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  1. erover82

    Seeking knowledge regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the TD5 vs 300TDI engines.

    Should add that a TD5 will also be a bit smoother and accelerate better once at speed. It was all about making the road driving experience a little better.
  2. erover82

    Seeking knowledge regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the TD5 vs 300TDI engines.

    The TD5 is more complicated, less reliable, but better at cruising at higher speeds. The Tdi is the opposite.
  3. erover82

    Building the perfect 90

    Large HDG’d parts have very rough uneven surfaces. That’s fine for chassis components that just go raw or get painted black, but it’s different with body parts. A new factory body panel will look great if prepped and painted, because the surface is perfectly smooth. Here the many high (bright)...
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    Building the perfect 90

    With the paint process finally worked out, I moved on to the next critical puzzle piece, the bulkhead. The weather was beginning to cool and if I was going to any meaningful work done over the winter I'd need this bulkhead prepped and painted. The original bulkhead was kaput. It was patched...
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    These are a few of my favorite things.

    Check these out. Made in Italy and you don't have to remove the hose to fit one. Tad spendy though. Heavy Duty Italian Hose Clamp
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    Stainless Steering Stops

    They allow the steering stop bolt to be set much shorter, and is overall a more elegant way to stop the bolt head than having it run into the corner of the swivel ball flange.
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    Stainless wheel nuts?

    For anyone interested, end of May is the target for availability. Goals: marine-grade, hardened, black appearance, less expensive, cheap shipping.
  8. erover82

    Ashcroft/Winchester Gears Equivalent in the US?

    GBR in Utah has been rebuilding them domestically for a long time.
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    What have you done to your DEFENDER today?

    Seems to be common with all brands of welded aluminum radiators.
  10. erover82

    Pair of rear brake calipers - $85 shipped

    Aftermarket basically, they’re all the same.
  11. erover82

    Pair of rear brake calipers - $85 shipped

    Brand new pair of rear calipers for 94+ D90, D1, and 93-95 RRC. $85 shipped Relevant part #s: SMC500240, STC1265, SMC500110, STC1264, LR008233, LR008232 My other for sale threads to check out...
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    Front calipers, quality pads, pipes, and brackets for early D90

    Brand new calipers (RTC4998 and RTC4999) loaded with AP/Lockheed pads, new pipes, and brackets. Fits D90 1984-91 (HA701009), but can fit later non-vented trucks too if you modify the short pipes. $220 shipped One caliper shown, but includes both sides.
  13. erover82

    Early ROW Exterior Lighting Kit

    $75 shipped. Includes all lamps shown, with bulbs. These were installed briefly before a rebuild began. One front side marker is missing an alignment pin, but it doesn't prevent use. Fits ROW trucks up to 1995 VIN MA940003.
  14. erover82

    Three kits for early front axles

    All kits sold!
  15. erover82

    Three kits for early front axles

    Not sure when NAS trucks switched axle types. If your axles are 10 spline, have railco bushes in the swivels, or have thick drive flanges then this stuff is your jam.
  16. erover82

    Three kits for early front axles

    All kits are for early (pre '94) front axles. Both sides. All kits are priced less than current retail, and are priced as-shipped which makes them even less. Kit #1 Early axle care package. Has two of everything, for each side. Mostly OEM parts. $100 shipped Drive flanges Swivel Pins Seals...
  17. erover82

    Trekworks Products

    https://www.trek.works/product-page/defender-fuse-box-differential-lock-warning-plates NLA for decades, reproduction fuse box differential lock warning plates are now available in both early and late designs! (MTC5227 and BTR0179) No expense (or time) was spared in the reproduction of these...
  18. erover82

    Trekworks Products

    20 watts nominal - give or take a few depending on temperature and internal thermal regulation. Want to keep any offerings at reasonable wattage to play nice with factory wiring and switches.
  19. erover82

    Stainless wheel nuts?

    Working on a solution..
  20. erover82

    Trekworks Products

    Those were the primary questions when considering if it was possible to produce a good solution. One of my goals is to provide more photos of beam comparisons. Until then here is a summary of the findings. Compared to halogen bulbs in identical housings, the beam pattern is very close, but not...
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