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    Defender instrument removal

    Hi All Can anyone tell me whether it's possible / how to remove the individual instruments (speedo etc) from the instrument panel. I want to put the instruments in a new panel as the original one was mashed by PO. Thanks
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    Defender 90 - 1987 - leaky sunroof

    :) I might be on that road if I can't get it to stop leaking! Then buy a headlining kit without the sunroof opening...
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    Defender 90 - 1987 - leaky sunroof

    Yes. Certainly worth a try. It's missing the headlining in the front and I'm conscious that, if I buy one with a sunroof opening, it may not fit.
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    Defender 90 - 1987 - leaky sunroof

    Hi all Just taken ownership of a Defender 90 200TDI - 1987. It looks as if it may have a non-Landrover sunroof fitted (was a sunroof ever even factory fitted into the early Defenders?).....and I've discovered it leaks like a bar steward. The latch (which is a clamp type, not a wheel) is also...
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    Paintwork

    Thanks for the replies. All really useful. I can see the appeal and advantages in getting the galv chassis and bulkhead if possible. I've seen an LR near me that has a galvanised bulkhead but I've noticed that the bare galv has still got some rust on it round the windscreen hinges. So...
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    Paintwork

    That's really clear, thank you! Are any parts of the door cills steel? I noticed there was some rust up behind a galvanised / stainless (possibly after market) checker plate below the door. Since posting this, I've been put off this particular 90 by a local mechanic friend. He's steering...
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    Paintwork

    I'm new to the forum so hello everyone. Looking to buy a Defender 90 - pre-98 300 TDI. Currently looking at a Defender 90 and it seems quite tidy underneath. On the body, apart from some micro-blistering (which I've seen before when I had an old VW camper and I've read is a result of poor...