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Yeah I like those. Think it’s called windjammer - suits a defender so well. And arran beige which you never see!!!

Well this old sow has been excellent through the winter. I thought I’d sell it when restoration is done but think I’d struggle to part with her. What I’d like to know if what you guys would do to give it a little refresh mechanically? I’ve tonnes of spares and as it doesn’t smoke much or use...

Your door was likely scraping due to the hinge sagging mate rather than the metal work sagging. Good shout on the bar across the back - I’ve literally just done the same as what you say albeit I used a crane.

Keep your chin up Steve - progress is progress 😎 Deep bronze green?

Time to check everything lines up! Also repaired the pillar and neatened it right up. I’m going to chop the bottom off other side and repeat the process as it’s so much tidier and I hate it when this area looks scabby. You really notice it on discos when you open the rear door, Anyway, there’s...

after fixing the two bits I cut out, I got the trapeze section welded up

In another thread, I said make sure you slap grease behind your strut mounts. Here’s why…

@KISSMYAURA you were after some HD terrafirma shocks weren’t you?! 😉

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A bloody fiddly job. Angles, twists and tiny pieces. You can see that the crossmember is supposed to be sandwiched between inner and outer skin. I wonder how many actually do this as you have to chop off a bit more than you’d want to. My pencil is pointing to crossmember piece. Little gap too...

Got couple hours in. A welding story board. Bit of tweaking and messing about but I’m happy. Z piece ready to be melted on now.

That’s interesting. I was so snobby that it was gkn or nothing for me and I only drive across fields.

Those HD CVs are seriously expensive too. I agree with the above - I reckon if you hadve had cheap members they would’ve cheesed up first. Do you decide where the weakest link is to be and make it the cheapest part lol? Like you said, go HD with the shafts and it could just end up smashing diff...

Thank you sir 👍🏻

Pad had a male bit, support beam has female. Pad pushes in like a grommet 👍🏻

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One pad on each stool (for want of a better word?!)

I’ve got that bar ripped out at the moment with the pads underneath - I’ll put a picture up tomorrow. They push fit to the underside of the box beam

Those HD drive members must be good too! You would’ve thought that would’ve gone before the shaft