Thread: 3 Months and it's Arrived 2010 Defender 130

Originally Posted by AJSLRD

Sean,

Come and visit us when your next back this way, pinch the defender off the oldies when they are not looking (wait till they take delivery first)

Allen

I'm already trying to devise plots of how to pinch it . Thanks to a little stuff up from Land Rover Australia, it was going to be on the April delivery, but is now looking more likely to be June - right when parents start work for the snow season so really don't have time to be picking it up and getting some goodies added... So naturally, despite the incredible inconvenience it would cause me, I have offered to help them by picking up/getting the fruit put on .

I'm still hopeful I'll get back down for another Steak and Beer night - this month was looking hopeful, except now I'm ducking over to WA next week, so there goes that plan!

Seano

Noice !

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Noice !

Noice!? Noice!?

Listen Tiger, it is better than "Noice"

It is NEVLRC1

And that is special

Noice indeed!

Progress....

Not much can happen till the tray is built and fitted then she will be weighed and registered.

The dealer will be delivering the 130 to the tray fabricators today so she can be slotted into their production schedule, now its a small wait for a phone call.
I plan to have a long range fuel tank fitted under the tray as it's been built, makes sense to get the mounts in and anything else welded long before the paint goes on.
The filler tube and cap will be mounted between the cab and the head board of the tray, the cap will be a Cam-Loc style with some sort of locking device, also plan to fit the breather as far up inside the head board hoop, I've seen this done before with good success.
I will complete the fit out (transfer pump if needed and piping) once I take delivery.
As for the tank, having a quick browse there are loads to choose from, but it will come down to what fits best.
The tray will be having the standard drop sides, a special head board the fabricator does and a removable rear hoop, when completed the whole lot gets powder coated and fitted.
The bull bar and snorkel are on order and they get fitted in due coarse.

Allen

Looks great Allen. Very jealous. Love the wheels and tyres they put on the 130's! You'll have to tell us all about how its going on wednesday next week .

Hey mate - I know how you're feeling right now - great, isn't it?

Enjoy your Defy and remember to wave.

But in regard to your wait - you poor baby. I ordered mine in November 2006 and got him 22 October 2007!

please post up what you do, and adding a extra filter, would that affect the new vechile warranty?
and would adding a extra filter etc affect the fuel system/flow etc?
interested to here what happens
in NZ toyota v8 desiels are bad for this problem and have very bad filtering

Originally Posted by AJSLRD

Nigel,

We plan to install an additional Fuel Filter and Water trap system, common rail diesel engines are infamous for engine failure due to the smallest amount of water. All we are achieving is a little extra protection. As for what we use thats still a decision to make.

Allen

Originally Posted by Scallops

Hey mate - I know how you're feeling right now - great, isn't it?

Enjoy your Defy and remember to wave.

But in regard to your wait - you poor baby. I ordered mine in November 2006 and got him 22 October 2007!

Scallops,
Well that makes me feel better, 3 month's nothing. My bother in law brought one of those rice burning Nissan Patrols, and within a week he had it delivered with all the fruit fitted.

Sashadidi,
I'll post the progress as things develop not much happening at the moment as we wait for the tray fabricator to fit us in.

Allen