[dandit1200]

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That's a big part of the reason I bought the defender, I wanted to learn how to fix and maintain it all myself. Some parts I need help with as I haven't got the confidence or experience to do some of the bigger stuff yet but I suppose that will come with time. I do really enjoy it though, I've already lost count how many hours I have worked on or researched how to do different things. My goal is to have a go at swapping the chassis!

If you ever get stuck an want any advise on fabrication or welding or chassis swaps I have got a workshop on the out skirts of Worcester we are still getting settled and acquiring tools but we are always willing to help and I certainly don't charge a lot at all for labour and my advise is free I am currently build my own chassis check out my thread .series 2a 109 recovery truck .....I'll let you into a secret ......All my knowledge is self taught costly learning curves but self taught. I have built drag bikes (which I still own ) crossers one off 4x4 bugs a homemade hydrolic digger out of a throws back actor with a friend .and it was all self taught proper scrap heap challenge style . My advise to you do it .When someones says you can't take your time figure out the process then show them how to reverse engineer something then make your own process .THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO LEARN THAN TO PICK UP THE TOOLS AND TRY

 

[Lawson86]

So been keeping an eye on the wear, completely normal now. Just needed time for them to bed in properly. Done the rears today took it for a test drive and wow what a difference! I can actually stop

 

[Brown]

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If you ever get stuck an want any advise on fabrication or welding or chassis swaps I have got a workshop on the out skirts of Worcester we are still getting settled and acquiring tools but we are always willing to help and I certainly don't charge a lot at all for labour and my advise is free I am currently build my own chassis check out my thread .series 2a 109 recovery truck .....I'll let you into a secret ......All my knowledge is self taught costly learning curves but self taught. I have built drag bikes (which I still own ) crossers one off 4x4 bugs a homemade hydrolic digger out of a throws back actor with a friend .and it was all self taught proper scrap heap challenge style . My advise to you do it .When someones says you can't take your time figure out the process then show them how to reverse engineer something then make your own process .THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO LEARN THAN TO PICK UP THE TOOLS AND TRY

I quite agree with you. I've often found myself in a situation where I don't have much money and everything is broken. So I tend to take things to bits to have a tinker. It's not as if you're going to make things any worse. It's also surprising how much improvement you can make with relatively simple tools. I've never had the time to pursue it as a livelihood, and it wouldn't work nowadays where you've got to go on a training course and get a certificate for everything. But if you do it yourself at least you know it's been done as well as you can, and provided all the bits match what the current regs and legislation say they should look like, who's going to know?

 

[Lawson86]

I quite agree with you. I've often found myself in a situation where I don't have much money and everything is broken. So I tend to take things to bits to have a tinker. It's not as if you're going to make things any worse. It's also surprising how much improvement you can make with relatively simple tools. I've never had the time to pursue it as a livelihood, and it wouldn't work nowadays where you've got to go on a training course and get a certificate for everything. But if you do it yourself at least you know it's been done as well as you can, and provided all the bits match what the current regs and legislation say they should look like, who's going to know?

Especially when a garage wants to charge you a fortune for something when it actually works out cheaper to buy the materials and the tools to do it yourself. £50 I got told today for the rear copper brake pipes, got a half decent flaring kit and the bits all for £40. Next thing is teaching myself to weld!

 

[dandit1200]

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Especially when a garage wants to charge you a fortune for something when it
actually works out cheaper to buy the materials and the tools to do it yourself. £50 I got told today for the rear copper brake pipes, got a half decent flaring kit and the bits all for £40. Next thing is teaching myself to weld!

Check out welding tips and tricks .com on you tube an dont even bother buying new welder unles your willing to spend around £550.......trust me on all the aboue

 

[dandit1200]

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Check out welding tips and tricks .com on you tube an dont even bother buying new welder unles your willing to spend around £550.......trust me on all the aboue

And dont give up ,)