Landrover Defender 130

[Ged]

No further on with the Alcoa’s?

Nah been in the states for the last month so ill get to them after i get the shed project sorted.

 

[Ged]

Started ordering some parts for the 130 revamp this spring, Plans are to strip alot of the undercarriage to repaint and recoat alot of parts that got damaged from offroading and start preping for the alcoas.

Also going to replace some of the lighting with higher quality units as they have started getting water ingress.

Still messing around in the meantime

Cheers,
Ged

 

[svensktoppen]

Ultra cool car, mega cool, just so cool

 

[hippyross]

Bad ass truck

 

[Ged]

Starting to get ready for kilbroney show ive changed my alternator belt and pulley setup to stop the squeeling and started painting,now and I need to replace some led lights,

Anyone have any recommendations for something decent quality at a fair price ive used chinesium and they are done after 2 years, im looking into Lazer lights as a company but 10x the price of Chinese lights.

Bound to be a happy medium somewhere??

I need a 52" straight bar and 2 off 6" by 1-2" floor reversing lights

Cheers,
Geddis

 

[Ged]

Bit of a change of plans this week as the defender moves to a new home over the water. Bit sad but sure now allows me to build something new, had to give her a decent clean and the new owner picked it up from the airport and was away in the boat within hours

Not sure whats next as this stage as the deal came out of the blue but i have a few ideas of what could replace it.

-Ged

 

[lennyd]

Noooooooooooo!

 

[Marc]

Funny you say that, I was in front of it yesterday on the M3 flyover, was thinking how cool it looked.

 

[Ged]

Funny you say that, I was in front of it yesterday on the M3 flyover, was thinking how cool it looked.

I was taking it on its final journey to the docks at that stage Probably talking to much dung to the new owner to even spot anyone

 

[Graham]

Bit of a change of plans this week as the defender moves to a new home over the water. Bit sad but sure now allows me to build something new, had to give her a decent clean and the new owner picked it up from the airport and was away in the boat within hours

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Not sure whats next as this stage as the deal came out of the blue but i have a few ideas of what could replace it.

-Ged

I thought it was to be with you for life, wow, didn't expect to read this!

However, I await with open eyes the next defender project.

 

[svensktoppen]

Even bigger, even better, even madder

 

[Nicky]

Even bigger, even better, even madder

I hear he’s going for a concourse restoration of an Austin A35...

 

[Ged]

This popped up this morning only seems like yestarday we where boucing around the estate @Graham @mcma1.

Ive been slowly coming to terms with the loss of the 130, not the selling of it but the knowing ill never buy it back. Strange feeling seeing someone wreck something you put alot of time into. I definatly think it will make me think twice about selling the future projects.

I was sent these a few weeks ago.

Im not excatly sure what happend and i dont want to speculate but it rolled 4 times cage seems to have done its job,

I assume the quick breaking and advert with a td5 is due to some sort of insurance issue at a guess but its a shame.

Another lesson of life for myself on this one.

-Ged

 

[FM155]

That's a shame, says a lot about the way it was being used when it met it's end on a dual carriageway rather than on a green lane.

 

[svensktoppen]

In fairness when a car is sold it's sold and it's somebody else's to do with as they please. If I sold a car I cared about it would have to go to the other end of the word or something so I wouldn't ever know what happened to it, lol.

Still not nice to see, hope everyone inside was ok at least.

 

[Ged]

In fairness when a car is sold it's sold and it's somebody else's to do with as they please. If I sold a car I cared about it would have to go to the other end of the word or something so I wouldn't ever know what happened to it, lol.

Still not nice to see, hope everyone inside was ok at least.

Yea he was fine cage did its job and he had nothing more than a few bumps from what I know.

I agree with you 100% ive bought and sold a few, once the moneys on your side of the table thats it. But when you spend a year or 2 of your time creating something from nothing building it to last another 40 years and relise its gone forever its just different. Rationally it makes no sense but i was actually angry when i found out.

Least I still have the health and drive to build some more.

 

[mark19]

Yea he was fine cage did its job and he had nothing more than a few bumps from what I know.

