90 defender rebuild

bluehaze · Jan 2, 2013

What's it like on lanes?

65deluxe · Jan 3, 2013

bluehaze said:
What's it like on lanes?

Its alright in the slow and middle lane but a bit slow for the fast lane

GINGE · Jan 4, 2013

65deluxe said:
Its alright in the slow and middle lane but a bit slow for the fast lane

snigger

Good answer

bluehaze · Jan 4, 2013

Good reply

65deluxe · Jan 4, 2013

It will certainly see some action . Although it is nice and shiny my workshop is quite in the sticks and the lanes have been 2 ft in water and mud for weeks - Im sure I will also get dragged off road by a few friends who love getting down and dirty .
I will not be precious about it , after all its a Land Rover .

65deluxe · Jan 11, 2013

A little more

Now its all back together

I can start sorting the interior

I had an original headliner for the front so I stripped that and recovered in a grey material I use on T4 and T5's

allows all the original ridges to show through

Looks like it could be factory - well sort of .

I then covered the rear section in a Thin high density foam

Then covered in the same material
I put a double layer of foam at the front to give a step to fill the gap between the front and back - the seam is now very clean

You can seen the step better here and at the rear the foam that I used to cover the back section - this is thicker to allow covering to be tucked behind the edges to get a good looking edge

This is how it looks when covered

Defender-Sam · Jan 11, 2013

looks great, coming along nicely. I've got similar plans for my interior thinking acoustic carpet faced hardboard side panels (windows cutout) and spraying the roof ribs and fitting some foam maybe camping matting if i can find some in the recesses. are you going to paint your interior would be a shame not too.
Sam

4x4madness · Jan 11, 2013

Very nice work. It's got to be a keeper, surely. Forget about your V Dubs

Leebastard · Jan 12, 2013

great thread and great work. i thoroughly enjoy the read

65deluxe · Jan 12, 2013

4x4madness said:
Very nice work. It's got to be a keeper, surely. Forget about your V Dubs

It's a keeper for a while but the nature of my business means that everything with wheels is for sale - which probably seems a bit of a shame but there is always something better or rarer that I could buy with the profit .

65deluxe · Jan 12, 2013

Defender-Sam said:
looks great, coming along nicely. I've got similar plans for my interior thinking acoustic carpet faced hardboard side panels (windows cutout) and spraying the roof ribs and fitting some foam maybe camping matting if i can find some in the recesses. are you going to paint your interior would be a shame not too.
Sam

Hi Sam - The sides will all be lined like the roof - I have to sort out the seats and seatbelts first - Looking to build a kit that will allow 2 front facing seats in the back - with 3 point inertia belts - Done the design in head and just need to get the steel and weld it up .

More on seats in future updates ......

waldershelf · Jan 12, 2013

65deluxe said:
It's a keeper for a while but the nature of my business means that everything with wheels is for sale - which probably seems a bit of a shame but there is always something better or rarer that I could buy with the profit .

Yes, but then you won't have your landy

Defender-Sam · Jan 12, 2013

65deluxe said:
Hi Sam - The sides will all be lined like the roof - I have to sort out the seats and seatbelts first - Looking to build a kit that will allow 2 front facing seats in the back - with 3 point inertia belts - Done the design in head and just need to get the steel and weld it up .

More on seats in future updates ......

sounds gd, ill wait for some pics on how you do the seams between the roof and sides thats the puzzling bit on mine :confused2:

65deluxe · Jan 12, 2013

waldershelf said:
Yes, but then you won't have your landy

Correct - But I might have another lined up already

65deluxe · Jan 15, 2013

A bit more work done -
I have a bit of a thing about the environment that I drive in and want it all to look like it should belong in there - So the sun visors needed some work - Yes I did say sun visors

So this is how they were - filthy to say the least

Once cleaned up they looked ok but still had some stains

I also thought the light grey would stand out too much from the planned dark grey and black interior - So out came the dye

Once fitted they blend in nicely - They have a few finger marks on here from the powder on new seals

Rear view mirror cleaned up well

New seals for the front vents fitted - hence the finger marks

Next choice is seats - I want 4 the same and had to make a choice between MGF

Or these are MK2 MR2 seats

In the end MGF won through - The MR2 ones are for sale at £35 the pair if anyone is interested

Next up were the vents - This is how they were .

Once bare metalled they went into etch and then primer

Finally painted in body colour and fitted back in place - even go back flat with the new seals

minimole23 · Jan 15, 2013

Those mr2 seats look nice and supportive.

MGF ones look more comfy.

How come the decision for MG ones?

65deluxe · Jan 15, 2013

minimole23 said:
Those mr2 seats look nice and supportive.

MGF ones look more comfy.

How come the decision for MG ones?

I managed to get a 2nd pair for £5.03 on e bay - simples

MR2 ones are better seats really but dont want to spend months looking for 2nd pair - need this on the road asap

tomseries3tom · Jan 17, 2013

i used the same aerial... from halfords right? bloody useful off road

Taffy · Jan 17, 2013

Very nice build. Tempted to do mine ! I noticed u used the round sander to sand down the roof. Was that air powered or electric ? Dunno which to buy I do have air generator

65deluxe · Jan 17, 2013

Taffy said:
Very nice build. Tempted to do mine ! I noticed u used the round sander to sand down the roof. Was that air powered or electric ? Dunno which to buy I do have air generator

Its a blue point / snap on , palm sander .
Best tool I ever got .
I got it off ebay for £50 and thats about right for one on there .
Takes very little air to run and its comfortable to use . could'nt recommend enough.

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