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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    just escaped to the graage on Christmas day to fit the head unit that santa brought and make a start on the rear head liner
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    News just in …… front head liner is in! Seats are fitted and sun visors cleaned, dried and fitted, thats all we need now is some sun !
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    something for the weekend sir ! Yes please I’ll have a pack of three rubbers…… thats pedal rubbers …. You deviants !
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    And to top the day off my replacement heaf unit turned up and guess what if flippin works with the fourth reverse camera that I’ve been ordering from amazon! Results all day
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Rear door card made out of the infamous bath side panel. Note rear wiper deleted as is as much use as tits on a snake. Rear door strut made and fitted, strut is a 400mm long 50NM brakets made from 3 mm stainless
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Today’s tinkerings …. Seats re trimmed, haven’t fitted them yet as I want to put the roof liner in first
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Thats only 2% of happiness this Christmas, better than none !
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Heres the black hardboard that I got from my local branch of city plumbing, I ordered it online and collected it a few days later. The lads at the branch had all been wondering which weirdo had ordered a 1960’s bath side panel …. Guess whoooo it was me! Some very strange looks until I explained...
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Center seats done and bolted in, looking goooood
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Well that was a f&£in great start to the 10 days of festive landy fun, reverse camera isn’t compatible with the android head unit, so amazon your getting the head unit back. Grr…. Have to skip to job 4 on the list seat re-trim it is then, what could possibly go wrong ? Some time later …………… so...
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Lets see exactly how much I in fact get done during this festive break. Job list Fit and test reverse camera Fit and test head unit, then re pack for santa Re open head unit that santa bought and refit 🎅 Fit front headliner Re trim driver and passenger seats Fit said seats not forgetting the...
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Whooooooooooo! 10 days and nights of working on the Landy … get in there ! Oh maybe 9 1/2days forgot I’m cooking christmas dinner !
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Seat re trim kits are turning up today ! Something for the weekend Sir ! Oh dont mind if I do…. Some work on the landy Sir… oh suit you sir
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Head lining glued back onto the fiberglassed backing, looks passable from a distance 😂
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    it doesnt look as rippley now that the resin is drying off, if it shows through the vinly i may have to stick a very thin backing sponge lining on first think they sell it in Dunelms
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Roof lining finerglassed ready to re glue the vinyl back on
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Carpet in and roof all sound proofed
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    Carpet kit fitted and looking cushty. Next on the hit list roof lining, stripped and washed the vinyl covering with carpet cleaner. Dried out the soggy damp cardboard backing. Then temporarily strengthened with some timber to get its shape. Soaked it with diluted PVA, them once dry gave both...
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    Defender nut and bolt rebuild

    SITREP ….. carpet kit has arrived…… I can only estimate that the bag it came in must cost £10-£15. No skimping on quality here