Wings/Fuel Filter

Right. Got bored and started feeling guilty about having an easy day, so I finished off the last few nuts and bolts securing the wings and fitted the new fuel filter (still need to make up that other line and fit it where the redundant switch is … [Continue reading]

Painting

I have stripped the Defender bonnet of its hinges, catches, buffers and noise blanket ready for painting. I recalled seeing the lightest of surface rust on the burrs of the frame edges when I bought it at Billing 18 montsh ago, and expected to find … [Continue reading]

Corner Protectors/Reversing sensors

The holes for the reversing sensors in the corner protectors and 5mm bar have been machined. The sesors are now in the protectors and are fitted. The 2 holed bar sections will be brazed onto 30mm box tube, which will mount the other pair of sensors … [Continue reading]

Completed Winch, Number Plate and Courtesy Lights

Pics of the completed winch installation and number plate location. I also drilled the holes in the x-member for the rear corner protectors. I did a little pottering about and fitted the front door courtesy light switches to the bulkhead door … [Continue reading]

Tub Accident

Not had the chance to do much on the 109 recently apart from attach most of the bulkhead fittings (door stays, windscreen fittings, etc) due to a fuel leak and then failed vacuum pump on the RRC, and a badly blown head gasket and damaged cooling … [Continue reading]