I agree with you 100% ive bought and sold a few, once the moneys on your side of the table thats it. But when you spend a year or 2 of your time creating something from nothing building it to last another 40 years and relise its gone forever its just different. Rationally it makes no sense but i was actually angry when i found out.

Least I still have the health and drive to build some more.

Buy it back !!!

 

[Ged]

Buy it back !!!

Its been broke already, I never got the chance to make an offer. Belive the advert was the 3rd person to own it since the accident in 3 weeks and each has removed the parts they where after in a less than careful way.

 

[Ben]

When did it become grey, and why did someone put those awful steelies on it?

Gutted for your bound to be a weird feeling alright.

 

[FM155]

TBH although it still is going to annoy you that someone destroyed it, you moved on from it for a reason and you've been able to put the learning and the funds into doing your GMC truck which is going to be awesome.
I get far too attached to the cars I own which is why I hardly ever sell anything that I've put time and effort into. I'm getting better at it but I really know where you are coming from.

 

[Nicky]

When did it become grey, and why did someone put those awful steelies on it?

Gutted for your bound to be a weird feeling alright.

The big wheels were no doubt removed by 1 of the several owners since its demise. As Ged said, there’s plenty a lot of it broken and parted out already, so the standard steels are no doubt just to keep it rolling.

Still getting to see such an infamous and well built truck some to such an end.

Onwards and upwards with the new truck @Ged

 

[Bryan]

TBH although it still is going to annoy you that someone destroyed it, you moved on from it for a reason and you've been able to put the learning and the funds into doing your GMC truck which is going to be awesome.
I get far too attached to the cars I own which is why I hardly ever sell anything that I've put time and effort into. I'm getting better at it but I really know where you are coming from.

I'm the same - hate the selling part which is why I have so many vehicles.

I missed the post to say you had sold it - didn't even know it was gone. The roll cage definately seems to have done it's job if that rolled 4 times. The cab is remarkably intact.

 

[Graham]

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This popped up this morning only seems like yestarday we where boucing around the estate @Graham @mcma1.

Ive been slowly coming to terms with the loss of the 130, not the selling of it but the knowing ill never buy it back. Strange feeling seeing someone wreck something you put alot of time into. I definatly think it will make me think twice about selling the future projects.

I was sent these a few weeks ago.

Im not excatly sure what happend and i dont want to speculate but it rolled 4 times cage seems to have done its job,

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I assume the quick breaking and advert with a td5 is due to some sort of insurance issue at a guess but its a shame.

Another lesson of life for myself on this one.

-Ged

A sorry state!

Please keep me in mind for images when the truck is finished.

I know Walter has been following the updates with admiration, too.

 

[Ged]

TBH although it still is going to annoy you that someone destroyed it, you moved on from it for a reason and you've been able to put the learning and the funds into doing your GMC truck which is going to be awesome.
I get far too attached to the cars I own which is why I hardly ever sell anything that I've put time and effort into. I'm getting better at it but I really know where you are coming from.

I'm the same - hate the selling part which is why I have so many vehicles.

I missed the post to say you had sold it - didn't even know it was gone. The roll cage definately seems to have done it's job if that rolled 4 times. The cab is remarkably intact.

Cheers and your both right, I wouldnt be pushing myself on a far more complex and custom build if I still had the defender. I did hate letting it go but I dont think ill let the GMC go just as easily. Already dreaming up plans of a small std GMC pickup to build and have as a daily little and large lol.

A sorry state!

Please keep me in mind for images when the truck is finished.

I know Walter has been following the updates with admiration, too.

I definatly will, hopefully ill be done just intime for the shows next year and we can all get a catch up.

Anyways they say its a small world, never ceases to amaze I got a phone call from "bob" who has bought the driveline from the truck was talking to someone that knew a mutual friend, who passed him my number, we got to chatting anyways and he is putting the engine and box are going into his 90 and hes looking some help getting it going, he sent me these and it looks like hes doing a proper job on it. Seems like an intresting guy restores vintage tractors for a living. The heart of her is in scotland now.

Cheers,
Ged

 

[svensktoppen]

So her heart lives again to fight another day, that's a brilliant story and a wee bit of a silver lining