Thread: Around Australia Touring Defender Build

The Completed Raptor dash and Mud Mudpod.



The dash has 2x 12V sockets, CD Player, Engine Watchdog TM2 block head temp gauge, Thermoguard pyrometer, Icom IC-400PRO 80ch UHF , voltmeter, oil pressure and boost gauges.




The Mudpod has the Mudstuff rear wash/wiper carling switch and 3 x carling light switches from customrockers.com.au.


I also added VDO tacho and temperature gauges to the binnacle. Unfortunately I'm having lots of trouble finding an adapter for the VDO temperature sender to fit in the 200tdi sender hole. Anyone know the exact size for the Landrover unit?



Should have the Mulgo Exbox installed this weekend so as to finish the dash.

Also forgot to mention that while each of the doors was off dynamat was added and a sheet of closed cell foam. This gives excellent insulation through the doors for noise and heat! Highly recommended!

Had the rear axles and flanges replaced with Hi-Tough uprated axles, as I will most likely be fitting an ARB rear locker in the coming months.



More to come...

Great work, and thanks for sharing the photos.
The dash looks awesome.

Looking forward to the next installment

Steve

A good weekend.. got the Mulgo Exbox installed and the wiring connected to the fusebox. I added 2 12V sockets to the rear, one of which will power the Engel fridge. The box unfortunately seems awfully close to the transfer lever, with only mm's to spare to successfully change back into high range. I did mount it a little differently by leaving the original plate underneath due to all the soundproofing and insulation I added there.



The fuse box is fused with a maxi-blade 70A fuse next to the battery.


So finally, after 6 months of work I now have the passenger seat back in and new marine carpets. Looking a little too clean and flash for a Defender!



As the drivers seat was constantly spreading old foam dust everywhere on my new carpets, I replaced the inner foam. Not too pretty looking for a 19 year old seat! The cover was washed while it was off.. took about 7 buckets of washing before the water ran clean.



New vs. Old.



Next I will be looking into getting the roof lined with marine carpet. Thought I might take it to a professional to get done so it lasts the distance.

Wow!
Thats a huge amount of work! :-) looking good!
Arb or ashcroft lockers?
Nice wiring too!

Looks great! I have a '94 Defender and started this weekend with stripping the cab.

What does the Mulgo Exbox do?

Where did you get the foam for the seats?

What is foamcell. I am looking at using Nuwave 8kg/square meter ($200 for 1.23m x 3m) for noise and E-therm from Thermotec($350 for 30m x 1.35m).

If I may ask how much Dynamat did you use and what was the cost.

Originally Posted by mylosh

Wow!
Thats a huge amount of work! :-) looking good!
Arb or ashcroft lockers?
Nice wiring too!

I'm thinking ARB lockers as service and parts are available Australia wide should I need help with anything along the way.

Originally Posted by Bushman83

I'm thinking ARB lockers as service and parts are available Australia wide should I need help with anything along the way.

IME parts usually need to be ordered in for ARB. So it would be just as quick to get parts from the UK/US.

That said, most options are reliable and the need for replacement parts is rare.

Working on an open centre vs working on one of the various locker brands is no different.

Originally Posted by GyroLandy

Looks great! I have a '94 Defender and started this weekend with stripping the cab.

What does the Mulgo Exbox do?

Where did you get the foam for the seats?

What is foamcell. I am looking at using Nuwave 8kg/square meter ($200 for 1.23m x 3m) for noise and E-therm from Thermotec($350 for 30m x 1.35m).

If I may ask how much Dynamat did you use and what was the cost.

Best of luck with your progress!

The Mulgo Exbox is simply a neat little unit for moving all your electronics and engine computer up higher from under the seat box in post TD5 Defenders, or in my case (200tdi), a tidy place for adding a secondary fusebox and storage. It also raises the cubby box higher so it can be used as an armrest.

The seat foam was bought off ebay from garyclr4wd. Land Rover Defender New Front Seat Base Foam-Exmoor | eBay

I used 4 36sq ft Dynamat Extreme bulk packs for covering all the door internals, floor, roof, and firewall, with 2 layers on the footwells and transmission tunnel. Cost for 3 boxes was $582 from Amazon. One box was lost in the post so was sent a replacement, only for the lost box to appear 3-4 months later. I think 4 boxes are needed to do a 110 wagon properly.
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Not sure about the foam you're using. I got mine from Clark Rubber. 12mm closed cell.. about 2-3 sheets of around 2.5m x 1.5m or so. Can't remember the exact price but probably around the $400 mark. They covered the inside of the doors and the roof.