It will definitely be a money pit but so is life so I might as well tip my savings into something fun! Anyway, I can start by just purchasing a 110 pick-up and lowering it. The bobtail can be done in a weekend I reckon with a stihl saw and a welder. other things are superficial and can be...

I'm 22... and ambitious!!

Just to make it clear, I'm not wanting an American V8 Defender hybrid, the pictures were just inspiration for a British equivilant to an American theme. So I have my heart set on a TD5 (I love the noise of a straight through pipe and turbo whistle) but a 300 will probably be cheaper and...

All Defender parts :) Would love some series doors and possibly some respectable recaro seats if I can afford them but not any of those primary coloured mock ups out of Halfords.

So if I used a new chassis and new suspension set up but everything else used (possibly from different donor vehicles), would I need a Q plate?

Yes that'll be a Q plate which could prove a nightmare when I come to insure the damn thing! Matt black is definitely off the list; I'm thinking a metallic blue with black rims at the moment but I don't want to start worrying about that and get ahead of myself.

I'm edging towards a hi cap actually but finding one in good nick in my area is a tough job. Even considering starting from the ground up with a galv chassis, recon engine/gearbox and a donor vehicle for everything else. It will be more expensive but at least I know it will last as I would do a...

Hello, My name is Alex and I'm new to this forum. I'v had this idea for a couple of years now but I'm really starting to think seriously about a project and I would like some opinion before I start if that's ok. My inspiration comes from this: Celebrity Builds - The World Famous West Coast...