deadeyedik
Active Member
Hi All
I bought a nice fresh mot'd rotten defender about 3 months ago as a play toy and general pull apart and fix play toy. So here is build continuous build thread and general mucking about with it.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2Fland%2520rover%2520defender%2Flandy2.jpg&hash=270a097ea8285a92423ada7942c96001)
I started of wanting to fix the rotten bumper by welding new plates on it for now until i designed my own over the top bumper over winter.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_1887.jpg&hash=314c05f8bf9bbb8477f1da7143a9800c)
Once i had removed the bumper and front grill i had time to have a nice long look at what the front end had to offer i realised the fun i was about to have![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_1896.jpg&hash=5a0edddc4a773a6c12a63393981cbfc7)
So the front end strip down began by removing all the usual to allow me access to the front cross member. ( you can see the rot at either end and front of the cross member)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_1938.jpg&hash=bc708805f169b440c1fb1d4cd07df220)
The cutting started at the cross member itself and then moved onto the 2 brackets behind it and then onto the 4 patches of rust around the chassis legs.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2057.jpg&hash=7645c332411c132274de128912eb3568)
Luckily enough i was able to find as much plate etc at work to bring home for the insert patches and to be able to remake the brackets behind the cross member.![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2102.jpg&hash=36b1c6c3f6a4d9b5737d6822aeb25807)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2131.jpg&hash=30a5191b4a224b01d4f40e65ee5244c3)
Once the patches were in i then got myself (from work again) a nice over the top front cross member to weld in its place lol.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2133.jpg&hash=29c1363c516e37dc10dd1048b2f4fb36)
Then enjoyed a nice after noon multi running it in place.![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2161.jpg&hash=7fcfcdaeac10cb101b11e8dc9e468837)
I then welded the brackets on the back and painted it a nice standard black.
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I bought a nice fresh mot'd rotten defender about 3 months ago as a play toy and general pull apart and fix play toy. So here is build continuous build thread and general mucking about with it.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2Fland%2520rover%2520defender%2Flandy2.jpg&hash=270a097ea8285a92423ada7942c96001)
I started of wanting to fix the rotten bumper by welding new plates on it for now until i designed my own over the top bumper over winter.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_1887.jpg&hash=314c05f8bf9bbb8477f1da7143a9800c)
Once i had removed the bumper and front grill i had time to have a nice long look at what the front end had to offer i realised the fun i was about to have
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_1896.jpg&hash=5a0edddc4a773a6c12a63393981cbfc7)
So the front end strip down began by removing all the usual to allow me access to the front cross member. ( you can see the rot at either end and front of the cross member)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_1938.jpg&hash=bc708805f169b440c1fb1d4cd07df220)
The cutting started at the cross member itself and then moved onto the 2 brackets behind it and then onto the 4 patches of rust around the chassis legs.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2057.jpg&hash=7645c332411c132274de128912eb3568)
Luckily enough i was able to find as much plate etc at work to bring home for the insert patches and to be able to remake the brackets behind the cross member.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2102.jpg&hash=36b1c6c3f6a4d9b5737d6822aeb25807)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2131.jpg&hash=30a5191b4a224b01d4f40e65ee5244c3)
Once the patches were in i then got myself (from work again) a nice over the top front cross member to weld in its place lol.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2133.jpg&hash=29c1363c516e37dc10dd1048b2f4fb36)
Then enjoyed a nice after noon multi running it in place.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2161.jpg&hash=7fcfcdaeac10cb101b11e8dc9e468837)
I then welded the brackets on the back and painted it a nice standard black.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi181.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx74%2Fchris-gti%2FIMG_2172.jpg&hash=54988d8ef5f1f3f0b18388f0dcf37d8d)