For what it's worth my advice would be "go military" if considering a roller paint job. An old 4wd wears a military paint job well in my opinion! Shiny red? Would advise to save the cash and get someone to spray it, or it will always look like you couldn't afford the paint job you actually...

olive drab satin, mini rollers, piece of ****! 12 months ago this was a rough blue pick up straight off the farm.....

Hi, yes I think the bulbs are the right size, they are nothing special. I did notice on ebay last week that you can buy LED stop/tail bulbs, I suppose they might generate less heat - might give them a whirl!!

Hi all, Noticed that a stop/tail light bulb was out recently, so bought a couple of new bulbs and replaced both of them. I noticed that in both light fittings the plastic of both the bulb housing and the lens cover has melted slightly!! So I turned the lights on and then put my hand on the...

thanks, I'll try the hot water trick - had to use this method to fit replacement bonnet hinge bushes a few months ago!

Hi all, Need to replace the hub caps on my 1988 '90 as some oil escaping onto the rims. Ordered replacement parts FRC4377 as this should be what I need for my chassis number, but when I came to swap them they seem slightly smaller than the originals - the flange on the back of the cap will...

just thought I'd post a couple of pics of my defender. Bought it last June as a blue pick up, body and interior was well rough but the chassis was good. I did a bit of welding to the doors and bulkhead, sorted the interior, handpainted the body,and fitted the soft top etc. Mate of mine dropped...

If you have not already done so, just check that your handbrake is releasing properly. Garage that did some work on my old 90 a while back over adjusted the handbrake and it did not release fully. When slowing down for junctions/islands etc I had horrible vibration/thumping from the...

converting my 90 pick up to soft top in a few weeks, so needed some seats for ther back. Bought some from Paddocks last time I fixed up an old 90, but didn't like them much. The foam was crap and the vinyl ripped the first time I put some garden waste in the back for a run to the tip. So I...

if you have changed your fuel sender, ensure that you have the right wire to the right connection on top. If you used a Britpart sender, the wires fit onto this in a different order to the original land rover one. I relaced my sender with a Britpart one a couple of months ago and gauge works...

thanks for the advice chaps, sounds like a stripdown clean and lube might do the trick then! Busters photo run through will help a lot as usual!!

Hi Chaps, Got a small problem with the handbrake on my late eighties 200tdi converted 90 - just looking for some advice. Handbrake works well in that it engages positively after a couple of clicks on the lever, and holds the vehicle no problem on steep inclines. Problem is that it does not seem...

I had the same when I bought my 1988 90 a couple of months ago, and had to fit a new heater motor to fix. Check the fuse first. If thats ok, check that you have power up to the heater box (just pull the connector apart and test with a simple circuit tester). If you don't, you have a problem with...

Hi - need to replace cigarette lighter in my 1988 defender, can I use one of the "universal fitment" ones off e-bay for about a fiver? My old one is completely knackered, but it looks as though there were 3 spade connections on it - 2 on the main body of the socket, and one on the bulb holder...

thanks very much for the pictures Buster, much appreciated! All looks simple enough...though I shouldn't tempt fate I guess! Will definitely replace turrets and seats etc whilst it's all apart... Cheers.

Hi, I converted my 90 a couple of years back with a kit from All Wheel Trim - sticks, hood and military style rollbar. It was a bit daunting when I opened the parcel as there was a huge bag of nuts/bolts/fixings and no instructions ! But - get stuck in and you'll find it's really...

thanks Litch, thats all I needed to know! Much appreciated.

Hi, I would like to fit new springs and shocks to my 1988 200tdi converted 90 at some point as part of ongoing refurbishment - just wondered if I will need spring compressors? I had a look on the net and some say that you need them, whilst others appear to be able to change the springs out by...

Hi, My previous 90 that I owned a couple of years back (should never have sold it!!) I painted in matt desert sand - picture attached. This paint was a lot more matt than the green I have just used and did mark quite easily - if you are doing anything in the engine bay be sure to put an old...

Hi, I bought a knackered 90 back in June to fix up - almost finished now! Painted it a few weeks ago in matt olive drab, ordered from trade paints uk via their ebay shop. I'm really pleased with the results - I'll try and attach a few photos if I can. I put one coat on, left it for a week to...