Land Rover Defender 110 Rebuild

brightspark · Mar 29, 2017

my works van is normally filthy but there isn't a scratch or mark on it and the seats and inside aren't marked .I've kicked right off and threatened anyone that has opened there door on to it saying its only a van

julianf · Mar 30, 2017

Kim,

A chap on another forum that I am on is having issues with body shop excuses / delays currently.

Seems they have had his motor over a year!

Discussion over there indicates its not uncommon to get the run around from body shops... If this is true, it may (or may not) be why yours is taking a while?

slim_boy_fat · Mar 30, 2017

@KimB I think you need to start cutting up rough with them, unless your work schedule(s) means it's acceptable to you.

KimB · Mar 30, 2017

julianf said:
Kim,

A chap on another forum that I am on is having issues with body shop excuses / delays currently.

Seems they have had his motor over a year!

Discussion over there indicates its not uncommon to get the run around from body shops... If this is true, it may (or may not) be why yours is taking a while?

Not the case with the guy I'm using. While I expect it'll take a little longer than he said (because of the wiring loom I want him to source) he's only had it three weeks or something.

Kommer2015 · Apr 2, 2017

13,000 on it damn, is that total or just the panels and paint, thats a lot to spend on an old vehicle that has not had the engine or gearbox checked ie strip and rebuild, see you have made the structure nice and sound but what about the engine and gearbox transfer case and diffs and steering box, they are the most important things when it comes to making a reliable vehicle. i think its the inside thats more important then the outside.

i know in america they spend much mor

Kommer2015 · Apr 2, 2017

id rather buy a kraz truck like this one, no need to worry about the engine or transmission as they are quite reliable and need to be as there is no mechanics or breakdown man its you and your truck, the more modern something becomes the more unreliable it gets, i went onto this recall register and i could not believe how many defects new landrovers have, it has turned me right off even getting another landrover, im gonna save up and get a kraz or ural truck, with no electrics for the engine or gearbox.

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Wendelspanswick · Apr 2, 2017

Kommer2015 said:
id rather buy a kraz truck like this one, no need to worry about the engine or transmission as they are quite reliable and need to be as there is no mechanics or breakdown man its you and your truck, the more modern something becomes the more unreliable it gets, i went onto this recall register and i could not believe how many defects new landrovers have, it has turned me right off even getting another landrover, im gonna save up and get a kraz or ural truck, with no electrics for the engine or gearbox.

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It looks good fun but hardly practical for nipping down to the local supermarket for a pint of milk and a loaf of bread.

Kommer2015 · Apr 7, 2017

oh a zil truck, id rather one of these instead of my landrover real cheap roughly 8000-9000 for one.
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Kommer2015 · Apr 7, 2017

Wendelspanswick said:
It looks good fun but hardly practical for nipping down to the local supermarket for a pint of milk and a loaf of bread.

nah you just park on top of other cars job done.

migmag · Apr 26, 2017

@Kommer2015
Maybe you could creat your own thread instead of filling up @KimB build thread with your opinions???

Kommer2015 · May 10, 2017

What?

HopefullySoon · May 19, 2017

Hi

I've just read all 119 pages over two days .....

......

Please tell me it's out of the body shop and nearly keys in hand .

I need to see it !

One trucker to another ...

Regards

Malc

KimB · May 21, 2017

HopefullySoon said:
Hi

I've just read all 119 pages over two days .....

......

Please tell me it's out of the body shop and nearly keys in hand .

I need to see it !

One trucker to another ...

Regards

Malc

Thanks, I admire you for being able to do that. I'd get so bored, so fast !
Still waiting. I'm not in a huge rush but I have been told that it's pretty much fully painted now.

HopefullySoon · May 22, 2017

KimB said:
Thanks, I admire you for being able to do that. I'd get so bored, so fast !
Still waiting. I'm not in a huge rush but I have been told that it's pretty much fully painted now.

Cool Kim and thanks for the update

I spend a lot of my working life sat on loading docks , so I get paid to pass time while doing nothing waiting to be loaded (I run fridges) ,

Your landy thread was a very slack 2 days ..... But well worth every post as to repairing bulkheads , galvanising advice , ancillary paint coating , I've learned a lot just by watching how someone else has done it .

Nice to know how it's getting on , I'm sure I'm not he only one admiring your work and waiting on the outcome

Regards

Malc

KimB · May 22, 2017

HopefullySoon said:
Cool Kim and thanks for the update

I spend a lot of my working life sat on loading docks , so I get paid to pass time while doing nothing waiting to be loaded (I run fridges) ,

Your landy thread was a very slack 2 days ..... But well worth every post as to repairing bulkheads , galvanising advice , ancillary paint coating , I've learned a lot just by watching how someone else has done it .

Nice to know how it's getting on , I'm sure I'm not he only one admiring your work and waiting on the outcome

Regards

Malc

Thanks Malc, i don't envy you with the fridges, noisy bloody things :P

I'm glad someone can benifit from it. I'm no proffesional but I've also learnt a lot. A build like that certainly isn't one for the faint hearted!

Mark E · May 22, 2017

Mind if I ask if all is OK Kim? You were filled with such enthusiasm as now seem less so. Hope it's just me misreading between the lines!

Hope you're happy with the paint and getting your baby back. Looking forward to pics of the end result!