Classic New buy !

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Jonnyb1990

Jonnyb1990

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Its all mine !

Solid underneath, only some issues,

Primary one is upper tailgate doesnt shut propperly, does require a bit of force on the courners for it to latch,

the other is the cattle shed inside !
 
Pressing on the bottom corners is the best way to latch the tailgate as the catches are at the ends, not in the middle. Slamming it shut by the handle is not only ineffectual but you can bend the frame as well.
Interesting that it's fitted with the pre-'86 rad grill & no spoiler.
 
Nice classic, hope you have lots of fun with it.
On my rrc, i gently close rear hatch and push on both corners, it works well and beats trying to slam it shut.
 
There is a bit of play in the hinge mounts if I remember correctly.
The hinges bolt through and have a single nut on the inside of the car.
Last one I changed I closed both tail gates and then used a wide blade chisel between the 2 tailgates to lever top one to position, worked a treat but careful not to scratch anything.
 
Thread revival alert

£107.78+VAT for both upper and lower

Also have discovered that the headlights are not the type that you can fit Defender bowls in, got a much earlier type, ideas as the reflector material is peeling !+
 
Also a quick list of changes to heap o scrap,

New Plugs, (britpart ones @ £1 each)
HT leads changed (red silicon ones)
New dizzy and Cap,
2nd hand plenum chamber,
New Header tank,
New header tank sensor,
New steels (white, off a 2015 defender)
5 new Gen AT2,
2 upper tailgate latches
New ignition barrel
New old stock steering coloum surround
new coolant hoses,
uprated battery
All filters changed, even the not so common ones ie flametrap
new Belts all round
new maf
New pipe for maf to plenum

much monies and trade discount used !

Oh and the power brakes still dont work .... except when i dont want them to haha
 
Do you now have a new key for the ignition then which, presumably, is different to the door locks. Any way around this?
 
The door barrels are worn and the new key opens them (even though it shouldnt),

but no, there is way other then disassembling the door and looking at the barrel (different years have other ways to adapt the barrel but not always possible)and it may require a kit for ebay for the plates/mechanism
 
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