How to find parts for my defender that fit?

New to land rovers ish but not new to buying vehicle parts!
What’s the best way of finding replacement parts for my Landy?

i need a full brake pipe set hard and flexible for my 1999 ex-mod TD5 but it has abs!

a lot are mentioning vin from this range to that range, is it alphabetical?
And is it the same for special vehicles?
The beginning of mine is;
Salldhm8

With other cars and bikes it’s possible to get an online fiche/ part schematics which helped

Try this...

https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-rover-defender-braking-systems/hoses-pipes

https://www.paddockspares.com/

https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/

Countless other specialists on Google search.
Or, if you prefer to deal face to face, Google or ask around for local parts independents.
It is generally thought best to avoid JLR dealers, except for vehicles under warranty.
Probably the easiest vehicle on the planet to find parts for.

Yes I can find parts no problem, it’s making sure they fit that’s the problem
It’s an early td5 with abs, how does it vins on these vehicles work for example see pic

just incase people think I’m asking a stupid question, I’ve rebuilt a few classic minis from a bare shell, I’ve rebuilt many race motorbikes from a bare frame - I’ve had a few land rovers but never embarked on a proper project like this with a defender

potus said:

Try this...

https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-rover-defender-braking-systems/hoses-pipes

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Thanks this is perfect!

WRLondon said:

Yes I can find parts no problem, it’s making sure they fit that’s the problem
It’s an early td5 with abs, how does it vins on these vehicles work for example see pic

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I just ring up Craddock, and tell em what I want. They send it. No problem.

Down load the parts catalogue and then put the number into LR direct

The definitive answer is get a LR parts catalogue that will also show the VIN and market variations, new ones now are reprints, same and show two items per page, the original and genuine LR catalogue was a ring bind job which U may be able to find s/h on eBay, reprints are bound.
My RR catalogue is ring bound therefore one item per page, the discos reprint item is bound.

Genuine parts catalogue and workshop manual are worth getting in my opinion, although with parts catalogue some numbers have now been superseded these days, but still the correct part is what U want, so what you go with patten, OEM or Genuine is up to U.

Just make your own pipes up, way cheaper, easier to fit and made from copper.