Pretty big update today! Been working hard over the weekend and last week getting all the front soundproofing, new wiring, aux fuse box and new carpet in. Not finished yet but getting close!
3mm Closed Cell Foam fitted, closed cell as it does not hold water, perfect for a landy! I chose not to foam the seatbox ends as I did on my 90 and it made the doors a little tough to close properly.
Bought a stepped drill bit set to modify the MUD cubby locker easily for what I want and I bloody love it! Cuts through ali like butter and happily cuts through steel!
Grommets in and a test fit
Battery cable run in, from the battery box, underneath and up through the inspection hatch
Test fit for everything. It houses my CB radio (+mic storage), aux fuse box and subwoofer amp + x2 aux sockets (one will eventually be a switched live)
Slow process of wiring has begun!
Many hours, days even later plus some damaged figure tips and an argument with a man at Maplin and everything is wired in! For now anyway
Cable also runs into the boot where there will be x2 12 fag sockets and LED courtesy lighting
Incase you where wondering "well thats a bit stupid, how do you connect your CB mic? Isnt that going to fly around when off road?" Answer NO! I found a panel mount mic extension from China, fitted using my stepped drill bit again
Also has a 3.5mm aux connection for plugging the CB into the head unit or an external speaker should I decide to fit one.
Also modified the cubby box and lid to hid the subwoofer wiring, it now runs internally through the cubby and the MUD locker lid
Cable is secured to the lid (now wrapped in nylon braid) to ensure it doesnt snag or catch when I slide the lid back to access
Heres how the MUD locker works!
Current aux loom running from the centre console neatly tucked against the transmission tunnel, the carpet here will be held in place via velcro.
Any wiring thats 'on show' or will be sheathed in nylon braid 'coz its pretty and gives some level of protection
Got some SP LR brushed stainless steel door threshes (cheapest available with the best fitting imo)
x2 coats of acid etch to fend off potential galvanic corrosion, for a time at least
Carpet going back in! Christ this was a nightmare, I decided to go for the LRI Solutions premium carpet set as it has more coverage than the Exmoor Trim variant but instead of being moulded like the ET stuff its just template cut and designed to be secured with spray glue which I didnt want to do as it makes a horrific mess and wouldn't work too well with the current soundproofing/cable so a lot of it had to be trimmed down. Half of it wasnt even used....
So instead I used a combination of regular double sided tape and Gorilla glue heavy duty double sided tape for high wear/pull areas. Worked well so far.
The door threshes have done a perfect job of holding the carpet in place and look bloody good!
Drivers side almost complete! Got that really nice "new car smell" brewing as well!
Did a few other bits as well, cleaned up the seatbelt anchors and recoated with Buzzwelds CIO also enlarged the holes ever so slightly to allow for M8 fixings instead of the old M6s. Seatbelt fasteners where also coated with CIO.
Seeing as the carpet isnt 100% perfectly lined up on the corners I think I'll get some of the LRI Solutions corner protectors and use some of the used carpet to cover them, finish the look.
CB Aerial has been moved to the boot lid as well, means I can keep it attached at all times + it's out the way. Fitted with silicone sealant to stem leaks -
Also borrowed a big ass rivnut tool and bought some new special LR rivnuts to repair my passenger seat as currently I've got no chance of fitting it back in place!
175amp Anderson connector on the passenger footwell has also been fitted in the event I need a jump or someone else does. While everything was in bits I changed the fuel pump relay, nothing wrong with it but for £6 worth doing.