Thread: Show us your Deefers !

ha scotty when did you get the black checker plate it looks really good mate

$140 at rovacraft melbourne. gonna do the sides tooo and side steps

Mine as it sits now

December 2009 purchased from dodgy brothers 4WD dealers in Brisbane 1999 Defender 130.
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Found a tub, and swapped for the tray plus $300
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Fitted an Ironman 12,000lb, $840 new from 4WD Direct online.
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A bit of angle iron some bolts and a drill - motorcycle anchor installed.
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More.....

And then the bikes and a wonderful day at Eastern Creek

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Some curved bars and side plates made to order by a firm in Fyshwick $580.

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Then a canvas cover, great work by J & B Canvas in Queanbeyan $900.
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Then a bit of dodgy home welding to make a central support.....
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More.......

Then on goes the base 12mm structural ply and some T hinges.

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Hinges allow each side to open for access to storage in tub.

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We're going to be snug as a bug once I pop a comfortable double mattress on top.
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More.....

And most importantly, it has the full approval of the dog!

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Two weeks in Tassie in January and then ...............

As Arthur Daley would say, the world's my lobster!

Snapper.

Almost forgot to mention. Flew from Canberra to Brisbane to pick up the 130 which would be fully serviced and a 5 year warranty.

Drove the short trip north to Woodford Folk festival by which time the passenger seat belt had frozen up completely. Found a standard replacement part in Repco that fitted straight in, $50 on special.

Great Festival, highly recommended. 4 Days of Guinness and music, click but no rumble, starter motor problem. Eventually resorted to a good whack which fixed it.

A five day trip home trying to find a high spot to park for a roll start, resorting to the universal fine adjustment tool when necessary! Anyway, repaired on warranty no cost.

As the warranty required 5000km services with a registered mechanic, and I like to do my own work I decided to let it lapse - bad mistake.

Changed all the fluids including gearboxes and diffs all seemed fine. Heading to Victoria for a 60th birthday and the gearbox started making unhealthy sounds. Just made it home, ordered a replacement from the very helpful blokes at All Four by 4 in Kotara. $2100 and five days off and on to swap it out.

Next a bit of a rumble develops, check the wheel bearings to find one almost collapsed and two of the nuts seized to the shafts! Back on the phone to All Four by 4 and new sets now safely installed.

Can't be much left to surprise, engine runs very sweetly.

Love the Defender but it does help to be mechanically minded!

Now to get into camping in some seriously inaccessible spots and there are plenty around Canberra.

Snapper