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    My 90 V8 Full rebuild

    yup defo keeping the pod for now :D thanks man, im going to need it! will do, went looking for a place to get panels shot blasted today, turns out there is a stone mason 1km from my house who has a blasting machine. charging €40 p/h sounds expensive but he reckons he'll have a bulk...
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    My 90 V8 Full rebuild

    ITS BEGUN! well i decided to rebuild my 1988 90". im going to do a full rebuild, chassis, engine running gear THE WORKS!! here it is at the moment.............. yesterday i collected a new bulkhead from a TD5 and stripped it today its in quite good nick, will get it...
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    yes please do send it on. would be great to have a look at. Thanks
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    on ebay £10K Land Rover Defender 90 (2003) TD5 Galvanised Chassis Truck Cab P/X | eBay
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    10K really! wow, didnt think it would be that much, was thinking about 5k! guess the previous poster said whatever the budget DOUBLE IT was right!! going to try do up a price list of everything i can think of.
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    exactly! im looking to do a job like in your pics, full rebuild and respray all the running gear and etc so roughly what did you for out? no your dead right, i have a petrol disco for spares. i will be refurbing the axles and all the brakes etc too. upgrading everything to what i can...
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    Ah lads, i dont want to turn this in to a debate about the look. Im looking for info on a rebuild not the cosmetics. Thanks
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    exactly, wouldnt the world be a very boring place if we all drove the same vehicle??
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    opinions are like assholes, everybody's got them! you have your landy, i'll have mine.
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    Thinking of a full nuts and bolt rebuild

    Hi lads, looking for some tips and info. thinking of a complete rebuild inc a new chassis. i have a 90 1988 rusty and new bulk head required. want to get it to look something like this. here are my questions... 1) are there companys that do complete kit rebuilds supply...
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    New engine to be fitted, help needed

    Hi Lads, Havent been on for ages as i have been very busy with work and shooting as much as possible. wuick question. my crank shaft went a bit mad and had ended in me needing a new engine. bought an engine with no ancillaries just the block and had it shipped to the garage. the mechanic...
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    Has RSW given up?? or at least on the P38?

    its been years now since this thing was promised and im starting to think it will never come. what you guys think?
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    Pics of your RR in the snow...

    I wonder was it your reflection you were looking at?? :D:D sorry couldnt resist...! lol
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    2.5 DSE VS 4.6 HSE acceleration

    as warmers says you dont have to have a range rover to still pop on to the forum, im sure you have years of experience you can pass on to younger men that need advise. IN MOTORING I MEAN!! (get your mind out of the gutter!!)
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    2.5 DSE VS 4.6 HSE acceleration

    ahh, no good bye's only see you later!! :)
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    2.5 DSE VS 4.6 HSE acceleration

    ahh thats crap landyranger, can you not commercialize the range rover?? we can do that in Ireland. and £1000 for the pump to be changed? i sold a pump for £120 delivered to the UK a few weeks back. couldnt give it away on fleabay! christ you do like your big boys toys, i think youve driven...
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    2.5 DSE VS 4.6 HSE acceleration

    ha ha ha! dont worry didnt think you were being rude.! sorry to hear your selling the range rover :( i couldnt imagine ever selling mine and hopefully will never need to. drop in and say hi from time to time on the site. after all it was a range rover that brought us together.....! lol
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    P38 Nudge Bar Brackets

    there fairly liable to rusiting. might be no harm to throw a few sets up on ebay.
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    2.5 DSE VS 4.6 HSE acceleration

    god, you wouldnt get much past you... lol
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    2.5 DSE VS 4.6 HSE acceleration

    just to add, i can get mine up to 110-120mph handy enough on the motorway. i assume thats the same for all the diesels? the chip aint going to change that?