Recent content by bigvinnie

Just re red what you wrote. They wouldn't cause a risk being fitted during an ied strike. Trust me you'd want them fitted ...the guy was talking mince ....they provide safety to the crew

Wolf's have no belly plates fitted. The wimiks have the plates but not on the earlier versions and I doubt yu'll get one with a set of under armour plates at this stage of their life fur sale

Standard turbo and standard intercooler....the Wimik have a double finned intercooler...engine wise almost identical to a civilian 300tdi

PM in bound just got your message sorry been out on EX down south..

I have my 2 German shepherds that will wake me. Defender is 4 ft from my door from the first bark I can be out the door in seconds as the wife calls the police / ambulance. Plus its in a Garrison so CCTV in and out everywhere. Police have me on their radar so quick call to them and they aint...

what I,m thinking I shall be quicker off the mark this time

Right last week someone attempted to do the door lock on my defender, Couldn't say if it was in Darlington or the garrison. The at 0400 this morning my dogs woke me up to some one trying to enter my house then tampering with my Defender. Dogs were going mental so I got dressed put on some boots...

Should of said Bluehaze I want the sills and posts galv'd as well. Haven spoken to different companies the problem is they can warp (like most galving) and welt. Brit car sell the complete sills and posts 270 quid per side (genuine) but I wouldn't be happy paying that to dip them and warp them...

Unfortunately I wont be in the country whilst he does the chassis swap bluehaze. I'll be in Grafenwoehr southern Germany on exercise. I have asked him to take photos and to use them on his site if he wants. Plus i'll use the photos for my insurance purposes. Still trying to source the...

Bit the bullet yesterday and ordered my Richards chassis with Ben and Black Paw. Been looking about and I like ben so that's where my money is going, however there is a 10 week waiting list for the chassis!!:eek: Whilst he's at it I have asked him to change my b/c pillars and sills. So he's...

Epsom green

cheers Blackburn not found that company before. Just trying to get information on different companies before I splash out quite a bit of money on the beast

Lads and Ladies in my quest to get my Defender chassis swapped I have been pointed to Quothquan Workshops by a garage down here in Yorkshire. Has anybody got any experience of this company as its a bit out of my way for a drive to see their set up? Or have any of you had a chassis swapped by...

Well thought I'd bump the post. Went down at Christmas and spoke to ben. Whilst servicing the wagon I noticed the rear saddles are "soft", cross member is going and to get through its mot few weeks back need outriggers welding up. So 12 months up here wea the way the council throw grit...

just won a 300tdi bosh fuel pump fur 180 quid off ebay new in box , and local pick up! mint!:D