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Engine and box is out, degreaed and cleaned ready to split. Will clean and paint the block and head, change the timing belt, water pump, lift pump and check the tapet clearances an oil change and she’s good to go back in along with a new clutch and Ashrcroft box. Next job it to remove the axles...

Now its ready for engine and box to be removed. So I’ve splashed out an bought myself a new 2T engine crane ! Enough with begging and borrowing time to bite the bullet.

Its a galvanized chassis so as you say a good clean, degrease, prime and paint and it will survive another 40 years plus. I’m keeping it as original as possible being the purist that I am however I may select a few chosen upgrades along the lines of electric fan for the rad, may upgrade the L77...

Despite a blistering start progress had seem to have slowed down during the past week, but this weekend has seen all of the body panels removed to reveal moor tin worm. Ah hang on a minute I forgot to put on my rose tinted safety specs on…… thats better… now that the bodywork if off I can see...

Hi Phill Yes keswick green, sand coloured soft top and black wheels

This evenings tinkering consisted of removing the front end and tackling the left wing, forgot how many bolts hold them on and every one of them was rusted solid, Who would belief it ! 😂

Now thats what I call progress

Progress report, despite it being a day of rest the bloody cat “Hector” made sure I was up at 4.45am ! Convinced he was as keen as me to get out of bed and into the garage I later found out that Mrs Hughes has locked the cat flap while cleaning yesterday. Never the less I managed to stay in bed...

Inspiration right there !

Just dont look too closely to the 20mm of filler peeling off the front wing 😂 Im still wearing my rose tinted safety glasses

a few hours in and progress is definitely being achieved, think I should celebrate with a beer 🍺

Day 1, empty the ton of spares, parts, wheels, roll bar hoops, pedal boxes, engine bits out of the back… cut the canvas off and reveal the inner beauty.. oh hang on Ive still got my rose tinted glasses on

Well if it wasn’t for the singer sowing machine sounding engine going past each morning I wouldn’t have given her a second look, beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say and in this instance … well a picture tells a thousand words

Each day while working at RAF valley I saw this tired looking def zooming past the workshop at approximately 7.45 every morning, used as a daily driver and having spent many a happy year or should I say century green lane’in with the family the previous owner decided to sell “lady macbeth” and...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126585935162?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IBY7-jm_QyO&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=IBY7-jm_QyO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126585935162?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IBY7-jm_QyO&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=IBY7-jm_QyO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

series 3 has gone to pastures new, US of A if been told ! Heres to a happier warmer climate. And for the defender a new set of genuine door seals ! Wow what a difference compared to genuine after market copied originals 😂 have you ever seen door shuts like this on a def ? A thing of beauty

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126468374231?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IBY7-jm_QyO&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=IBY7-jm_QyO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

The time had come to say goodbye to this exceptional vehicle to fund my next project https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126468374231?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IBY7-jm_QyO&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=IBY7-jm_QyO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

The time has come ladies and gentlemen, I need to make some room and fund my next project. The series 3 is for sale ! And so is the Defender for the right price...