How did you separate the old panels off your rear tub to replace them? I've got new rear wings for mine to go on :)

It soon mounts up!

Mine were on the other way round, the copper pipe goes back on its self if that makes sense

Is that a new aluminium or galvanised drivers door skin you went for?

Welcome!

No i havent seen a specific wiring instructions for the defender :(

I'll be watching this thread. I've bought a hawk kit as well but haven't got round to fitting it. How do you plan on getting the wires from the dash to the doors? Have you got some kind of trucking / sheathing? Cheers Russ

I believe they used to call it an engineers report. I had one done on a good few years back, iirc it was charged an hours labour at the garage.

It improved the handling somewhat. I do miss the look of the 2" kit but it's a lot more practical

I ended up replacing my 2" lift with hd normal height springs just for the very same reason. I think it just looked at bit shoddy with a dixon bate towbar adjusted to its lowest setting and then have a drop plate onto it.

Great work again!

I think black to match the other bits would look nice, or polished. Keep up the good work!

I had similar problems. In your last pic if you loosen the nut holding on the mount to allow it to float until it locates the slot/hole. I noticed some mounts are supplied m10 and m12. I had to tickle my gearbox mounts out slightly for the m12

Well a weekend hard at it it's almost complete again! Off on holiday this week for a rest lol.

A fair old shift today. Body lifted on and mounted. Rock sliders on, fuel tank connected, most of the wiring done, front brake pipes finished, power steering pump on. Only got photos of the lifting tho. Feels like I'm getting somewhere

Did a bit more tonight. Transfer box build back up with new intermediate shaft, flywheel and clutch back on too. Then got a hand getting the engine and box together then mounted in the chassis.

Yeah it's galvanised chassis. Tank has previously painted with underseal and I can't be bothered lol

Started to get a few bits painted and got the suspension, fuel tank and cross member on.

Got the new chassis built up, spruced up the suspension and axles with a bit of paint

Bye bye old chassis. She wasn't pretty!