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Saffy:

--- Quote from: Jake on October 01, 2009, 20:41:09 ---
Mud rails make the Defender driving position so much nicer  :dance:


--- End quote ---

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

Saffy:
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?

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