hi everyone
After years of modifying cars, scooters, building trikes and other impractical vehicles, thought it was about time to settle down get a sensible car - some how this ended up with me purchasing a 1993 defender 110
so after 12 months of ownership, though it was about time i signed up and joined a forum!
Here's a pic of the 110 shortly after purchase
From the start it needed work on the gearbox (crunching in 3rd), which was resolved by fitting a reconditioned box (and at the same time a discovery transfer box)
Shortly after this and it passing an MOT without issue :high5: the fun started with the modifications.
First to go were all of the previous owners modifications - recouping a proportion of the initial outlay and giving me a clean slate to work from
so far modifications to date, in no real order:
running gear
33" general grabbers on 15x10 modular wheels
suspension upgraded with heavy duty standard land rover springs & shocks
WOLF spec front ARB
2.8 frontera (isuzu) engine
allisport full width intercooler (pump tweaked a bit)
allisport uprated heater matrix
exterior
wide arches to cover tyres
rear windows replaced with drop down & lift up gull wing doors
2x snorkels
snow wing vents
series front doors
winch bumper & custom a bar
KC lights roof x5 , bonnet x2 & a-bar x2
LED lighting all round, including truck-lite LED headlights
interior
barebox storage boxes x2
replaced front, middle and rear seat with techno trim standard seats
QT steering wheel
custom made checker plate 2nd row floor
heavy duty insulation matting in the front
custom made suspended 6x9 speaker bar
custom made racking (fits over wolf boxes)
raptor dash fitted with autometer gauges
insulated roof
defender demister vents
insulated & sound deadened panels
upgraded speakers in dash
suitable security measures
to do (bits sitting around in the garage waiting)
custom make single pivot spare wheel carrier
fit series second row doors
td5 speedo, gauges & idiot lights
bowler style bonnet
fibreglass head lining
raptor glovebox and trim panel
uprated rear ARB
superwinch talon 12000lb
loads more to do and everyone says, a defender is never finished
will upload up to date pics when it stops raining
but to keep you interested, heres a few pics of my previous 'work'
After years of modifying cars, scooters, building trikes and other impractical vehicles, thought it was about time to settle down get a sensible car - some how this ended up with me purchasing a 1993 defender 110
so after 12 months of ownership, though it was about time i signed up and joined a forum!Here's a pic of the 110 shortly after purchase
From the start it needed work on the gearbox (crunching in 3rd), which was resolved by fitting a reconditioned box (and at the same time a discovery transfer box)
Shortly after this and it passing an MOT without issue :high5: the fun started with the modifications.
First to go were all of the previous owners modifications - recouping a proportion of the initial outlay and giving me a clean slate to work from
so far modifications to date, in no real order:
running gear
33" general grabbers on 15x10 modular wheels
suspension upgraded with heavy duty standard land rover springs & shocks
WOLF spec front ARB
2.8 frontera (isuzu) engine
allisport full width intercooler (pump tweaked a bit)
allisport uprated heater matrix
exterior
wide arches to cover tyres
rear windows replaced with drop down & lift up gull wing doors
2x snorkels
snow wing vents
series front doors
winch bumper & custom a bar
KC lights roof x5 , bonnet x2 & a-bar x2
LED lighting all round, including truck-lite LED headlights
interior
barebox storage boxes x2
replaced front, middle and rear seat with techno trim standard seats
QT steering wheel
custom made checker plate 2nd row floor
heavy duty insulation matting in the front
custom made suspended 6x9 speaker bar
custom made racking (fits over wolf boxes)
raptor dash fitted with autometer gauges
insulated roof
defender demister vents
insulated & sound deadened panels
upgraded speakers in dash
suitable security measures
to do (bits sitting around in the garage waiting)
custom make single pivot spare wheel carrier
fit series second row doors
td5 speedo, gauges & idiot lights
bowler style bonnet
fibreglass head lining
raptor glovebox and trim panel
uprated rear ARB
superwinch talon 12000lb
loads more to do and everyone says, a defender is never finished
will upload up to date pics when it stops raining
but to keep you interested, heres a few pics of my previous 'work'
