I'm just planning on getting some conveyor belting myself, can get it super thick if you want, the ribbed stuff looks pretty good. Extra squares of it stuck to the other side of panels are all you need for sound deadening. No point in plastering the expensive stuff like people do it's useless...

Do you mean floor matting? Does it have to be legit or is it just getting the right shape you're after?

Coming along :) Faster progress than mine has been!

It's the "posh rat rod" look :D

Awesome, thanks! Will look it up. Finish you achieved looks great :)

Just to resurrect one of your slightly older posts (as I'm just catching up with he latest on the thread) - I think this'd be awesome, the finish on the Volvo (or lack thereof) looks perfect! What varnish are you thinking of? Might shamelessly attempt to copy you on Big Red (then just have to...

Can't help but wonder whether that would be a bad idea in a v8?

If it's for the blue SW you want 88" sides, I've just seen some on ebay and Facebook for not eye-watering money, can't find them again now of course!

Hi Flatfour - Paddocks say it's the same one for Defender and Discovery 2 TD5. Only digits I can see on it anywhere are 1201, no idea whether that means anything though!

Hi Flatfour - it was off a 1998 so sometime between then and when I got it about 3 years ago. I'm not 100% sure if it's the same fit as a Disco as it was off a Defender - I expect it is but can't guarantee it! It was fine when I took it out so I don't see why it wouldn't be fine now.

Hey Huddy :) Yes sorry should have mentioned that the 'before' pic is one from a couple months ago when I was taking some pics of the engine bay - I forgot to take another one yesterday - the oil was already there before I took anything out so has appeared over the last few weeks I suspect. I...

Swapped them out today (new one from Craddocks, actually branded their own - didn't know they did that. Presumably Britpart underneath). Old one (Lucas branded, twice as big, weighed a ton) presumably original. Had a bracket to hold up the front end as well, not surprising at that weight...

The pump certainly looks like mine and that's from a P6. No idea about the timing case I'm afraid.

Perfect, thanks James :)

Morning! Looking at replacing the starter motor in Sunny, often needs a good whack with a mallet to get going in the morning. Parts catalogue and websites show a number of different motors that are fitted to these engines (this block is a 14J as well just to complicate issues slightly). Are they...

Happy to swap any of these things (plus or minus cash either way) for a Discovery steel wheel (NTC5193PM) that's structurally sound (don't care about appearance), as I've got 4 in decent nick and one rusted right through from the back (note to self, spare wheel covers are the devil's work!), or...

Also Carling switch (complete) - Three position 20A switch with the black plastic (not rubber) front (same as here) Never fitted. Not 100% sure whether it's the Off-On-On or On-Off-On. But it's one or the other! If vital I can find out. I'd keep it but really not in keeping with either vehicle...

Great news! Does Bas fancy a quick trip over to beautiful sunny (for now) tropical Somerset? ;) Free room and board!

Hi - Few used but good bits which are no use to me, not having either a TD5 or a Puma! Plus a few other bits that aren't specific to either. Defender TD5 Air filter box to turbo rigid hose Genuine, part no. PHD103990. Good working order, with suitable hoseclips. £30 Defender 90 (Puma)...

No there's no fuel coming out of the vent pipes. I'm pretty sure my carbs do need an overhaul, but the distributor is a bit knackered too, so I'm going to start with that for now since I still haven't done anything irreversible e.g. drilling holes in the fuel tank so I can just put the plug back...