Chedgy

Member

• Nov 10, 2014

• #1

Hey folks. So this is my recent purchase.
1986 Defender 90
2.5TD
Engine is sweet. Minor gasket leak
Cracked windscreen
Blowing exhaust
Some rust cutting out of the rear cross member and the doors but thats on every landy haha
She also came with with poly bushes
Rebel steering guard
And some change


So here she is.


Got her back on saturday and work has already begun.

Picked it up like this.


Quick wash inside the truck.


The filth that came from just the front


Now the more serious stuff starts.

Chassis wash, wire brushed and sealed.


The advantage of mates who know more than me 😃 Electrics were badly modified so need to correct them.


Respraying the chequer plate black.


Got some goodies that are turning up tomorrow fingers crossed. As and when more happens I'll keep everyone up dated

Thanks for checking out my page 👍

 

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Ian46

Active Member

• Nov 10, 2014

• #2

Nice purchase. You'd better go and introduce your self before the gremlins come for you.

 

Chedgy

Member

• Nov 10, 2014

• #3

Cheers mate. Well happy with it. I have already then my thread was hijacked buy someone complaining they didn't get the drive his truck enough and worked to hard haha

 

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Ian46

Active Member

• Nov 10, 2014

• #4

Who was that?

 

Brown

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #5

Looks surprisingly good for a 1986 model. A bit of surface rust but it doesn't look like it has rusted through anywhere in the photos. Should be a good project.

 

zeaphod

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #6

Congratulations on owning one of the coolest vehicles on the planet.
Looks great, good luck with her.
It's not a Defender by the way - pre 1990 they were known by their wheelbase - the pedantic correct name (and I will be corrected probably) is a Land Rover 90. It should say this on the grill panel.

 

top drive

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #7

someones stuck a defender sticker or slam panel on this one though- shame

 

Littelwill

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #8

looking really good!!

 

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reiny

Active Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #9

Zeaphod, a pre-December 1987 model is known as a Ninety not a 90

 

Chedgy

Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #10

Thanks for the clarification on that folks

I'll get some photos up at the weekend of the bad bits.

But these lot just arrived at work and I came straight home to un box it all. 😝


Heavy duty springs
Shocks
Snorkel
Side chequer plates
Rear washer jet
CB radio (in another box)
And other little bits

 

top drive

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #11

are you too be carrying heavy heavy loads in your 90?

HD springs are not generally a great move for most folks.

Your spine wont like you

mines on worn stock springs and its still jarring. i went with soft soft springs in my rebuild.

so yeah in short unless your carrying heavy loads id return the HD springs and get some normal or even soft ones if your to be offroading unloaded.

 

Chedgy

Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #12

It cant be anything like my current car. Got a stripped out civic type r and thats rock solid so even if this is 5% softer I'll be happy haha

She's gunna be a tow vehicle so thought it was a good move to get the up rated springs
But yes she will see some off-roading unloaded aswell

 

top drive

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #13

your call just thought id give you a headsup.

somefolk think HD unilaterily means better quality springs but when it comes to land rovers it means ####ING STIFF

 

Chedgy

Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #14

Haha okay mate thanks. I'll see how they get on when she's on the road again 👍

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Nov 11, 2014

• #15

top drive said:

your call just thought id give you a headsup.

somefolk think HD unilaterily means better quality springs but when it comes to land rovers it means ####ING STIFF

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+1, My last one had them fitted, It was bone jarring and they was changed in the week it was that bad.
God knows what springs they were!

 

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Naylz

Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #16

Great looking Ninety, just a word of warning be wary about any item in blue packaging with britpart written on, too many people learn the lesson the hard way. Chassis looks mint, what's the rear crossmember like?

 

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Naylz

Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #17

Oh I've got HD springs on my 90 and they are fine

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Nov 11, 2014

• #18

Chedgy said:

Hey folks. So this is my recent purchase.
1986 Defender 90
2.5TD
Engine is sweet. Minor gasket leak
Cracked windscreen
Blowing exhaust
Some rust cutting out of the rear cross member and the doors but thats on every landy haha
She also came with with poly bushes
Rebel steering guard
And some change

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That doesn't look too bad, pretty straight and original, a lot of these have been cut around and blinged up now.

Good to get some protection on the chassis, stop that surface rust spreading. Make sure you have treated the rear chassis legs, and the upper cross member where it joins the chassis, those are usually the rust problem areas on these.

I like poly bushes, some don't!

Its not a Defender, by the way, just a Ninety

 

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Chedgy

Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #19

Naylz said:

Great looking Ninety, just a word of warning be wary about any item in blue packaging with britpart written on, too many people learn the lesson the hard way. Chassis looks mint, what's the rear crossmember like?

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I'll get photos of the rear crossmember up this weekend in the daylight. two sections aren't very good but other than that the chassis is solid all round.

 

greyhair

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2014

• #20

Looks like a tidy motor
enjoy it
and don't be afraid to ask questions if you are stuck
there is a mass of knowledge on this site

Good luck with it