There’s several 200tdi check and rebuild thread in the engine section if you search, nice engine to work on And also a good 200tdi rebuild article here https://www.turnerengineering.co.uk/blogs/news?page=2

If starting without rad I’d still connect some pipes and fill with water to run it so don’t get too hot

Nice one, I’m a bit of a list man myself and would start documenting what’s been done , what need doing , what parts you have new and old to be fitted then label all those little seals and gaskets. Then decide whether to keep tdi or di then I would start with the engine as easier with the access...

I’ve a hardtop and don’t recognise the part But all the parts should be here either in the main or supplementary parts books but bedtime reading for you http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/

Galvo chassis about £2k new sounds a bargain

Have you Googled the part numbers

Did you check for any wear ridge top of cylinders

The bendy bit 😀

it’s lasted fairly well

Think that would be doable making various patterns maybe out of thin ply, been working with west systems 2 pack epoxy repairing a wooden dinghy but not cheap but cheaper than this...

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Looks worth a punt

https://www.lr-winches.com/Parts/Winches/Mechanical_Capstan_Winches/product/749/Fairey-Wheel-Chocks-Ground-Anchor-Set if you find this useful perhaps you can make me a set too

The bottom of radiator should be brass so likely the boss was soldered on with a good fillet to strengthen joint If not sure how to do it … The high temperatures of brazing would melt the soldered fins into bottom, Remove rad and lay flat Clean up both parts with rotary wire brush in drill/...

Sounds like the oil feed to rocker shaft is same as 200tdi, via a machined flat on front cam bearing which pumps oil to rocker shaft, when i did my 200tdi in each rocker is 2 drillings that you can push standard size drill into ( can’t recall size) to ensure pathways clear. Not a gasket expert...