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    1987 ninety work in progress

    It's not safe... Copper work hardens and is prone to fracturing/blowing out The EU will shortly be making it illegal as well from what I read.
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    1987 ninety work in progress

    FFS... don't use copper for brake pipes... you share the road with me :mad: They are in fact illegal to use in the USA, Canada and Australia... no doubt many other countries as well.
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    90 2.5 petrol in a bad mood

    clogged fuel line?
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    What are you buying for Defender this Christmas

    Seat risers (my poor knees :()
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    Utility side hatches

    GWDL002 - Vehicle Accessories
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    Defender 110 as first car

    Go for it... defenders arent physically that large, a 90 is shorter than a fiesta and a 110 is the same length as a ford focus estate, but 2 inches narrower. Defenders just look big because they are tall and boxy
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    "Rusty" Defender

    New water based EU legislated paints are rubbish and on a rust prone car like the defender it's a disaster
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    Defender Brake Biasing valve?

    Seen some with and some without. Never bothered with one myself and have had no issues.
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    Defender gearbox rattle

    Check your prop shaft U-joints... they can rattle when going bad.
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    110 suspension refresh

    Blue polybush isn't far off rubber tbh and a hell of a lot easier to change out in the future. Personally I went with soft springs in the back of the 110 (CSW spec), with air helper springs for heavy loads. Keeps the ride plush when not towing/transporting heavy items...
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    Fuel 77.5p a litre

    not sold on veggie oil... heard too many stories about carbon build up on cylinder walls ruining piston rings and giving you blow by
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    Losing water all the time but head gasket just been replaced

    water pump is my guess if it's losing water that quickly
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    3.5 EFI reliability

    fecking appalling build quality... the company really did deserve to go bust :(
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    Planned Defender project to export to USA

    V8 is the logical engine chocie for america... it's the best motor for highway cruising... which you will be doing a lot of. Also, not all filling stations sell diesel. Parts are easy to find for the rover v8... after all, it is a buick motor ;)
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    Body rust

    replace capping with galv ones... job jobbed
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    Land Rover Defender 90 6.2-liter LS3 by Icon

    The way every defender should come from the factory... best engine in the world the Chevy small block :)
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    Land Rover design changes

    Land rover hate enthusiasts unfortunately. They are trying to distance themselves from the "embarrassing" community as much as impossible. Much better off flogging plastic throwaway tupperware to the Chelsea brigade. They said it themselves... "The replacement for the Land Rover Defender will...
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    What else should I get galvanized?

    Every detachable steel bracket you can lay your hands on
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    I've run out of electricity

    get it rebuilt at a local electric motor repair shop. wont take long or cost much
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    Land Rover for 17 year old

    shop around... don't see why you wouldn't get a quote, it's hardly a sports car.