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Heya, My mechanic in Ghana as part of a few checks he has been doing made me notice that the clutch reservoir liquid is excessively dirty (similar to the one in the pic attached which is not mine). It all works well (no pedal issue, no leaking, etc..) He advised me to get 'clutch master...

Hey guys, I work for a company providing solar home system on credit to rural people across west africa - currently are evaluating our next market so I am jumping at this opportunity to get my Landy on the road ! I will be crossing from Ghana to a few of the other countries around west africa...

Hi guys, Looking to replace the side-lights with the LED type. Since we found that the cabling for the license plate, the one for the fog light and for the rear light, are missing I was thinking to then replace the cabling for all of the side-lights whilst placing them with LEDs. My...

Hey guys! As I am almost done rebuilding Wheely following a complete respray I put the seals between roof and bulk head/windscreen frame (as per pic) BUT: when I tight the roof completely with the nuts and bolts there is still a big gap between windscreen frame and roof (see pic) the seal...

Hey guys, I am painting the original Defender rims - I would be using the vehicle for overlanding so between mud and sand. I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether UPOL Gravitex paint would be suitable for this use rather than a normal base coat/hardener and clear coat. thanks for your...

Hey guys, As many of you know by now I am currently doing a restoration on my fireservice-yard-find 6-wheeler defender. I surprisingly found very little rust so far (despite it being 22 years 5 of which stalled) - as you can see from the pics of the footwell on engine bay side these are solid...

Hello everyone! I thoughts it'd be nice to have a thread on my Carmichael Defender named Wheely that I am prepping to do some nice overland in Africa - I bought it out in Ghana from the Fire Service and would like to drive it across the continent as I work in a start-up that installs solar home...

Hey guys, I have started stripping down Wheely (which had been parked for 5 years under the rain of the tropical rains of the Ghana eastern side) - and to my surprise the two areas that I've seen normally deteriorate in Defenders actually look like new - the bulk-head on the engine bay side and...

Hey guys, Next month I will be stripping down my 6x4 1995 land rover defender and repaint it the bodywork outside, the underseal and the interior of the bodywork in UPOL Raptor. Since I am using the car in the ‘bush’ here in Ghana and I will be overlanding in the near future, this bedliner...

Hello guys, I would like to replace the bolts on the hinges and hood since the ones i have are the standard one that any fool with a screwdriver can take out - do you have any that you can recommend? please confirm also the size needed for a 1995 Defender Thanks so much, Simone

Hello! Wheely, my 1995 Defender converted to 6x4, is to undergone very soon a complete repaint and I am going to take the opportunity to change all the seals. The seals I'd like to change are the following front and rear door seals: I see there are 2 seals now on each, one attached on the...

Hey all, I bought my Landy (110 Defender converted to 6x4 by Carmichael) on auction and I have only one key - I would like to duplicate it to avoid regrettable incidents :) What do you recommend? does it have to be special key or can I just give it to a shop that duplicates keys and let them...

Hey all, I am going to park Wheely for a couple of months as I travel back to Europe. It will be in the company parking lot, so safe but no one will move it around, so I was thinking of placing it on axle stands, hence 3 questions: 1-I'll need to buy a jack to lift it - what weight capacity...

Hi all, I am in Ghana and my current 17 plates battery finally left me! So I am in the lookout for another battery and want to ensure to get one that will be fine for Wheely that I am prepping for my overland across Africa - i won't fit a winch but some LED lights both inside (camperised) and...

Hey all, I changed my hub seals yesterday and my mechanic told me the the driving member teeth are all eaten up so I should get another one - few questions: 1-if the driving member has the teeth eaten up, is another part also worth being replaced? 2- what driving member would you suggest...

Hi All, As you might have read in another thread I am preparing my 6x6 Land Rover Defender for an overland trip across Africa. I am in Ghana at the moment. The chassis is in great conditions - I want to paint it as i will be staying on the coast for long. I have found the Jotun products here...

Hi guys, I have been looking for this info but can't find any sufficient clarity: Can anyone point me where I can see what each component of the defender is made of (e.g. doors, floor panels, bulk-head, body-shell, etc...). I would like to know to be sure to 1) use the right primer/paint/ 2)use...

Hi guys, I am stripping down my Defender to prep it for my Africa Overland. I am down to 3 options: -Hot-Dip Galvanising -Zinga (Cold Galvanising method): Zinga is an active zinc performance coating which works in conjunction with the metal beneath whereas paints are only passive barriers...

Hi All, I am looking at applying a good insulating material for Wheely (1995 Land Rover Defender 6x4) so that in my trips around Ghana and Africa I won't suffer too much from the engine heat nor the very loud engine noise I bought 20mm Kaiflex...

Hi guys, Got to some Gravitex left and would like to cover the front and back floor of my Landy to reduce the noise when going off-road and having stones hitting the panels and rattling through. I was thinking to remove the panels, bring them to the paint shop, and have them sprayed with...