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I’m getting an exchange transfer box from Ashcrofts for my 300tdi 90. Is it worth getting the 1.2 ratio? I don’t tow anything heavy other than trailer and kit car

I used autosteer on Ebay. a couple of days turn-a-round for £130ish quid. They even removed my drop arm for me as I don't have the tool.

I'm going to buy a new bulkhead. How did you get 10% off if you don't mind me asking?

Out of interest did you paint yours or leave galvanized?

I'm repairing mine now and the n/s was in pretty poor condition. Not sure how much refurbed ones are but once you buy all the bits (door posts, vent panels, foot wells etc), get it shot blasted and galvanized, then factor your time in probably not far off buying one already done!

Not hard just daft! but I work outside anyway and have plenty padding.

Winter months is great time for a project - might be cold but makes you work harder:) I part striped mine to do bulkhead and another few jobs. Chassis is holed which could be repaired, but thought as I have part striped just to carry on and re-chassis. So been researching over the summer months...

Do you have to be in trade to buy from them??

^^ what he said. Piece of same thickness on a bench and start on lowest setting and wire speed half way. Work away from there moving up the amperage and changing the wire speed. Make sure to work piece doesn't get too hot as it will require less amps.

I'm currently repairing bulkhead and was going to have it galvanized until I started removing sections to find a lot of surface rust underneath. So plan now is to remove any surface rust that I can access, paint inside where possible with some corrless paint, then paint and wax oil through holes...

Great work there. I noticed the galv bulkhead. Did you buy it or have it galvanised yourself?

How long ago was that and was everything in the right place ie mounts?

i need a new chassis and have been offered one from here https://www.awcommercials.com/ at £1500. Anyone know of this company. The guy I spoke to is in Harrogate and told me they are fabricated in Cork? I was going to buy either a marsland or Richards one but with the lockdown and unable to...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-TD5-90-COUNTY-STATION-WAGON-7-SEAT-OSLO-BLUE/274333530647?hash=item3fdf8d7a17:g:3XYAAOSwrSpekYhS That was for sale over 18 months ago not far from me. They are the original photos and at that time it required a new chassis and was priced at...

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Do you have any photos?

Thats what I thought. Mine looks to have totally rotted away.

Thats what I thought. Mine looks to have totally rotted away.

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Yeah everything is striped and it need pillars, footwells and the drain gutter all from which I have purchased from YRM along with both both side of vent panel (full panels). I was just hoping that someone had a photo of what's supposed to be behind the vent panel holding the two tubes in place...