:doh::doh: oh well I have bought the defender aswell, I hope to get her home tomorrow so ill post some pics and the wait for the abuse, but then the dilema will start which do I keep?

How much is a 1985 90 on a galv chassis worth? its an mot failure ( i dont know what yet) it had new brakes last year and is up for grabs but i was wondering what a ball park figure might be?

:frusty::frusty::confused::confused: Ok guy's and gal's, I need some input from you lot. After I got my MOT on Saturday I was shown a 1985 defender that is up for grabs, it has sat in the barn for about a year after it failed its MOT(what it failed on I dont know yet) this defender is on a Galv...

Do I have a heater? you can take your pick from a small fan heater, a RedRad or a space heater, you need to be able to get warm lol, but if your cold then your not working hard enough, (use a bigger hammer) and as for the missus that does teas, sorry thats a DIY job but the kettle is only a few...

Well i finally got mud under her tyres and on the mud flaps, nothing to heavy but it felt good to drive some where apart from the test centre lol :D:D:D:cool:

:D:D:D:D:D:D IT LIVES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2: I HAVE MOT AND TAX :D:D:D:D:D:D:D SO NOW I NEED SOME MUD TO PLAY IN :love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

you could check the battery buy measuring the voltage in the battery while trying to turn it over, if it drops below 9volts then the battery is shot

:rolleyes::rolleyes: The height of my landy at the back end is 6' 7" to the roof, allow an extra inch for the ridges, if you look at the photo you will see it says 7'7" this is due to me starting at 1 foot due to a bit of my tape is missing Tyres are 750 x 16 standard 11 leaf springs

mime has 750 x 16 on it, ill measure it later on today when i get in there and let you know, as for the 300 i dont know, my old one nevere went in to a standard garage, as i had a full workshop i could use, now its back to basics lol (well it was)

as far as i know it is, mind you there was only 1/2 " clearance but thats fine its all i need lol

:rolleyes::rolleyes::doh: After weeks of waitng for good weather and then laying under the beast in freezing cold days to change a spring, and hub seals and brakes and so on not to mention the welding. I finaly got round to tidying up the garage as it looked like a set from a world war...

cheers for the encouragement:):)

oh well good news and bad news, they passed most of the items that it failed on last time but now i have to replace a head lamp adjuster as it is out of alignment, and some patches that were put on by the previous owners need to be welded all the way around and they found one more hole in the...

:welcome2 From Elgin I won a Fleabay SWB diesel back in august,like you too many beers the night b4 and a new mobile that alllowed me to surf in bed 1/2 asleep, placed a bid :doh::doh: later that day i was the owner of a landy:eek: she had stood for a couple of years but after bit of TLC ok lot...

the spanners are already in the back:D:D:D:D:D:D:D along with the head light i took oot just incase he dont think i changed it lol need to go the long way round to the test centre so i can try to bed in the new brakes the adjust them riht up b4 she goes in, I think she scared them last time as...

Hi I have just registered and I will keep an eye out in the Inverness area for you,

oh well good to see an old friend back in the family, I was looking for my old 109 but she has disapeared, proberly rotting in a field somewhere, good luck with the restoration, I found a couple of good suppleiers on flebay, alweays worth a try. Good luck with the rebiuld!

Oh well the RETEST is booked for Monday, thats the last of the welding done, brakes all adjusted, emmisions sorted (hopefully) and the new headlight replaced, so fingers crossed she will pass unless he finds anything else!!!!!! Ill let you know how it gets on...

:confused::rolleyes: Well the new head light turned up today, and its the same as the one that failed MOT and its the same part number as Paddocks website, and looks the same as the picture on another website!!!!!!!!!!! so I will have to wait and see what mr MOT tester says this time...

:confused::confused: Hi, I quick one for you, the felt seal, on the half shaft, which way round does it go, I am in the process of changing the hub seals and the felt seals i removed are fitted differently, do does the black bit go on the nut side or on the half shaft...