Hi all, I'm looking at creating a 110 camper conversion and one modification I am looking at is a pop top roof to create standing room and also give a place to sleep. The problem I have with the majority of pop tops out there is they are fabric which, while packing down smaller, flaps around in...

Will they work as a replacement for a standard defender?

Hi all, I'm looking for a 110, 5 door, ideally with a dud engine, gearbox and transfer box or with those items removed. Preferably everything else working fine I just have a potential project coming up where I don't need an engine or gearbox. If the chassis is shot that is also OK! I'm in...

Hi all, has anyone come across a defender with handbrake going to the rear axle discs rather than the transfer case? On my old defender i replaced the axle drum with an x eng disc conversion which prevented the issue of the drum filling with mud and sticking on, but i've always wondered if...

Not sure how much weight saving there will be... i was going on the fact the plastic bonnets are much lighter than the originals! The reason i'm interested really is to replace damaged wings. If i had an original wing that was in good condition i would leave it but if i'm going to be replacing...

One of the reasons i'm interested in this is lightness. I can't find anywhere that does an entire front wing in ABS

I know a few people using the grp bonnets as they are significantly lighter than the puma steel ones but i'm surprised that standard doors are still poor quality!

Hi All, Been away for a while but i'm eyeing up a new project! I've seen lots of GRP doors & bonnets and ABS outer wings but i wanted to see if there are any other plastic, either grp or abs, body panels out there? Why is it only the outer wing and not the wing top? Who out there is running...

Hi guys, At the start of the year I fitted wipac led indicators, brake and side lights and had issues with the indicators. They work fine when indicating left and using hazards, but when I indicate right it's as if the hazards have come on, although the left indicators are dimmer than the right...

Hey hey guys, i've had a look on here but cant seem to find the info... does anyone know if you can get a galvanised chassis for a td5 D2? I've found a very low mileage d2 but the chassis is shot. I did the chassis on my defender years ago so want to do something similar... is that possible 'off...

ooohhhhhh interesting! i have a new flasher relay on the way courtesy of Wipac so if that doesnt work i'll pull out the bulb!

hey Guys, Just a quick update, I've spent all weekend with an electrically minded friend, checking the connections and cleaning up the earths on every corner with no success. Then we tried swapping out my switches for his from his working defender and that still didnt solve the issues. Having...

Are the LaSalle ones made of a fiberglass base? My first step is to try strengthening the existing one to see if that makes it more usable... If that doesn't work i'll try casting my own!! I wondered if there was anyone out there selling fiberglass ones as they would probably be cheaper than...

Well the one i have is incredibly saggy... the actual backing not just the fabric! At the moment i am drying it out and thinking it may be possible to make a mould out of it then cast a fiberglass one to replace it... I intend on re-trimming the fiberglass shell to prevent condensation. I just...

Hi guys... I'm looking to replace the damp old cardboard style headlining Base and know that lots of cars out there have fiberglass headliners... does anyone have any experience with this in a defender? Thanks

I'm guessing that's what the previous owner had done as a few of the holders are melted out! So it's built right into the gauge? That's a pain!!

Thanks for your replies... it may be the case that the bit i'm on about is actually mounted to the gauges rather than a part that can be replaced... i need to take everything apart and have a good look! I've just come across this image online... it's the white plastic tubes that are gone on...

Hey again:) So i want to replace some of my dash lights as a few bulbs have gone but i've now discovered that some of the white plastic mounting thingys have either melted or broken so the bulbs are just hanging loose behind the dials! I'm not really sure what to call the white plastic bits so...

Thanks... I'll try giving everything a good clean tomorrow

I fitted the supplied wipac relay to correct the flashed speed which worked properly. I have just noticed that the dash indicator light isn't working... would that be the reason for this?