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Just a slight word of warning regarding Clive's products: I had a crossmember and a HD bumper fitted to my Defender. Turns out they were actually too good: someone else liked them so much that they stole the Defender they were attached to. :violent:

Have to say, having had my Defender stolen off my drive a few weeks ago, the one thing I wish I had fitted was a tracker. It had an alarm and immobiliser, but they seem to have got past them without any problems.

Probably worth remembering that thieves don't have to be able to start your Defender in order to nick it. Mine was apparently pushed off the drive, and then, I reckon, towed away. It had a decent immobiliser on it, so although I'm not 100%, I think it would have been easier for them to just tow...

Had an aftermarket alarm and immobiliser, but that's it. With hindsight I wish it'd had a bit more. Looks as though they've pushed it off the drive, judging by the footprints. It's a 90, mostly grey, with white roof. Really annoyed about the whole thing, as I've kept ahead of the game on it...

Morning all, Woke up this morning to find my Defender has been pinched off my drive. Reg is R292 PAG, and it is mostly grey coloured. The back door was currently a nasty yellow filler-primer colour, awaiting me to finish repainting it. It's got a snorkel, alloys, and a snazzy galvanised tow...

Another big fan of Clive here - did my 90's rear crossmember - best quality and best price, by a mile. Also bought an HD front bumper from him which is amazing quality too. It'll be a shame if he stops making Land Rover parts - I don't know what's happened, but I guess people behind keyboards...

repair panels and body mounts for all Landrovers, including Range Rover Classic, Defender, Series, Discovery are probably going to become your new best friend.

Not cheap, but Thule make good tow-bar mounted bike racks with integrated light/numberplate bars. Got to be better than hanging all the weight off your rear door. Thule 9503 RideOn 3-bike Towball Carrier | eBay (although actually they don't seem too pricey second hand, so could be cheap...

Don't know how much it really matters, but I've been told not to use old engine oil because various additives/contaminants make it acidic and it therefore eats the chassis. Suspect that there's an element of "it's bad for the environment" built into this claim though.

My Defender had it's MOT last week, and the tester commented on the quality of the replaced crossmember - he was very impressed!

Ok, here's my very quick and short guide to soundproofing a Defender. You need: i) Evostick Flashband ii) Camping mats iii) This: Sound deadening mat kit Landrover Defender Series 1 2 3 | eBay iv) Some camping mats v) carpet set You need to do the following: i) Stick Flashband on metal...

I reckon a patient and thorough DIY job will get just as good coverage as a professional job (particularly on the outside of the chassis). In my experience, the inside of your chassis (particularly if your Defender is a few years old) will be filled with mud and general crap that is practically...

(That's presuming he refilled it after doing the sump gasket :rolleyes:)

I accidentally ended up with Britpart brake calipers front and rear, and Britpart discs on the rear. 18 months on, calipers are absolutely fine. Discs have only been on a short while, but no problems yet. In contrat, Britpart rocker cover gasket has leaked for all eternity.

Or you could get one of these... CLUTCH ALIGNMENT TOOL for 200 & 300 TDI & TD5 ENGINES | eBay

Here are some photos - this is before I painted it. Surface rust is just the result of a wet journey back from Essex. I'll put some more photos up once I've finished painting it all.

Oh, and pictures will follow - at work at the moment, and no internet connection at home because I've just moved house.

Hello all, I'm a long-time lurker, first time poster - so sorry if this appears spammy; it's not, just wanted to relay a positive experience. Having read this thread I decided to give Clive a go and get him to supply and fit a corssmember for my 90. Obviously I was as skeptical as many people...