djbarren
New Member
Hi all. Here is my defender 90 restoration. I am at the stage now where all the panels are away for paint. So here are a few photos of the work carried out over the past few months.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FIMAG0085.jpg&hash=44839746a050d546883368b71b23c383)
Before
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FIMAG0089.jpg&hash=bdd498e29983634a05ee80849c4fd94b)
During
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FIMAG0090.jpg&hash=4d80475e08006745c4fc49bcb411ceea)
As you can see the Bulkhead is in a bad way.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000705.jpg&hash=46c8a123381f522f9effdc96f24d514a)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000704.jpg&hash=359eb968a8a60cbd590fb12d029c744c)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000703.jpg&hash=3e50b46f3b2b3c3ad3f5eff05974716d)
Daddy's little helpers getting stuck in.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000598.jpg&hash=74772bb977e9488b574d91b494d2240d)
Donor Bulkhead. Had to be striped, then had to remove the inner skin to repair it as the land rover this came from was rolled.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000597.jpg&hash=3d922623ed26d7542d2159b8fef21871)
And again.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000717.jpg&hash=c20ebbfd22f6ea8f66a40d990818f8d5)
Donor chassis, from a puma.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000809.jpg&hash=9f568a42d77f9fb0c73dfe302a9e7c8c)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000810.jpg&hash=0687f58c694c7925a081fdb08689a8ca)
Help stripping the chassis for galvanising.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000834.jpg&hash=816179ec17a64df82a63b915500da2e5)
Galvanised Bulkhead.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000835.jpg&hash=7c104bbe3666aec8625d23f11d7dc120)
Galvanised Chassis.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000854.jpg&hash=646429e08e9851e4a86f9305281d8172)
Chassis being built into a rolling chassis.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000856.jpg&hash=fd43f2f7c0092947c9a635090af8850e)
200tdi engine and gear box on route to chassis. (fully re built)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000858.jpg&hash=ca57c330676e942bbc6b34b2a6c57ad3)
Engine Installed.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000861.jpg&hash=7849eac0e82ece0d2e6951b1476dfb9a)
Bulkhead on Route.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000885.jpg&hash=b21322f8b5e81b156759bbf5ba1bef13)
Driveable Chassis.
More Photos to follow. These are just to wet your appetite.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FIMAG0085.jpg&hash=44839746a050d546883368b71b23c383)
Before
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FIMAG0089.jpg&hash=bdd498e29983634a05ee80849c4fd94b)
During
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FIMAG0090.jpg&hash=4d80475e08006745c4fc49bcb411ceea)
As you can see the Bulkhead is in a bad way.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000705.jpg&hash=46c8a123381f522f9effdc96f24d514a)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000704.jpg&hash=359eb968a8a60cbd590fb12d029c744c)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000703.jpg&hash=3e50b46f3b2b3c3ad3f5eff05974716d)
Daddy's little helpers getting stuck in.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000598.jpg&hash=74772bb977e9488b574d91b494d2240d)
Donor Bulkhead. Had to be striped, then had to remove the inner skin to repair it as the land rover this came from was rolled.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000597.jpg&hash=3d922623ed26d7542d2159b8fef21871)
And again.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000717.jpg&hash=c20ebbfd22f6ea8f66a40d990818f8d5)
Donor chassis, from a puma.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000809.jpg&hash=9f568a42d77f9fb0c73dfe302a9e7c8c)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000810.jpg&hash=0687f58c694c7925a081fdb08689a8ca)
Help stripping the chassis for galvanising.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000834.jpg&hash=816179ec17a64df82a63b915500da2e5)
Galvanised Bulkhead.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000835.jpg&hash=7c104bbe3666aec8625d23f11d7dc120)
Galvanised Chassis.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000854.jpg&hash=646429e08e9851e4a86f9305281d8172)
Chassis being built into a rolling chassis.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000856.jpg&hash=fd43f2f7c0092947c9a635090af8850e)
200tdi engine and gear box on route to chassis. (fully re built)
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000858.jpg&hash=ca57c330676e942bbc6b34b2a6c57ad3)
Engine Installed.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000861.jpg&hash=7849eac0e82ece0d2e6951b1476dfb9a)
Bulkhead on Route.
![](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi590.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss343%2Fdjbarren%2FP1000885.jpg&hash=b21322f8b5e81b156759bbf5ba1bef13)
Driveable Chassis.
More Photos to follow. These are just to wet your appetite.
Last edited: