1987 Land Rover Ninety Project

So picked this 90 up at the weekend for a bit of fun, it's got a 300tdi already and some good mods but needs some welding and bits fixing for its next MOT. Stay tuned for more photos

Looks like a great project! A bit of polish and it’ll be sorted!

Let us know how you get on.

So I've finally started doing some bits to the old girl, I've been going over it and seeing what it needs and the list is very long. I have ordered some parts to keep me busy over the next weekends, but so far have ordered the bulkhead panels from YRM metals and some other bits.


To do list:
- Bulkhead welding
- Rear prop UJ's
- Remove cage for re-paint and welding bulkhead
- All brake pads and some brake pads
- Front and rear lights wiring
- Re-mount bucket seats and fit harness's
- O/S F Wheel bearing
- Track rod rubber boots
- Rear shock bushes
- Front radius arm bushes
- Bonnet bushes
T.B.C..

Jobs done:
- Cleaned interior due to excessive mud
- Fit new rear transfer box oil seal
- Tidied up rear N/S Tub corner capping
- Swapped tyres with ones of my trayback as they are better condition.

Few photos:
Tidied up rear quater:



Rear prop UJ (this was only the front half still need to investigate rear half)



Will keep updating as I go along

Nice project Best of luck with it.

kevstar said:

Nice project Best of luck with it.

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Thanks I think I'm gonna need it haha

So today was a bit of a fight getting the cage off and doing the prop UJ's as I ended up cracking my vice on its first use so now going to get a 2nd had record vice.
But now all ready for the welding to be done in a couple of weeks time.
Did also get all the locks changed over as the old ones were useless.

An old British vice will be far more suitable as you say I have a Record 84 that takes a beating and doesn't bat an eye

So this week I had of work to get a few bits done, The upper bulkhead corners have been done and the drivers footwell, I'm not that happy with the outcome but as a first try I can say if there is a next time I know I'd do it with the bulkhead completely removed from the vehicle.
Next job was to strip the turbo as the fins were damaged and had a alot of play in all directions. I had a look at the wiring and that is just a mess so I'm going to remove it all and start again once a used competition dash arrives I have ordered.
I've checked the rear wheel bearings and they are not filled with grease but rust instead,

Images for all those who are interested:
Drivers bulkhead before:



Bulkhead after:
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Rear wheel bearing:


Front wheel bearing and its remains:

I love these project threads, every time I see one, I think, I want to do this, and then I remember I was the one that 'hung' a toilet roll holder thinking 'it's so small, I won't need a spirit level' and now I have to claim it was a design decision to everyone that happens to use that room...

So a few more bits arrived today the brakes which I forgot to take a picture of and the intercooler which is bigger than the alisport one that was fitted but at a fraction of the cost haha be interesting to see how it performs


and the used custom competition truck dash because its the only one I could find


More updates to come in the following days once the turbo CHRA arrives and the weekend when I'll be fitting some of the bits

Some serious mud in that old intercooler!

Knappster said:

Some serious mud in that old intercooler!

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Yeah and most of the front fins were caved in... not really doing its designed job of airflow haha

Where did you get the new intercooleer from?

And that’s a fair effort on the soil content on the old one

Good luck with it. Mine was never in that state !

haza88 said:

Where did you get the new intercooleer from?

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This was the one I bought https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334106912242

the new CHRA arrived today so rebuilt it tonight, bit annoyed some dust landed on the vanes but I'll blow that out before fitting.

How did it fit up ok?

REKT said:

This was the one I bought https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334106912242

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Lordy, that LR has more mud & crud than a freshly ploughed 10 acre field Good luck with the project...and Corteco, Mintex & YRM components in one box is a very good sign

haza88 said:

How did it fit up ok?

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If I get time to modify the fan and intercooler frame on monday I'll upload pictures as its quite big haha

v8250 said:

Lordy, that LR has more mud & crud than a freshly ploughed 10 acre field Good luck with the project...and Corteco, Mintex & YRM components in one box is a very good sign

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Cheers it is testing me at the moment need to buy even more stuff as the rear wheel bearing had also disintegrated.