MeatCleaverX86

Active Member

• Mar 9, 2012

• #61

Looks real good

this has just confirmed im running mine to the ground then fitting galv chassis and bulkhead then running it to th ground again . just hope it lives long enough to save for the new parts

 

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DavidJR

New Member

• Mar 9, 2012

• #62

 

LeadFarmer

Well-Known Member

• Jul 25, 2013

• #63

Haven't updated this thread for a while, but I recently decided i need headrests for the 2nd row seats so ive replaced mine with Exmoor Trim 'Classic High/Low Back' seats upholstered in black XS half leather. Fitting was nice & easy but it did require making cuts in the leather to reveal the fixing threads beneath. These were purchased from Trakkers who gave great service and made/delivered them within a fortnight. I'm very pleased with them. I just need to get my door cards refitted to finish the interior off...

 

Last edited: Jul 25, 2013

LeadFarmer

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2021

• #64

Ten years after creating this thread I stumble upon it. Sold the Defender last year having owned to for 15 years, never owned a vehicle for so long. Kind of still miss it if I'm honest.

 

v8250

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2021

• #65

Shame you sold it, looks like some great work there. Some jalopies are meant to be kept, could you buy it back...or was it time to move on?

 

LeadFarmer

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2021

• #66

v8250 said:

Shame you sold it, looks like some great work there. Some jalopies are meant to be kept, could you buy it back...or was it time to move on?

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Wife took voluntary redundancy last year and in doing so she handed her company car back, that meant we only had the Defender which she refused to drive and I would never have let her drive it anyway. So decided to sell and we bought a Skoda Yeti.

I do miss the Defender but I do love being able to just jump in the yeti and drive off, whereas with the Defender I had to drop the security post, remove the pedal lock, attach the removable steering wheel etc, and I don't miss having to do all that!