Landrover Defender 130

Ged

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One year on from the start and im a few weeks away from mot now. tub is on permanently new cross member made and bolted in. Ran out of rivets though :p.

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Cheers Ged
 

big_pete

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Spectacular work! A 130 is a monster of a thing when you see it all together :laughing: looks excellent
 

lennyd

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So much love for this. Class project and fair play to you for doing it yourself

Health to drive
 

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I don't like the look of thon wall in the background

I wouldn't be standing too close to it that's for sure :eek:
 

Ged

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Haha the wall is a little off camber, we do like to be sc3ne in the country :p

Cracking away this week have been out for a few runs after getting the last door rebuilt. so shes a tad dirty. but em yes it does go well and the sound deadening is AMAZING quieter than my old 300tdi and V8. so im stepping that up a little and adding some too the doors. the carpet should make it even better.

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Also got the rear mudflaps installed and extra coverage over the top to protect the rear cross member
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and im now working on getting the rocksliders mounted up so i can get them welded and painted. Not sold on the tree bars now i see them might just leave the sliders as they are dimpled.

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Ged
 

Ged

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Threw this months, photos and videos into a little montage with some video from inside the cab with the sound proofing installed. ps I know im terrible at video editing.. im learning.


-Ged
 

Ged

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Working on the rock sliders last night coming along well, i need a bigger press to get them dimpled as much as id like. Hoping to find someone local to richhill tonight.

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ST Kyle

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Working on the rock sliders last night coming along well, i need a bigger press to get them dimpled as much as id like. Hoping to find someone local to richhill tonight.

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Ged
Cowans at Clare might be able to do it for you or if you know someone in NC.
 

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Ged

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lol, Try to get them all out together but facebook is so easy to upload things too, you will have to all wait for the big video project now ive got the 5d. still havent got the balls to get infront of the camera yet lol hopefully back to more cummins choo choo noises very shortly. :p
 

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As im sure weeloany knows i had to move the defender out of the shed i was renting, so the rush was on this weekend to get everything back together enough to take it home, So the sliders went on and tightened up all the steering components aligned ish by eye and loaded everything in the shed into the landy and the other cars and headed home. First proper long drive in her and she handed amazing the airbags are so plush even with id say half a ton in the back. Still alot of work to do but least i can walk 20ft and shes there.

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I did partularly enjoy short shifting 3rd and covering the miss' car with soot... but everytime the boost came on i was worried the bottle would topple with the welder lol :p

More to come.

-Ged
 

Ged

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Bit of rework today with the rock sliders, they where too close too the front and needed moved back 10-15mm to be centered and so off they came. While that was happening got her first bath in a year, Naturally couldn't resist a few snaps even if the sliders whereat fitted.

Also started getting the speakers mounted and the tow bar electrics sorted. pics on that soon

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Will get the sliders repainted and back on tomorrow and hopefully get the interior work started properly :confounded:

-Ged
 
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