Will do thanks for the advise.

Oh yes I took filler plug off no probs there.

Ive given up for this evening after trying again and getting nowhere, thinking about driving it to a landi mechanic I know and see if he will help, if not will probably go prop shaft off as you've mentioned and try a socket on it Ta

Struggling to undo 32 mm drain plug on the gear box for crying out loud I'm nearly rounding the buggier off, I'm using a 32 mm spanner cos I couldn't get socket in due to the propshaft, any advise welcome.

My daughter, bless her often says to me "dad I think boys only like me for my Land Rover". I keep telling her she gets her good looks from her mother. Daughter is presently unattached so if anyone interested in a bubbly fun loving girl PM me please.

Women and Defenders just do something for me

Unbloody believable, my lads just this minute phoned and Said the police have just called him at 15:40 and said the scumbags have been back and tried a second attempt on it in broad daylight, luckily another neighbour seen them and phoned the police, he's on his way to meet them at the scene...

I've noticed more ladies driving Defenders lately, seems the fairer sex have a thing for em. My daughters getting a bit peeved as she used to be one of only a few female owners around my area.

I just hope the police get a lead on them with what they left behind. Barstewards

Sons Defender came under attack early this morning on outskirts of Halifax, two scum bags tried to tow it away with an old Volvo but burnt out the volvos clutch on a sharp incline out of the private car park, fortunately a neighbour saw the scum and phoned the police who I must say got there...

Very sad to read bad accident involving Land Rover Defender, commiserations to those involved. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3456202/Woman-killed-two-injured-Land-Rover-Defender-ploughs-pedestrians-busy-town-centre.html

Galvanised bulkhead fitted, doors off just cappings and quarter panels to go then prep for painting.

Yes got the galv corner and tub cappings, looking forward to fitting them and then prepping body for painting, I've fitted galvi corner and tub cappings on my other 90 so no probs there touch wood. Hats off to you on your rebuild very interesting thread of yours bit late so just looked through...

Cheers, some great advice and much appreciated

Al203 looks a nice tidy job you have done there, do you think it possible to just bond the panels instead of riveting

Yes definitely ruled out spot welding looks like rivets and sealent guys, any difficulty removing the old panels fellas

Thanks for the replies so far guys, searching the Internet its become apparent spot welding is not going to a be Possible, I suppose for owners who find their quarter panels need replacing sealants seem the way to go and ok no spot weld indents but is that so bad, do people really notice these...

Hi bluehaze have you any pics of the quarter panels on after refitting.

hi everyone I'm after some advice on possibly replacing defender 90 rear quarter panels, I'm undecided on trying to tidy the bottom edge of them as in cut the bottom edge by a few mm where they are eroding or replace with new panels, thing is I don't really want to rivet them on would much...

Looking good Dave, spend a bit on security too, a lot of thieving scumbags about.