My Defender 90 rebuild

Another thing to start selling...

MayorQuimby said:

Another thing to start selling...

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If only i had the time.

Managed to get one side done in between seeing to my wife's horse i will get the other done tonight.

200 said:

Back panels in the tub.

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Where did you get your back panels from, mate? Were they Britpart ones? Mine have been hard work and I think I am going to have to scrap the near side one. It's looking like I might have had it in the wrong place when I drilled the holes through from the inner wing. Would rather not buy the same poorly built panel again if there are better ones available.

Al2O3 said:

Where did you get your back panels from, mate? Were they Britpart ones? Mine have been hard work and I think I am going to have to scrap the near side one. It's looking like I might have had it in the wrong place when I drilled the holes through from the inner wing. Would rather not buy the same poorly built panel again if there are better ones available.

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I think they were from Ribble valley 4x4 on ebay mate, they weren't perfect and i had to do a little bit of trimming but nothing too bad and were pretty easy to fit. I had looked at the britpart one's and decided to leave them alone. I had to buy genuine corner post though as the one's from paddock didn't even meet the top capping they were 1/4" short and apparently i'm only the 3rd person to complain about them from the 1000s they have sold.

Here you go mate but they don't have any listed but you can give them a bell.
Braking, Suspension items in Ribble Valley 4x4 LTD store on eBay!

200 said:

I think they were from Ribble valley 4x4 on ebay mate, they weren't perfect and i had to do a little bit of trimming but nothing too bad and were pretty easy to fit. I had looked at the britpart one's and decided to leave them alone. I had to buy genuine corner post though as the one's from paddock didn't even meet the top capping they were 1/4" short and apparently i'm only the 3rd person to complain about them from the 1000s they have sold.

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Mine are britpart and a few dimensions have been out.

Spot the difference!
Setting them up has been a problem, I think, because I replaced the floor and the rear body member as mine was rotten. The holes where the tub lugs bolt to were gone. Unfortunately, this left me with few reference points to line up to. Didn't think too much of it when I rebuilt the tub, but now I realise I haven't had things lined up properly.
I'll look for Ribble Valley 4x4. Do they make their own?

I couldn't tell you what make they are but they were out in the same place as your's but only by 1/4" though.

200 said:

If only i had the time.

Managed to get one side done in between seeing to my wife's horse i will get the other done tonight.

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They are very very nice mate. Seriously. If you were to sell those rock sliders and rear corner protectors you would make a fortune..

200 said:

I couldn't tell you what make they are but they were out in the same place as your's but only by 1/4" though.

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Cheers. With making the mistakes setting them up, moving them now means that the holes I drilled no longer line up, so I will probably have a set of holes straight through the back that miss the inner wing. Might as well laugh or I'd cry.

MayorQuimby said:

They are very very nice mate. Seriously. If you were to sell those rock sliders and rear corner protectors you would make a fortune..

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Cheers mate i would love to but i just don't have the time at the minute. I have to get mine finished then it's something i will be looking at.

Liking those corner protectors, I reckon I might have to have a crack at making some of those!
I think I'm going to have to do something with my rear cross member first though :|

Take it down Hollinsclough in Derbyshire that lane will give you a reason to put them on.

200 said:

Take it down Hollinsclough in Derbyshire that lane will give you a reason to put them on.

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If you do start making them corner protectors put me down for a pair they really do look the mutts nutts

200 said:

Take it down Hollinsclough in Derbyshire that lane will give you a reason to put them on.

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Been there, Done that, got the dents to prove it!

adrian82 said:

If you do start making them corner protectors put me down for a pair they really do look the mutts nutts

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Cheers mate If i do i will put them on the forum.

Both done now.

I'm already putting money aside for the rock sliders and corner protectors.

Just lengthen the sliders accordingly for a 110 and leave the corner protectors without the holes...

MayorQuimby said:

I'm already putting money aside for the rock sliders and corner protectors.

Just lengthen the sliders accordingly for a 110 and leave the corner protectors without the holes...

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Ok Matey

Just test fitted the rear door and it fits also test fitted the rock sliders as i made these of my old chassis measurement so was just hoping they would fit the new one.

Looking good buddy

Cant wait to see this finished looking good