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It was a farm vehicle, so: Door cards are cracked Most of the lock mechanism is missing from the drivers door inc barrels Lock guides cracked or missing Interior handles missing screw covers Outside handles are weathered badly The passenger window goes down on it's own The internal plate on the...

I've started making a list of stuff I need to make complete TDCi doors from scratch, but have got stuck trying to find the winder mech and locking stuff. Reckon I have the door cards sorted and handles and stuff

Nah, I'm all about the comfort and winding windows!

Yeah, if I build some they are coming from SP. The problem is that there isn't really anything that can be saved from the old doors, I think even the glass is too scratched. I didn't realise that the tdci doors rust, though SP do galvanised tdci style ones too

Ok, so I'm starting the bodywork phase of my 90 build finally and starting with doors, so I have three options: 1. New complete doors- I am struggling to find new take off ones for normal money, Keith Gott just quoted me £1680 for a pair. 2. Build TDCi doors- I would like TDCi doors as they...

If you are connecting straight to the battery as I have with my fridge then there is no need to disconnect the rest of the car IMO. Just make sure you connect the positive up last and that you have a fuse near the battery end. Those nifty fuse boxes on ebay that light up when the fuse has gone...

I had an interesting chat (well I think it was) with the guy from the garage that did our rally car, they have a side company that does race car prep. Apparently superpro are the ones to go for as they are remachined after they are cast and they 100% fit properly. They tried flo flex and had a...

yeah, mine has to go past the stop! I'm considering putting some rubber on the glass bit to see if that helps

I need to sort mine too, but mine is the rotary one. Found this tho, bit cheaper for you: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Landrover-Defender-90-110-87-94-F-F-Sunroof-Seal-LATCH-Handle-Silicone-RTC5942-/262610513908?hash=item3d24ce6ff4:g:76kAAOSwi0RXzVBK

Looking amazing now :) My back door holds water too. I tried to drill a drain hole but failed! To be honest at the rate that the back door is rusting I'll be replacing it in a couple of years or so anyway. The power loss on mine has been mostly fixed by freeing off the little pin inside the...

Mongol Rally or the Mongolia Charity Rally. I just did the first one, you buy a car up to 1.2L then drive it to Mongolia unaided. There were 311 teams this year so you meet some amazing people, I recommend it to anyone who feels like they need a break from normal life, even if it is out of your...

http://www.flatdoguk.com/search.asp?search=quick+fist I have a couple of these attached and are pretty good. If you put a bolt through them and then drill a hole through it you could padlock it to stop someone stealing the hi-lift

I'm interested in this as am considering making an expedition trailer from scratch

Hey. Yes, get a diesel freelander, there doesn't seem to be a massive difference between the Rover diesel and the BMW TD4. The head gaskets are more prone to go on the K series petrols so are best avoided in my opinion. We had a 2006 HSE one and it was a good car, had no major problems in the...

If it moves or your life depends on it don't use britpart! Actually, or if it needs to fit anywhere nicely... I use a combination of ebay, LRDirect.com and paddocks

I changed the whole arm after spending hours trying to just change the joint! Camping matts are good for sound proofing, have made a massive difference in mine. Make sure you use "High temperature adhesive" or it will all come off in hot weather.

I had some issues with this, I solved them by bending the central hanger and getting the back section welded. I'll get you the part numbers for the central part when I get home this evening. I am planning on getting a custom stainless one made at some point as the welded part isn't holding up...

We went to the salt mines a couple of weeks ago as part of a charity rally to Mongolia. Was one of the highlights of my trip

On my recent trip to Mongolia the only time our car got its VIN checked in 10+ border crossings was in Turkmenistan and even then they were happy with a sticker under the bonnet!

As for learning things, just make sure you have a land rover workshop manual handy and you can do most things. I'm not a fan of the Haynes manual. I've managed to get copies of most of the 300tdi ones on here https://1drv.ms/f/s!AuDnjHWJxhEygap6Fg8zOq1vVXWnzQ In terms of driving them, I also...