Javelinadave · Mar 8, 2013

Hi all! I'm on my third Landy as of 3 weeks ago. My first LR was a 1998 Disco followed by a 1997 NAS Defender 90. I have regretted the day that I sold my 90 and was more than pleased when my new to me ExMOD FFR 90 fell into my lap. It needs lots of work, hopefully mostly cosmetic. I have learned quite a bit by reading your forum so far and hope to become a contributor too.
Dave

cammo45 · Mar 8, 2013

Welcome to the fold Javelinadave, you live in a great place for offroading and plenty of sunshine to do it in. I stopped in Flagstaff for a few days couple of years ago, nice place.

Javelinadave · Mar 8, 2013

Thanks cammo45. We are truly blessed with endless public land to off road, camp and shoot on.
Here are a few photos of past trips:
My old rig

The new project

The daily driver

cammo45 · Mar 9, 2013

Hi Dave thanks for the pics, your old NAS Defender looked the real deal I can see why you have regretted selling it, great looking motor. You've got quite a bit of work to do on your ex MOD FFR 90 and I expect you'll be getting rid of that old diesel lump and dropping in a meaty V8 plus other mods. You'll have to post some pics when you get it finished. Cam.

Dr_evil · Mar 9, 2013

I like that roof, whats it from or is it custom ?

Thor1950 · Mar 9, 2013

Dr_evil said:
I like that roof, whats it from or is it custom ?

Canvas Doc probably after market

cammo45 · Mar 9, 2013

Hi think it's what they used to call a "bikini top", they used to be available for the old series land rovers.

Dr_evil · Mar 9, 2013

Ahh didn't look like a bikini to me, looked more like plastic

Nice though!

Thor1950 · Mar 9, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Ahh didn't look like a bikini to me, looked more like plastic

Nice though!

Look close Doc there are snaps for easy removal......

Dr_evil · Mar 9, 2013

oooh so there is

rollcage also confused me a bit making me think it were plastic

still stand by me comment though! real nice

Thor1950 · Mar 9, 2013

Dr_evil said:
oooh so there is rollcage also confused me a bit making me think it were plastic

still stand by me comment though! real nice

That it is

Javelinadave · Mar 9, 2013

Thanks guys! The top was made out of a spare soft top that I bought. A local upholstery shop fabricated it up into a half cab for me. The vehicle itself was the real deal. Go anywhere, pull anything and it had ice cold aircon which in AZ is a much needed accessory.
The new project will retain its 68hp diesel motor, no V8 swap is planned.

Thor1950 · Mar 9, 2013

Javelinadave said:
Thanks guys! The top was made out of a spare soft top that I bought. A local upholstery shop fabricated it up into a half cab for me. The vehicle itself was the real deal. Go anywhere, pull anything and it had ice cold aircon which in AZ is a much needed accessory.
The new project will retain its 68hp diesel motor, no V8 swap is planned.

Slip a old buick v6 in there and have a screamer

Javelinadave · Mar 9, 2013

The older I get the more nostalgic I get. It rolled out of the factory with a LR diesel and the only mod my soul would let me do is a LR Tdi at best. For now, slow is good. Here is my daily driver:

*The hideous chrome wheels have been swapped to black steelies*

cammo45 · Mar 10, 2013

You'll never make it to the top of the "Lion's Back" with an old land rover diesel in it you might if you drop in a tdi though in 1st gear low box.

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