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As you have a non standard engine and made up hoses, by the looks of it. Take the hose off and go to your frendly motor factor, go through his hoses and find 1 that is the right size and has the right bend. then cut off the bit you need. You may...

Thank you everyone for your kind words! Means a lot 😍 I'm currently going through the 'wtaf have i done / i utterly love it' stage! 🤣 That air filters weird isn't it! Pizza over/ coffee machine! It seems dry and ok - I'm replacing the filter -...

Doors, sills, floor plates and headlamp bezels all etch primed ready for grey primer

Whats the score on the “doors” George doors …. Well its only a new set of series style galv doors from sp4x4 ! Glass removed a little tidying up of the welds with the flap disc, a quick once over with 80 grit on the DA and they are ready for...

Air filter housing all cleaned up and painted, couldn’t get any landy spring clips but ordered some JCB ones that are very similar and after a bit of fetteling should fit

Been a while since I updated or in fact done anything due to a sinking cold. That said Ive cleaned and sprayed all of the front seat frames and sliders, cleaned up all the galv pieces and got the galv bulkhead etched and primed. Series style...

The BFG AT’s on my disco 1 were the best tyres I’ve had. They had excellent wear and Road holding for a Land Rover. I’ve currently got Cooper ATR’s on my 90 and they are all terrain but with a slightly more Road-biased pattern and again last well...

There won't be any height difference just by going for a road tyre, unless you change size. Which is an option, but depends what size you have now. Smaller tyres will also impact gearing. It is all possible however. In terms of tyres... do you...

There will not be a huge difference between AT and what are often called "all weather" noise wise. Fitting a lower profile tyre to fit into multi story's will upset your gearing, needing more revs to obtain the same road speed as before. You...

Had my landy a long time. When it was still a 19j about 23 year ago had the original fork go through. Also found its pivot had worn to a point. Replaced with standard fork and new pivot with a dab of grease on it. 3 Years later 19j was done...

Not quite, but that line of thinking triggered a memory! They go under the centre tub capping - the one on the bulkhead - and rivets through the top capping hold them on. So thank you...jigsaw puzzle piece solved.

Had to remove the front radius arm to do some welding, yes more, so changed the bushes while I was there. While I was there I decided it would be a good idea to cut my thumb, burn my hand and arm and blob a bit of weld in my ear, oh well it got...

I fitted one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313276778283 Seems nicely made. Cheaper models are available, of course. If it's the TD5 you're buying for, it's a 16mm thread you want. I can't vouch for other species of Land Rover as I don't...

Just done an oil and filter change this morning. Now I've got such a high mileage engine I don't work out the service intervals by doing sums in my head. I do this in the spring and the autumn instead, so it happens about every six months. I've...

Looks very smart. Don’t worry about the non-original engine, all landies are different!

Wow, not what I was expecting! The genius thing would be to sell one of their kidneys. You’ll get a better price they can see it as a down payment on the inheritance. They only need one each afterall 🤷‍♂️

In (what I thought was a genius move) bought it as it's ULEZ exempt! (unlike my old mazda bongo!) well. done. me! But, just realising that the money I'm probably/ excitedly going to spend on it is going to out weigh that! not. so. well. done...

One of the rear hubs developed a slight weep. 🙄

Afternoon, its been a long time since I have done anything with my 110, 6 years since we moved house and I took a wing off to fix the bulkhead a year before that. Alas my precious who holds so many memories has now had some TLC over the last...

Hi and welcome! Selling the kidney will probably be to pay the ULEZ. But until then, we need pics of the new Landy. We like pics… 😁

Gearbox #3 going in along with a clutch change. Out comes the disaster that is an LOF HD unit and in goes a more gentle Valeo model...

Oil and filters today and a check over to see if anything looks out of place...nothing stands out for once,it'll get a good clean underneath and touch up paint where jack has been and coupla other bits that need a touch up. Pretty easy jobs for a...

Been Quiet while my Wallet Recovers. Have optimised my available settings and it goes very well indeed. 1/4 turn on Fuel screw, timing correct and aneroid set full rich. It flies, makes 19psi at full throttle and the EGT has still not breached...

Hi and welcome! Very nice looking Landy! A local registration number too. Make sure you also invest in some decent security measures. Landies are popular with thieves.

Well done, an introduction AND a photo, looks like you covered all the bases. Welcome and enjoy your Defender.

Hi all, in an attempt to avoid upsetting any regulars - I wanted to post in here to introduce myself. Im the proud new owner of a stunning 2000 Defender 90 TD5 in Alveston Red. Really looking forward to understanding the mechanics and making...

I found another £1.82 stuck to the dash tray with what looks like green Loctite...or very dried up and sticky Nightnurse. This resto wont fund itself so every penny counts!

At some point the previous owner(s) had decided to become an auto electrican and add some...unsual mods: First up, a relay where every wire coming to or leaving it is...black: Go on...gizza clue... Black worked as a colour scheme for the...

No matter which anti corrosion system you use none are a do once thing, depending on the use of vehicle, where you live it is a repeat job. I live by the sea and mine is a working farm truck, gets a good underside wash/dry then respray with...