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Thanks for the comments, and interesting to note on the insurance. This is a 110 technically, so might be well worth making sure that this is what it is down as during any insurance quotes. I'll watch out on the Exmoor recovers too, I feel I did a half decent job, but time will tell. As far...

August 2023 Shorter update this month with the summer putting the brakes on too much progress. That, and some minor bodywork needed before the final assembly. The original vehicle was originally assembled in South Africa - keen to find out more on that origin story (any tips welcome) - and a...

While I'll hold my hands up to be no expert in electrics/electronics, if seems that they may well replace most / all of the low voltage wiring looms. It would certainly make sense. This is currently in progress for us, as can be seen in the below image.

You reminded me to update my conversion thread for my own journey through insurance; https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/electric-110-project.385431/post-5540368

June 2023 Work this month has been rather limited. There was a small spot of rust in the footwell/bulkhead of the vehicle that needed sorting – the only spot of rust of what is a truly remarkably clean 1989 chassis thanks to the weather in South Africa – and this is being sorted as I write...

Totally agree on the infrastructure point of view, this is a form of revenue, so IF government are installing them, then the money generated from using them (assuming they are not free) should be funnelled into the public purse in the same way fuel tax works --- might be a good offset from the...

Retrimming seats ... spray glue is a must!

Sorry to dampen your flames, but this EV misinformation has been 'debunked' by a number of sources. I believe the stats are that ICE cars are actually more likely to ignite than EV's. There is a thread on here where a poor chaps ICE Landy caught fire and he has nursed it back to health. A wee...

Hi DrWill, firstly good to see another EV conversion… sometimes I feel slightly mad, especially while I try to navigate the world of post conversion insurance. I have had marginal success, not helped that my V5C still currently shows the car as a V8 Petrol. I was actually gonna right something...

Sorry all sold now, thanks for the interest

May 2023 Plenty of work has been cracking on this month, and we have a tentative date of conversion completion in August. Work done this month includes; low voltage looms, modification to battery box & radiator mounts, header tank & water pipe installation and testing (EVs need cooling too)...

Open to offers. Will update on the other thread shortly … especially from LandyZone members 😉

1989 Land Rover v8 engine, gearbox and associated pats - NOW SOLD As part of a general modification of my vehicle I have an original 1989 110 V8 3.5l petrol engine and associated parts for sale. The engine was in good working order when removed with a partial rebuild in 2021, new spark plugs...

It would be technically possible to put them here, but my understanding is it is a ‘bit of a faff.’ Which in my understanding of the term is the same as bespoke - gonna cost more. One benefit of being in the load bay is added protection from rock damage, and even weight distribution, with...

April 2023 So things are moving on a pace with the conversion. So to keep this light for now, I’ve added a list of ongoing major works and I’ll try and add add some images: - Front battery pack fitted along with the various electric fans & reservoirs needed for the new electric system. - Dummy...

The Selfridges video is great isn’t it, thankfully my conversion is not quite as costly as that one now the template is formed. Also worth noting that as that Defender was post 2001 it is still listed as a diesel having to pay standard road tax!!! The DVLA haven’t caught up. ECC do do a kit as...

Good question, and not one I can convincingly answer right now. There will certainly be a partial replacement with much of the old systems being replaced with electric equivalents — heater, various pumps, gauges etc that need to be electric now there is no engine. Of course the bulk of the...

This is the exceptional! Serious virtual pat on the back!

April 2023 We dropped the landy off at Electric Classic Cars in February and within a couple of hours the guys had the hood off and the V8 out. This was fairly quickly followed by more of the dino juice gubbings being stacked up on a pallet beside the cream shell, including the transmission...

Done