Drizz · Nov 8, 2015

So some will know of my disco build (full thread on Landyzone) which started as:

And is currently like this:

And I have my D2 that is currently sick:

And now im adding this to my fleet (car number 10, and Land Rover number 3):
The previous owner to me had it 15 years. How we found it:

Trailered it back:

And got it in the workshop and had a look round. Seems fairly sound!

Brian S · Nov 11, 2015

Don't forget to keep the shooting cage.

Drizz · Nov 11, 2015

Thatll be up for sale/binned

Dan_Trials · Nov 11, 2015

Just needs a ticket and off you go

Drizz · Nov 12, 2015

Ha if only that were true! Big strip down this weekend!

Drizz · Nov 13, 2015

Had a couple of hours today so made a start!

Anyone want to buy a shooting cage and the cab back/roof?

Drizz · Nov 14, 2015

Another day and more progress
Roof and Cab back came off as they had sold:

And carried on stripping. Found some chassis rot, around the outriggers and evidence of previous plating, also bulk head footwells just starting to go but so much better than I thought so far. Some of it looks new such as the fusebox and inside the roof etc:

And some of the mud thats come off it. I dont think its ever been cleaned!:

Dan_Trials · Nov 14, 2015

I had my Defender stripped to just the bulkhead like that and I was still using it to shunt vehicles around in and out the garage. Just shows how they are very much just a tractor with a fancy cab on them.

What plans do you have for it?

Drizz · Nov 14, 2015

Im looking to restore it to near standard just for everyday use

MrKnifey · Nov 14, 2015

Chassis is not bad considering though!

Drizz · Dec 30, 2015

So began to strip the donor today!

Drizz · Jan 2, 2016

So thats the donor stripped. Now to carry on stripping the 90 down and selling off its running gear!

Drizz · Jan 3, 2016

So today saw more progress:

And i think its safe to say the chassis is scrap and therefore ill need to get a new one. Its had a new crossmember but some of the other repairs and current rot i think deem it past it.....

Griff097 · Jan 4, 2016

Bit of welding ahead of you there by the look!

Drizz · Jan 4, 2016

Nope! too far gone

Griff097 · Jan 4, 2016

Not worth buying a Chassis?

Vinlander · Jan 4, 2016

You've got a fairly good 100in chassis by the look. Just a thought.

Drizz · Jan 4, 2016

Ive got 4 different 100" chassis but im going to buy a new galv'd 90 one as opposed to repairing and galving this one

Vinlander · Jan 4, 2016

Cor, wish I had that sort of space.

Drizz · Jan 10, 2016

Another day on it today:

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