Genuine door seals and good door alignment helps. That defender draught right on the hip and kidney is horrible. My 300tdi disco is fine after first couple miles 😉

Bought an allisport one didn’t you. Couldnt avoid it could you…. Don’t know if you did that weird in-line stat but they’re quite brittle too and worth changing

I’ve used a full bottle 😂 it’s saying nothings left but still letting out 20 so I’ll keep it going. I really want a new welder. Either a rogue and r parweld but I’ve just had to pay out for a new boiler 🤦‍♂️

Tying it back in now on N/S

Max if you want pictures of it all look at my “try again thread” there’s also details in there for it all. I’ve gone to the extent of new tubs where I didn’t watch to keep patching! You’ll be buzzing once it’s done.

Does look nice and solid don’t it and ties in well to the uprights

Shout if you need any more pics as I’ve one D1 in use and that restoration 👍🏻

Yeah I lifted mine from there with wooden blocks. I did a similar repair to the one you’re doing years ago. It’s quite intricate at the boot end! The actual beam isn’t too bad. You’ve got unlucky that it’s gone there. Yeah I’m doing full restoration on this one 👍🏻 Bare in mind micks pictures...

Yeah I like those. Think it’s called windjammer - suits a defender so well. And arran beige which you never see!!!

Well this old sow has been excellent through the winter. I thought I’d sell it when restoration is done but think I’d struggle to part with her. What I’d like to know if what you guys would do to give it a little refresh mechanically? I’ve tonnes of spares and as it doesn’t smoke much or use...

Your door was likely scraping due to the hinge sagging mate rather than the metal work sagging. Good shout on the bar across the back - I’ve literally just done the same as what you say albeit I used a crane.

Keep your chin up Steve - progress is progress 😎 Deep bronze green?

Time to check everything lines up! Also repaired the pillar and neatened it right up. I’m going to chop the bottom off other side and repeat the process as it’s so much tidier and I hate it when this area looks scabby. You really notice it on discos when you open the rear door, Anyway, there’s...

after fixing the two bits I cut out, I got the trapeze section welded up

In another thread, I said make sure you slap grease behind your strut mounts. Here’s why…

@KISSMYAURA you were after some HD terrafirma shocks weren’t you?! 😉

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A bloody fiddly job. Angles, twists and tiny pieces. You can see that the crossmember is supposed to be sandwiched between inner and outer skin. I wonder how many actually do this as you have to chop off a bit more than you’d want to. My pencil is pointing to crossmember piece. Little gap too...

Got couple hours in. A welding story board. Bit of tweaking and messing about but I’m happy. Z piece ready to be melted on now.