again for mechanical checks. Most of the wiring will wait until after that.

Can't wait to drive it again. Mad thing is its still has a current MOT Thud Thud Thud 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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