1998 defender pickup rebuild. I need help.

Hicap phill said:

Another thought.

Any cutting of the back body should be done at the front. This way the all the body fixings stay the same at the rear and the wheel arch is in the correct place.
If you measure 10 inches this would give you workable room for the extension.

Or if you can find 1 this would be the same size as a 127 hi cap back body

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Seaswood said:

The back of the cab is held by many brackets braces under the cab those in turn hold the bed in place to the frame.
In a standard pickup HC would have some differences?
I removed a gas filter from the 84 PU when I got it fitted with a diesel.

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re-volt said:

I was told by the workshop that it’s held and assembled by rivets? I hope I got the word correct. However I saw a couple of videos on YouTube and there is certainly plenty of welding going.

Any ideas about brake calipers? Which and what size of rotors is commonly used? Brakes are bad and the truck stops the day after tomorrow. I assume I’ll need to upgrade them when going with a bigger engine.

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manchestershire said:

Are the wheels discovery 1 steels (fitted the wrong way round)?

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Hicap phill said:

Press harder..
You have the biggest standard brakes on the rear. You should have the same size on the front some people change the pads for a different compound
Have noticed the rear anti roll bar is missing on the axle.

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