Strip down and rebuild into the ultimate Overlander.

landy-lee · Dec 31, 2020

Hi to all.

Over the next 6 month i will be totally stripping down my 300tdi 110 2 door hard top and building it back up onto a new galvanised chassis ready for a long term overloading trip in 2023.

I will also be rebuilding the engine, gear boxes and axles with improvements and upgrades where i feel beneficial.

A lot of the work i will be doing myself and after 20+ years of being a mechanical fitter in the quarry industry and now working in robotic automation and help for Britannica restorations videos on youtube i hope my posts will bring tips, tricks and inspiration to people who hope to do the same.

Next week i will start to post regular updates of this exciting project!

Cheers and lets make this a fun build Landy Lee

doriz · Dec 31, 2020

Good luck

bankz5152 · Dec 31, 2020

Awesome! Always love a rebuild thread! Make sure you do a post in the Members Projects section.

landy-lee · Dec 31, 2020

bankz5152 said:
Awesome! Always love a rebuild thread! Make sure you do a post in the Members Projects section.

Arrr yes maybe i should move this post there.

Cheers

Knappster · Dec 31, 2020

Yup, looking forward to seeing the build progress.

Al2O3 · Dec 31, 2020

landy-lee said:
Hi to all.

Over the next 6 month i will be totally stripping down my 300tdi 110 2 door hard top and building it back up onto a new galvanised chassis ready for a long term overloading trip in 2023.

I will also be rebuilding the engine, gear boxes and axles with improvements and upgrades where i feel beneficial.

A lot of the work i will be doing myself and after 20+ years of being a mechanical fitter in the quarry industry and now working in robotic automation and help for Britannica restorations videos on youtube i hope my posts will bring tips, tricks and inspiration to people who hope to do the same.

Next week i will start to post regular updates of this exciting project!

Cheers and lets make this a fun build Landy Lee

That's something great to look forward to in 2021. Good luck mate.

6 months is a very tight timescale, even if working indoors in a big workshop. Is there a rush? I think we'll need more than 6 months rebuild entertainment in 2021.

marjon · Dec 31, 2020

Good luck

Looking forward to something for 2021,that’s good news

As said we all like a good rebuild Fred

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frog hopper · Dec 31, 2020

Good on you, we like lots of photies.

You do realise making the ultimate overlander will involve the addition of a huge f-off rotor on the top??

payydg · Jan 1, 2021

landy-lee said:
Hi to all.

Over the next 6 month i will be totally stripping down my 300tdi 110 2 door hard top and building it back up onto a new galvanised chassis ready for a long term overloading trip in 2023.

I will also be rebuilding the engine, gear boxes and axles with improvements and upgrades where i feel beneficial.

A lot of the work i will be doing myself and after 20+ years of being a mechanical fitter in the quarry industry and now working in robotic automation and help for Britannica restorations videos on youtube i hope my posts will bring tips, tricks and inspiration to people who hope to do the same.

Next week i will start to post regular updates of this exciting project!

Cheers and lets make this a fun build Landy Lee

Love a Land Rover rebuild thread. Good luck to you. I hope you have a big workshop and an even bigger wallet.

IMHO posts about the failures and challenges you encounter and how you solve them make for more interesting reading that the things that go well.

When the going gets tough, have a cup of tea and get a bigger hammer.

payydg · Jan 1, 2021

Also, having built my own version of an overlander by far the most important thing is storage. If you can think about that early and build it in as you go along you’ll be onto a winner.

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/post-up-your-drawer-storage-system.9034/

This thread has some food for thought.

doriz · Jan 1, 2021

@tacr2man has fer me one of the best overlanders proper ansom.

landy-lee · Jan 1, 2021

Al2O3 said:
That's something great to look forward to in 2021. Good luck mate. 6 months is a very tight timescale, even if working indoors in a big workshop. Is there a rush? I think well need more than 6 months rebuild entertainment in 2021.

I like to challenge me sen! lol

To be fair my landy is in pretty good condition for it year and yeh your right it won't be finished in 6 month as these types of things never are hahaha.

landy-lee · Jan 6, 2021

Good evening guys.

Its started! so far so good.

Al2O3 · Jan 6, 2021

landy-lee said:
Good evening guys.

Its started! so far so good.

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Looks pretty solid apart from the ends of your chassis rails

landy-lee · Jan 6, 2021

Al2O3 said:
Looks pretty solid apart from the ends of your chassis rails

The further down the chassis you go the more it turns into a sieve.

Al2O3 · Jan 6, 2021

landy-lee said:
The further down the chassis you go the more it turns into a sieve.

Ah, not that solid then!
Good luck. Looking forward to watching the build. Take lots and lots of pictures, they're invaluable when you are putting it back together.

Landyfox · Jan 7, 2021

I’m going to enjoy this....Good luck!

doriz · Jan 7, 2021

^^^same, keep the updates coming^^^

Cavey_P38 · Jan 7, 2021

Landyfox said:
I’m going to enjoy this....Good luck!

And me

doriz said:
^^^same, keep the updates coming^^^

please

Thinking of possibly a camper with my 110 that i have just bought
So interested in your build

But having done a vivaro van conversion to a camper have to agree with @payydg

payydg said:
Also, having built my own version of an overlander by far the most important thing is storage. If you can think about that early and build it in as you go along you’ll be onto a winner.

.

GOOD LUCK

landy-lee · Jan 7, 2021

Got the engine and boxes out today.

I have also separated the gear/transbox apart to.

The craziest thing happened to!!! all the bolts come out of the exhaust down pipe!!!! i was expecting these to snap! hopefully the turbo core ones will be ok to. currently they are soaking in plus-gas.

Tomorrow im planning on taking the wings off to make it easier to pull the front axle off over the weekend.

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