Insurance companies have decided they hate Defenders. Ive had the same issue. Slightly modified and its a flat out no or a ridiculous price Easily stolen, expensive to repair (by a garage) parts costs are high, values are hard to determine...

Loving your input on the forum

It's 22L, not 021 or 02L. They never made an axle with those codes. Defender 90 front axle. https://www.lrworkshop.com/axles-differentials/axlecodes You old gits are your own worst enemies! Post big pictures, not postage stamps. Clean the mud...

Sorry for your loss, get a couple of pics up that would be a good start to get some interest.

Cut it off and bash the new one in and weld it on, if you have the one with the reduced tube size. I would support the tub with a jack and piece of wood when removing the bolts. Don't weld galvanised metal as its bad for you.

For what its worth they are talking about bringing in some checks for Heritage vehicles, but nothing decided as yet. Introduction of Safety Checks for Classic Cars Currently, vehicles over 40 years old are exempt from mandatory MOT testing...

Spot on, as long as you don't have any considerable modifications from the original spec.

A quick internet search will give you plenty of choices, some companies may be near to you, only you know that as you haven't said where you are. There are a lot of peripheral bits that attach a ladder chassis to the body and a lot of parts that...

You are going to have to spend to get it good.... then you can maintain it without a money pit ever year. All depends what the start is like but if you spent 5 k on it you could easily spend an extra 5k fixing thing.... BUT you have to see that...

Horses for courses, I will say this... .Morocco is VERY dirty dusty dry, can see the benefit of a clean/quieter tent after a shower for a snooze in. We noticed no change to MPG or speed with a roof tent on when driving to Corsica via Marseille...

Are you considering all of the biting things which will devour you as you sleep..... midge/mosquito etc.

Found this one which helps...