Thread: Well... My Story, My Replacement. Introducing my Landy

My son rolled our RRC after a front tyre blowout and took a couple of chips of bone out of his spine. We believe that he was not killed only due to our prayers for him. Perhaps defenders stay more intact after roll overs than the range rover does. I think you need to stop rolling them, as next time things may be worst, John.

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Woah, and I thought i'd had a rough trot lately, you make me look like a lucky bugger!!

We really must meet up for a beer one day, and let me check out your fender

That would be good once I get the Mud Terrains switched over, we'll go for a play

Originally Posted by PAT303

I like the new interior,whats seats did you use?.I think JC on the money about the weight too,not bad for a "puny" little donk.Remember the four round bits stay on the bottom and the square bit stays up.he he Pat

Poo you Pat

They are the standard seats. I have a spare set if your interested

Originally Posted by JamesH

I wrote off my Defender (it was insured and re-built) - would have just been a mere prang if the firewall hadn't been creased. I had no idea it was a write off - I drove it off the beach and home. I got the call and I was gutted and to this day I dwell on it from time to time. I remember asking a co-worker for a ciggie, I rarely smoke, and went for a walk in the park to keep it togetyher. (See my gallery for all the gory details - warning some viewers may find the images disturbing). Frank Sinatra sings
"Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few too mention" well he never wrote off a Defender.

Anyway my insurance comapany paid me out (no claims in 14 years) and told me never to darken their doorstep again. i went to Shannons and got a package deal with my motorbike and all seems well but of course you never know until the worst happens.

No complaints about my last lot (brokers called Famous Car Company here in Perth) but alas after the prang it was not mutual.

Good luck for the future. When stuff like that happens you sort out the problem, either get it fixed or get a new one, and then you can move on.

I know a guy who pranged his F100, low milage, original and given to him by a family friend. It's not too bad he palns to fix it up but it's there in the shed looking at him and he can't stand it.

It would be great to have a parts vehicle to raid from time to time but Ii wonder if you should just flog it to Justin to get it out of your life even if Justin ends up selling bits back to you later on.

cheers

J

Its like that isnt it. I got straight out and sat on the road just staring. Its like there a dunno what the word is. They grow on you and you get attached. The driveline clunk is an example. Only you know how to control it so it doesnt clunk. Just the right amount of revs and timing of the clutch.

When I broke my toe, my brother had to drive the Defender home, drove me nuts. BANG goes the driveline every time he changed gear

I tried to insure with Shannons, the lady said she wouldnt insure me because of my age and history. So Im with Just Cars now. Trying to negotiate a market value is a bit tricky.

Like you said I dwell on it now and again but less and less now I have the new project. I think Ill hang on to it. Just see how things go

Thanks for your kind words mate

Im a Hamilton too must be a trait we have

And I'm Tasmanian too as well (but not on the Hamilton side).

You'd think with two heads and six toes on each foot we'd be better drivers!

I should have bought an earlier one Jock,my seats don't look that good.I would cry for a week if my defender was written off,my kids have grown up in it,The other day I found a photo of my 7 year old son sitting on the steering wheel with his legs through onto the dash when he was 2 at the salmon ponds when we drove around tassie.They are a Legend vehicle. Pat

Bit more to the story.

Sent the Defender down to Hobart a fortnight ago

But picked it up today

When I towed the other Landy down, my good one was struggling for 80 on the flats. On the way up though. Whoooeee (apart from the headwind) my little dear was wanting to sit on 90.

JC played with the fuel pump and timing, put the rear locker in, fitted the new old barwork, serviced vehicle, tightened all suspension etc, replaced front springs, fitted radiator and alternator and flushed cooling system

Now it goes like an absolute train, no clunk at all. And although I havent yet driven it without the trailer on it has tons of power. With an empty car trailer (700 odd kg) still pulls bloody easily.

Things are starting to look up now

Thanks for looking

And many thanks to JC and great bloke and mechanic

Now have to go and work to pay it all off

A few pics of before and after:

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The Load


Bit of a speccy pic

Im sure i would react much the same if i was to lose my pride and joy!!!

I know what you mean when you say your mates know you as the defender guy, Grover is apart of my group as much as i am he had a well known face at school and i know i would deffinetly cry if i lost him!

He has become apart of the family and im sure your new defender will as well! they all have character just slightly different ones

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

After

Geez after everything you have been through. Now your house is sinking!

Originally Posted by Utemad

Geez after everything you have been through. Now your house is sinking!

Defender's looking good mate.