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If you want something which looks like a defender go and buy a defender... Then you get the 'bonuses' of the improved performance, efficiency, comfort, etc. If you make a series look like a defender it will get nicked and end up burnt out somewhere when they realise it's worthless. (in comparison to a defender)
To answer your question: yes it is possible to fit the wings to a series, what else needs to be changed? Chassis, engine, gear box, body, transmission, axles, wheels, interior trim, etc.
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er.......why?
blue beasty
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I have a typewriter and I want to make it look like a laptop......can I fit the hinged screen........
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thought it was mine!
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If you have a spare series 2 then sell a series 2. Its not rocket science. Why the hell would you want to go and ruin a perfectly good series 2 by sticking on 110 parts?
A Land Rover is functional, it does a job very well. Or, it is a classic, an old vehicle restored to its former glory. There would be no functional benefit of sticking defender bits on it.
JUST GO BUY A DEFENDER
And don't even entertain the thought of putting your series ID on the defender. :mad2::mad2::mad2:
:doh::doh::doh:Why the hell would you want to do that when according to your profile you have already got 2 110's and 1 90!!!!!!!!!!!!
.Why not keep it original and preserve a part of automotive history for years to come
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To be fair to the guy, if my front end panels were completely knackered I'd probably look into fitting Defender bits. But as theyre not, I won't....and mines only a series 3 anyway...
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Making it look like a sort of defenderish thing that most folks in the know will spot a mile off can be done, but it will be worth less then a standard series 2. You also aren't "beating" tax, as it would still have to be essentially a series 2 underneath to retain the ID - that means no coils for a start...
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I own a slitty micra
do you think i should get it a lift for more ground clearance with the adverse weather conditions? 
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I own a slitty micra
Or just lift it up and carry it over the snow..
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I'm confused about the tax thing, as it's already tax free (presumably) sticking a pair of defender wings and grill on it isn't going to change it's taxation class.
but to answer the OP's original question yes it's a fairly simple matter to fit defender front end on to a series chassis.
but to answer the OP's original question yes it's a fairly simple matter to fit defender front end on to a series chassis.
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just changing the body won't affect the tax exempt status. Depends what else he/she changes though.
