i started the roll cage last night. you can see it coming through the body. its a bit wonky tho, so need to play with it tonight. But for a first roll cage for someone with 0 experience its OK.

I added a little to the hight in which the wheel would lift into the arch incase i ever wanted to put bigger wheels on. :D

Started the rear of the tray back now :) just need to decide a hight to have the tray, im going to take the spring out and lift the wheel as high as it will go so i can build the tray just abit above that hight.

Here is my final cut for the rear of the cab, its slowly getting there now (too slowly tho)

Ive now nearly finished my floor so im going to start on the tray and roll cage :o

Are the boxes that the lights are attached to (green arrow) called light boxes? because i cant find any to weld on. also can you buy weld on front body mounts (red arrow)?

Here are a few pics of my homemade sills. I have decided to do them 600mm high so i have that little bit more clerance.

I decided to change my dislocation cones as i lost one when my spring fell off while green laneing. Iv'e decided to attach my home made cones to the axle, but havn't tested them yet.

I also have started oxi-painting the rear of the chassis

So i started cutting out the rust but decided to stop until i fit the new sill. I can stand up in the gap while the door is shut

ok thanks I guess the next question is, does anyone have a set of defender 130 vented discs and callipers. :D

i don't know what they are worth i was thinking maybe £30 Doesn't matter when they are picked up, just trying to make some space.

I have an MT 235/85/16 hardly used in scarborough. Its the Tyre on the left

Yea mines a 235/85/16 too. Sorry

3rd dibs lol

I might have one. I will check tonight

I was wondering if there were any up-rated brakes that could be used? as i'm turning the car into a tray back with a full roll cage.

Is it possible to put disco front brakes on the rear axle. i was thinking of doing this because my calipers keep letting the pads slip down and cut into the disc. I've had 3 calipers do this now and i was thinking the fronts have the pins going through the pads. Any info is GOOD. also any...

Hi Love the thread, trying to do something similar but have no idea so i will be referring to this alot. keep up the posts :)

I still have the 2 inch lift springs that came with this car which i want rid of. if anyone is interested they are located in scarborough. Its the yellow ones on the right. but all the bits on the pic are for sale.