Topic: My 110 Defender (Read 26380 times)

Jake · « **on:** September 20, 2009, 20:24:14 »

I've owned my M plate 94 Defender for less than a week now and already done a load of jobs.
I've fitted a Mud console, Mud seat rails, Mud transmission tray, a cubby box, an Exmoor Trim leather gearstick gaitor, my wheels & tyres from the Disco, a double battery tray and a swing away wheel carrier
As it started

Then the modifications began

This is the very beginning of a new project/toy, there is loads more to come
:D

landymadjay · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2009, 20:32:44 »

Looking Good Jake

Nice Motor :)

landroverkeith · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2009, 20:36:32 »

Looking Good Jake :clap: always loved 110`s

Little-Green-Machine · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2009, 14:24:22 »

Looking good!

Less rust than the disco then :lol:

Jake · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2009, 20:18:24 »

Time for an update
I've been quite busy over the last few nights :D
White indicators

Painted the chassis legs

Painted the rear cross member

Fitted a D44 Clubman bumper, A bar, my Lightforce spots and a number plate bracket

Fitted a new number plate and a full size dog guard (floor to celling)

More to follow
:dance:

scatt · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2009, 20:25:26 »

looking good mate, how you finding life with more length?? whats next then

Saffy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2009, 07:59:43 »

hmmm mud rails...must get. That rear cross member needed that bit of loving right there.

Jake you work for devon 4x4?

littlepow · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2009, 08:26:24 »

So what you doing with your disco Jake?

Jake · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2009, 20:41:09 »

Quote from: scatt on September 30, 2009, 20:25:26

looking good mate, how you finding life with more length?? whats next then

Its alright cheers James. Not a problem so far. The list of parts is long...what and see ;)

Quote from: Tanglefoot on October 01, 2009, 07:59:43

hmmm mud rails...must get. That rear cross member needed that bit of loving right there.
Jake you work for devon 4x4?

Mud rails make the Defender driving position so much nicer :dance:
I do work for Devon 4x4.

Quote from: littlepow on October 01, 2009, 08:26:24

So what you doing with your disco Jake?

I take it you never saw this picture?

I stripped all the good bits and scrapped the shell.
:D

Saffy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2009, 20:45:05 »

Quote from: Jake on October 01, 2009, 20:41:09

Quote from: Tanglefoot on October 01, 2009, 07:59:43
hmmm mud rails...must get. That rear cross member needed that bit of loving right there.
Jake you work for devon 4x4?
Mud rails make the Defender driving position so much nicer :dance:
I do work for Devon 4x4.

ah been talking to you in email then recently whilst sourcing parts for my mates warn winch.

paul.w · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2009, 08:05:30 »

Thats a sweet 110 jake, well done

Paul

richo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 06, 2009, 09:07:55 »

Very nice.
The modular wheels look great on a 110 so off off to order some and get rid of the alloys and wheel spacers.

Saffy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 06, 2009, 09:54:54 »

Quote from: richo on October 06, 2009, 09:07:55

Very nice.
The modular wheels look great on a 110 so off off to order some and get rid of the alloys and wheel spacers.

sell the spacers on here

Jake · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2009, 20:39:21 »

Tonight i fitted my new Mantec snorkel

Very pleased
:dance:

Saffy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2009, 20:44:01 »

Quote from: Jake on October 06, 2009, 20:39:21

Tonight i fitted my new Mantec snorkel

Very pleased
:dance:

I do prefer mushroom over the safari type and that mantec one looks sweet. One thing though, what's that one like as it goes thru the wing? Doesn't mate to the existing 300tdi defender crap does it or does it mate directly to a hose like a Safari ?

Jake · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2009, 20:47:00 »

It uses the existing air intake and mate's up with it using some gaskets
Very simple to fit, took about an hour.
Plenty of silcone later and its water tight
:D

Saffy · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2009, 20:49:24 »

Quote from: Jake on October 06, 2009, 20:47:00

It uses the existing air intake and mate's up with it using some gaskets
Very simple to fit, took about an hour.
Plenty of silcone later and its water tight
:D

in that case I'll keep the safari - already had a mushroom one that was like that (not mantec) and in my experience it was a troublesome arrangement :( RTV silicone doesn't stick to the plastic wing fitting for long. The original plastic wing box thing collapses and stays collapsed when vacuum testing the system for leaks. The original pipe that fits to that wing thing is only a push fit and the silicone didn't last long there either. I never had piece of mind with it, so was won over by the nice lengthened hose attached directly to the snorkel base with proper jubilee clips as per the safari kit.

Jake · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2009, 21:55:07 »

They can't be that bad when done right ;)

If its good enough for Land Rover its good enough for me
:D

Saffy · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2009, 22:10:38 »

Quote from: Jake on October 06, 2009, 21:55:07

If its good enough for Land Rover its good enough for me
:D

yeah, just like everything else Landrover do.... IT LEAKS :lol:

Jake · « **Reply #19 on:** October 07, 2009, 12:35:02 »

True
:lol:

:D

Saffy · « **Reply #20 on:** October 09, 2009, 09:30:32 »

Quote from: Jake on October 01, 2009, 20:41:09

Mud rails make the Defender driving position so much nicer :dance:

Now waiting for mine to be delivered :dance:

edit: got them - fitted - my knee's let out a sigh of relief. Now to wear a new comfy elbow spot in the door trim.

