MRTs300

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• May 8, 2014

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Ok abit of a jump again here is the tub back from paint. And placed on.
Decided to go nato green Matt. Easy and cheep paint. If I ever damage it easy to repair and paint. Shame this paint seams to be soft and easy to scratch!

 

MRTs300

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• May 8, 2014

• #62

Building up front end. Got some bits from Santa at the time. I must have been a good boy. New LED lights. From grille etc.

 

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• May 8, 2014

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• May 8, 2014

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Seat box installed

 

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• May 8, 2014

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Ok step back in time abit. Brother again made me a winch bumper. Got to save money somewhere. Was racking up bills at this point.

 

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• May 8, 2014

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• May 8, 2014

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• May 8, 2014

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Here it is making up on the bench with my new winch.

 

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• May 8, 2014

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• May 8, 2014

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Temp fitted to defender at the time to make sure it fitted. Yes and a bonnet light pod. Not everyone's cup of tea I know but I like light!!!!

 

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• May 8, 2014

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Ok back to the present!
Here it is fitted up all painted and with bonnet pod installed

 

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• May 8, 2014

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• May 8, 2014

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Main thing in this picture just to the right I fitted a hand throttle. For use when winching and if in water. Don't wanna risk dropping the revs!!

 

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• May 8, 2014

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Ok here is the rear end built up. All lights fitted and also sliding draw installed for tools etc. pulls out back. Not quite finished yet. But works really well.

 

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• May 8, 2014

• #75

Sides built up arches etc. and rock sliders made with help ( guess who) lol also exsaust fitted up.

 

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• May 8, 2014

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Front end. This was taken cripple weeks ago. So pretty much the most up to date photo. I'm waiting to side panels now etc and roof.

 

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• May 8, 2014

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• May 8, 2014

• #78

So it's from this



To this so far

 

MRTs300

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• May 8, 2014

• #79

So there ya go. That's my defender. Will keep adding pictures as I carry on. Lots more still to do. Mabe some things not to people's taste or Mabe done the right or wrong way but I have given it the best shot.
Been a year doing this and now have a newborn baby so it may slow down a little now but hopefully the biggest parts are all done. Brother has been a godsend and no way would it be like this without him.
Brother also liked the defender that much I found him a 90 county been laid up awhile needs a little work but over all good nick. I couldn't pay him back for all the work he has done for me so I paid half towards it as abit of a thank you. He don't drink so can't buy him beer.
So watch this space I may have photos of his defender project soon.
Thanks for viewing my project.

 

MRTs300

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• May 8, 2014

• #80

Oh and we are also building a toy lander rep for the kids. Only just started that but kids will grow up fast!!!