aww now thats the life! in the defender by day and by the fire at night! love airedales, hoping to get 2 standard poodles (could be worse... could be the toy ones!) within the next 12 months but first project is the defender ....then dogs.... then probably babies... in that order.... lol

So the airedales have well and truly road tested the advice your giving me! It sounds like it passes the test alright! Gonna bookmark this thread for when the time comes. I appreciate your advice, means ill have it painted and lined a lot easier and cheaper than i thought! Will be ready in no...

Thanks for that - bookmarked the link in the landy file, def get some of that over the next few days it looks the ticket! So the main mat you have laid down, you have bonded it to the metal have you? You can slide it out when needs be? Probably makes sense. As long as i measure and cut it...

Cheers station thanks for the adding the photos, its looks exactly the same type of rust/mess that i need to clear up when i get mine next week so its great to see what can be done. Yours looks like a really tidy job fair play it looks great!! While we are on topic, would laying down some...

I will need new tyres for my 90 next week and would consider these. By the sounds of it you recommend them? The chuffed to bits and green smiley are a dead give away lol

Hi Blue thanks for the input. Is it essential to put the primer on it? I dont mind one bit doing that if needs be, im guessing it will help the paint stick better in the end?

019 good advice on the white spirit i never actually thought of that! Have a full bottle in the garage ill put it too good use. cheers!

Aw i know fella im only having a barney myself.! Though right enough, if you think that question was simple wait until you hear some of them im gonna come off with next week when i actually get the keys to this thing... you may lie low or start writing stupid in capitals cause im sure im gonna...

haha stupid, i have a feeling Im gonna hear that one alot around here... Cheers!

Hi guys, Im going to pick up my first land rover next week - 1990 defender 90 hardtop and need to start my prep work to fix it up. I need to clean out and paint the load space in the back and was wondering if anyone can give me some tips or advice on how to go about doing it? I was...

First of all ...hey! Im Graham, from Belfast in a wee spot of Europe called Ulster! Yehaaa! Looking to buy my first landy within the next 4-6 months and have a question... Im looking at defender 90's online all day everyday. And from time to time see the odd one cropping up that has been...