As I mentioned above, the good quality brands you all have available are not distributed over here in NI so I approached a specialist paint supplier to the industry,( fleet, haulage, buses etc) for an aerosol rust converter, aerosol heavy duty chassis paint and an aerosol wax and the long lances...

My arch trims were very rough and i sanded them by hand to a smooth finish before priming. My friend simply replaced his and he did say that even with the heat gun they were a bitch to remove but certianly very doable. No I did not remove my tank. My vehicle has never towed/worked or been...

Mine likely needed jobs doing which yours doesn't so apologies for sidetracking but as you can see here my alloys were scabby and me being a tight wad on a tight budget I diy refurbed them - while each wheel was removed I took advantage of the opportunity to access everything possible via the...

Nice example that is well worth taking to the next level as the OP intends. Being a recent new D2 TD5 Auto owner myself this thread has been of interest. Attached my before n after images, DIY by myself along with hours and hours of other enjoyable jobs since buying a few months ago...

Nice colour and nice alloys - those alloys would fit my D2

Hardly epic mega miles I know but a usefull follow up to an 800 mile French camping trip in August was an 1100 mile trip from my home in Northern Ireland down to my parents on the Isle of Wight last week - via the Dublin to Hoylake ferry. Two plus two plus our Springer! My D2 is new to me...

I discovered Liquid-Moly and now use it in all cars in my ownership....... couldn't tell you whether it has any effect whatsoever but it makes me feel good

I discovered Liquid-Moly and now use it in all cars in my ownership....... couldn't tell you whether it has any effect whatsoever but it makes me feel good

I discovered Liquid-Moly and now use it in all cars in my ownership....... couldn't tell you whether it has any effect whatsoever but it makes me feel good

Near side wing mirror non elec folding please... have to be posted mind you Many thanks Jon

Near side wing mirror non elec folding please ???? Thanks. Jon

Unable to post in the wanted section so apologies for posting here. Looking for a near side wing mirror assembly, non electric folding please. Would need posting to Northern Ireland or I can collect in and around London. Many thanks Jon

And shifted throught all gears as I understand it, my level certianly dropped by 3 litres after shiftng enabling a further 3 litres to be added... that is the procedure I learnt.

Did you fill the sump then run the engine and shift through all gears, switch off and refill sump again?? That is broadly speaking the procedure I believe.. worked for me.

How much? Crikey, I didn't realise a D2 could command such a sum no matter how good - maybe I am out of touch, or was never in touch?!

The roof line along the top of the windscreen has small areas of bubbling in a few places which I am nervous about and will monitor closely.

Boot floor, is that another weak spot?! Fortunately mine is solid, clean and still a nice epsom green. The owner simply hadn't used it as a LR workhorse as most are, but it wasnt a school run chelsea tractor either. Garaged from new and chugged up and down the motorway to his place of work...

I know how we all like a photograph of a chassis - rotten or otherwise!! No other vehicle enthusiasts focus on the chassis quite like LR owners, or should I say us D2 owners . Anyhow, todays job was finishing the chassis treatment, injecting the wax product into every single accessible...

Yes Henry although I have chased Defenders for years one day hoping to own one, the D2's then began to appeal almost as much despite all of the horror stories and bad press one can read online. When I bought this one last month I wasnt't 100% sure it would be kept or flipped for a small profit...

Thank you very much for the encouraging comments. Forgive my daft image of the roof but I was so chuffed to have repaired the front sunroof, ie got the motor motoring again that I felt compelled to take a photo of both roofs in operation...... why I then felt compelled to share it with you I...