Quick update: I have fitted the modified corner capping on one side of the tub (over a coat of etch primer and some Tiger Seal). A trial fit of the rear lights looked great. I’m going with the SIII pairing at the top of the capping, but with the stop/tail lights uppermost, and a clear lensed indicator immediately below. At the bottom, where the indicator goes on Defenders, I have NAS round fog lights (hence the capping mod), and the ususal position for fog/rev lights sees NAS round rev lights on both sides.
I also etch primed and Schutzed (twice) the underside of the tub floor. The lateral braces (already zinc coated by LR) brush coated with zinc rich primer, and had their upper sides Schutzed (twice, again) before fitting to the tub. Where the braces meet the tub floor, I have inserted a rubber sheet isolator. No electrolytic corrosion this time round! I still need to drill the holes through the brace-stiffener pop rivet points. 
These holes will go all the way through the floor, and then be counter sunk from above, to allow the floor to be bolted through the stainless stiffeners to the braces, thus being vastly stronger and stiffer than the original and current Defender design. Once that’s done, the underside of the braces and wheel arches will be Schutzed too.
The 12J goes in tommorrow. I’ll try to fit the pedal boxes too, and get some photos of it all.
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