Oscar barker 123

New Member

• Sep 12, 2021

• #1

Hi I’m currently looking for a defender 90 that’s needs a lot of work as currently have a gap year and looking to refurbish a defender myself as it’s one of my dream cars and something I’m really excited to ty and have quit a bit of experience fixing up vehicles but I’m not sure where to look to find defenders in this condition I can only seem to find already refurbished defenders has anyone got any advice

cheers
Oscar

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Sep 12, 2021

• #2

Oscar barker 123 said:

Hi I’m currently looking for a defender 90 that’s needs a lot of work as currently have a gap year and looking to refurbish a defender myself as it’s one of my dream cars and something I’m really excited to ty and have quit a bit of experience fixing up vehicles but I’m not sure where to look to find defenders in this condition I can only seem to find already refurbished defenders has anyone got any advice

cheers
Oscar

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Welcome to LZ.

Not really a good time to look for that kind of thing. Defenders are way overpriced for what they are anyway, and the rougher ones have been in great demand for lockdown projects.

There are still a few about, but expect to pay the best part of 5 grand, even for something pretty rough. Also, do not underestimate the amount of work in such a project. You will need reasonable skills, including the ability and equipment to weld, somewhere level to work, and an occasional assistant.

Personally, I would be more tempted to look at a Series, or a Disco 1. Try LRO classifieds or online, Land Rover Clubs, or even the For Sale section on LZ.

 

kurtjohnson10

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2021

• #3

I hope you are good at welding, grinding and swearing if you decide to take a defender project on - good luck.

I think most people who take these projects on must have a rust fetish

 

kermit_rr

Very

Full Member

• Sep 12, 2021

• #4

Hi and welcome
I'm bias as I've got a 2A and love it to bits, but i reckon you'd be better with a series too, unless you have a specific requirement for a defender.
As a fun project, series any day!!

 

Knappster

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Sep 12, 2021

• #5

Hi and welcome!

Check out FB marketplace. eBay tends to be somewhat overpriced for projects in my experience, unless you find one for sale on a classified listing. But you’ll be lucky to get one cheap. What is your budget?

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2021

• #6

Hello and welcome
Good luck on your project hunt

 

gold rover

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2021

• #7

Welcome.
As above , you'll be lucky. Any rolling Defender no matter how crappy is silly money.
Just out of curiousity, what is it with teenagers thinking Defenders are cheap? Is it because they are old and look rough? Or have there been tales from parents/grandparents on how LandRovers were dirt cheap in their day and great for not worrying about?
Truth is Defenders are silly money for all conditions, crap upwards. They are stolen at a high%, cost of securing your Defender will not be cheap. Which leads to insurance prices, teenagers will pay thousands in insurance, and I mean thousands more, than the silly insurance prices for little Corsas , etc.

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Oct 30, 2021

• #8

Welcome to the forum

Look through the project fred section on ere to get an idea of how much work is needed to rebuild a tratter after it's been eaten by rust worn.