Thanks for all the advice and offers to help, but I sold it now so the old beast is going for new adventures

Lol thanks I totally get it, I was going to paint the bodywork as well but luckily someone who was looking for a solid truck with patina (at the right price) came along and took it away last night so all good !

Those mesh ones look great - painting mine isn’t an option it’s a bit beyond that!

SOLD 200tdi 90, located near stonehouse Gloucestershire. Great van, proper defender engine, solid chassis, always starts, drives great, well looked after. I need a pick up/tipper for work so this has to go. I have just reduced to less than 6k which has to be a good deal ! Link to eBay advert...

Thanks I prefer the look of the mesh, always thought the plastic Louvre thing looks like something off a mini metro.

Have you got a pic of what you replaced them with?

They look like what I want I have messaged them to see if they will fit as the newer indicator/brake light backs are different I think.

Hi guys, I’m thinking to replace my front grille and light surrounds as they are broken and faded - my 90 van is up for sale at the moment and I think it needs tidying up to sell as it looks tatty. I think they may have been black once upon a time but not sure, it’s from 1989 just want standard...

So less than 150amps and I’m good to go, Just need to remember how to weld - I did learn and was pretty decent at gas welding about 30 years ago!

I don’t want to get any extra wiring done on the house just need to plug it in with a normal plug, can you do this with any mig welders?

Can I plug a 150/200amp machine into my home plug hole

Thanks for the replies, I am thinking gasless mig welder, has to be cheap and able to bring home, plug in and go. I have found this draper thing in tool station, gasless kit so comes with a mask etc. https://www.toolstation.com/draper-100a-gasless-mig-welder-set/p10990 any thoughts on this !?

The time has come where I may have to roll my sleeves up and do a bit of welding myself on the 90 - the main chassis is solid but thinking of repairing floor panels and an outrigger has seen better days. So any advice on what affordable mig welders are available that would do the job? It may...

pacific blue, I will check it out

Well spotted, we were fitting a bench up there last week…Couldn’t drive up there unfortunately this time, too steep.

Marine blue, thanks - yes will be painting the exterior all the same, was wondering what it would have been originally just for originality - i would like to paint it a pale Matt blue if I keep it, a bit like what it’s faded to

I’m going to spray my landy if no one buys it, looking for a colour match for the original blue not the van back, it’s faded on the outside but the inside looks a bit darker - anyone know what this colour is?? Cheers ! I can’t upload a picture to the forum on my phone so here is a link to the...

Well I decided to come in the road car so will leave the strata Florida for another visit, those river crossings look quite deep to me, also the hours of bumping about may be too much for a kid - I remember getting stuck in a ford (in a ford) once and it wasn’t fun! Maybe I’ll look out for some...

Thanks good info! I’m reading it’s an 8 hour long drive so may be too much for a 7 year old - I didn’t know it was so long!

I’m staying near by, it looks like it takes 8 hours which might be a bit much for the kid and me to be fair.