Jake · « **Reply #21 on:** October 09, 2009, 18:46:29 »

I've been busy again.
I now have a LR badge, clock and accessory socket on my Mud dash

I've wired up the Lightforce now too

More to follow...

Jake · « **Reply #22 on:** November 26, 2009, 22:20:26 »

In a bid to make the inside more cool looking i have purchased a Td5 binacle

The main reason for change was to modernise the look. I don't like the dark early dash and the Td5 has lights in the heater ends as well as LED warning lights
After doing much research i purchased all the necessary parts (see link at bottom) and started
Here's the old dash out

Whilst bench testing the warning panel i (stupidly) got one of the wires wrong and blew a transister on the PCB and now only 1/2 works.
Fortunetly i can use the old one in the new dash until i find another late version

Old dash

New dash

You can see the original warning panel in the Td5 binnacle is recessed

Night time!!

This page was very helpful
http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/2009/10/installing-defender-td5-gauges-into-a-200tdi300tdi/

I've been preparing for the new seats by adjusting the middle seat frames
Here's the standard postition for the middle seats

I used a Exmoor Trim kit to move the seat backs back and up slightly. This allows you to sit further back which gives you more leg room

Fitting the kit

The kit is good but the intructions are a bit vague but you can't knock the results. Even with the Mud Rails fitted I now don't have my Son's knees in my back and he can sit more comfotably
http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p9095c263/0/land-rover-2nd-row-extension-kit.html
You can't fit these kit with 3 man bench seats so removed mine from the boot in preperation for the store drawer and shelving i'm planning on fitting in there

The dog guard had to moved backwards by 5" too.
I have left enough room for the new rear seats that i'll be buying in the new year
I'm going to fit 3 of them in there (like this but with a matching middle seat)

I have also fitted the correct Td5 warning light panel in my dash :mrgreen:

I'm stock piling parts at the moment too for the big change around. I'm putting a new roof on that has no sunroof or alpine windows. There will be a LaSalle full headlining, Series 3 88" van sides with no windows to replace the side panels, new galvanised cappinga and a new door. All but the headlining are here and ready for painting.
You can see why i need to change the cappings

I will be putting in some overland products as soon as i have some spare cash.
Here's some ideas

I haven't figured out how i want to mount the fridge in the boot yet. That will determin what else goes in there and how

:D

Yoshi · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2009, 12:24:46 »

How easy was the instrument stuff, cos i wanna do that on mine :D

Saffy · « **Reply #24 on:** November 27, 2009, 13:05:54 »

do you have to swap out the sender in the transfer box for the electromechanical type or is the td5 purely mechanical cable like the tdi?

Jake · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2009, 19:15:51 »

Quote from: Yoshi on November 27, 2009, 12:24:46

How easy was the instrument stuff, cos i wanna do that on mine :D

Fairly simple tbh.

Quote from: Tanglefoot on November 27, 2009, 13:05:54

do you have to swap out the sender in the transfer box for the electromechanical type or is the td5 purely mechanical cable like the tdi?

As i said

Quote

This page was very helpful
http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/2009/10/installing-defender-td5-gauges-into-a-200tdi300tdi/

You'll need one of these
http://www.devon4x4.com/products_b/p13350c-2/0/transducer.html
a 16 and 20 way plug for the warning panel
http://www.devon4x4.com/products_b/p13469c-2/0/multilock-040-20-way-plug.html
http://www.devon4x4.com/products_b/p13468c-2/0/multilock-040-16-way-plug.html
and, of course, one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-TD5-CLOCK-SET-EXCELLENT-USED_W0QQitemZ140362118102QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item20ae3bf3d6
If you need any assistance, just ask
:D

Yoshi · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2009, 21:05:04 »

Jesus Jake, dont show the link for the ebay thing, i been bidding on that since earlier and want it cheap!!! lol

Jake · « **Reply #27 on:** November 28, 2009, 14:33:07 »

:lol:
sorry

:-$

Jake · « **Reply #28 on:** December 05, 2009, 17:46:01 »

Well, i've finally got bored of a wet seat and dripped on arm followed by a cup holder full of water.
Today, i changed the roof for one that doesn't leak :dance:
Dodging the weather i removed the headlining, trim and sun visors.
I have now found out exactly where the water was coming into the boot from

I'll be doing the cappings when i change the side panels (just after Christmas i hope)
Off with the roof

And on with one without a sunroof and alpine windows

As you can see the weather was perfect for roof swapping :doh:
I just have the headlining to re-fit in the morning and then it will start to dry out at last!!
:D

Jake · « **Reply #29 on:** December 20, 2009, 15:44:14 »

This weekend i have fitted unbreakable heated mirrors to my Defender.
Not totally LR looking but nice and strong with the abilty to de-mist in the morning :mrgreen:

http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p13369c19/0/defender-unbreakable-heated-mirror.html
To wire them up i needed to fit some of my Carling switches i had in the Discovery.
This mean't cutting some more holes in the Mud console.
Due to the amount of space the switches need i had to relocate the radio down to the bottom.
So, two new holes later it looks like this

I wired up the mirrors to a on-off switch using a relay.
Now, just to obtain a heated screen

:D

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