What have you done to your DEFENDER today?

Z.G

Well-known member
I was able to finally install the brownchurch CT brush guard(thanks to Matt Browne for having it, and Andrew from expanse for delivering!)

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Z.G

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Which drag link? Where do I buy those pre-rusted TRE's? Coil/shock setup? Still looking for rock sliders? Good work sir.

RTE stainless steel drag link with salt-sprayed tie rod ends for that rustic look. OME 751 front/752 rear, Fox 11" shocks. Yes, still waiting on sliders unfortunately! We should be seeing a new batch of non-tree bar ones next week or so that Im hoping look good. Ultimately the end goal is to have Jon @ Psyoptic build me a set of hd Mantec replicas.
 

Z.G

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EE just got a batch of rockware stuff including the off set tie rod.

Yeah John messaged me when they came in. Definitely considering picking one up, but since I already have the stainless kit I may just run that for a while. Also just bought the Rockware tie rod protector/pinion guard that was posted up on here
 
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JimC

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Staff member
i gutted it! after playing with this engine awhile I’m not convinced that it was competently assembled. Since that was more than 15 year ago, I‘m going to strip it down and re-verify it from the bottom up. Later. way later.

In the meantime, I’m going to drop in a tdi that I’ve got sitting on the garage.

When doing this job, the t-case deadlift is a favorite move of mine.
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Grover

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Today it replaced my dash instrument lights with LED’s
What a difference!

74-GHP3 are for the side heater control lights (need 2)

194-G3HP are for the gauges
The temp, fuel, oil and volt gauges take 1 LED each
The speedo takes 2 LEDs

BA9S-G4-90-12VAC is for the tach

1156-CW18-T is for the dome light

ordered from superbrightleds.com

Cheers...🍻
 

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JimC

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What’s make you believe the engine wasn’t assembled competently?

it’s been a bunch of little things, a couple copper washer massively over-torqued, way too much orange RTV used to the point of almost blocking a coolant passage, some sketchy fastener choices, and too much Eastwood fake gold cad spray paint. Stuff like that. I kept uncovering stuff but I didn’t want to do a complete teardown right now.
 

Napalm00

Technical Excellence Contributor
I built the car shelter /bubble for my dart so I can park the defender in the actual driveway now. And I no longer have to put a cover on the dart.

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