New project. Found a Land Rover 120 Isuzu.

**defenderbilby** · 1st December 2005, 11:40 PM

Have arrived back home with the Defender 120.
Interesting drive back home. The gearbox was noisy in 1,2,3 OK in 4th.
Brakes where horrible. I changed the wheel cylinders with the rubber kits but they still leaked on the rear. In Brisbane managed to buy new wheel cylinders from British Off Road. That helped a great deal but the master cylinder needs to be done. Occasionally the brakes needed to be pumped to get them working properly.
Hole in the muffler so the drive was noisy.
And did I mention the rain/storms.
It was an adventure and strange as it might sound, I enjoyed the drive down.
No rust that I can find in chassis. small amount rust in passenger foot well.
Passengers door frame is rusted out and will need a new door.
I have taken photo of truck and will post later.
Now the fun starts with stripping the body, rust repairs and repainting.
I think I have the fever...Land Rover fever...

**hiline** · 2nd December 2005, 12:06 AM

well done mate

atleast you and the car made it back

:wink:

**p38arover** · 2nd December 2005, 06:40 AM

Good onya, David.

There's a bloke on eBay (Melbourne) selling new doors. I can't check eBay from work but I can check when I get home.

Ron

**abaddonxi** · 2nd December 2005, 08:24 AM

River had some doors up for sale.

**defenderbilby** · 2nd December 2005, 07:38 PM

Thanks everyone, especially simon who had made me more determined to find this Australian made vehicle.
I have posted some photos, on page 9 in Gallery.

David.

**Ace** · 2nd December 2005, 07:47 PM

Congrats mate, sounds like an interesting ride, having said that every ride will be interesting.

Here are the photos, and i must say it looks like its going to be a top project, make sure you keep us updated with pics and all the details as she progresses. Matt

**Steinzy** · 2nd December 2005, 09:25 PM

Congrats on the great buy!!

**p38arover** · 3rd December 2005, 05:13 AM

Originally posted by p38arover
Good onya, David.

There's a bloke on eBay (Melbourne) selling new doors. I can't check eBay from work but I can check when I get home.

Ron

See here:

http://stores.ebay.com.au/Landy-Spares_W0Q...storeviewQQtZkm

or

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Driver-s-side-door-...1QQcmdZViewItem

and

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Passenger-side-door...1QQcmdZViewItem

Nearly a grand each!

Ron

**p38arover** · 3rd December 2005, 06:54 PM

Umm, I just noticed that that bloke selling these doors is acj1114wd - is that you Jase (Jason Stables)? The reason I ask is that seller acj1114wd is selling a Powerstroke 2.8 engine on eBay. Do you trade as Landy Spares?

Ron

**defenderbilby** · 25th January 2006, 08:14 PM

Its going to take awhile.
I have added some more photos of restoration, still stripping it down and will start welding soon. small repair needed on chassis and large rust in l. footwell.
See page 9 in gallery - link here: http://www.aulro.com/modules.php'set_album...=view_album.php

David.

Edited by p38arover to add a direct link to the gallery.

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