Around Australia Touring Defender Build

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Originally Posted by GyroLandy

Thx, how long does it take to get here if you order via Amazon?

Did you do a heatshield of some kind first or does the Dynamat provide heat insulation as well as noise deadening?

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Shipping took around 4-6 weeks from memory. The Dynamat was applied first and then closed cell foam for insulation. Dynamat is mainly for noise deadening. I also used foil coated foam in a few places such as under floor mats.

I drilled and tapped my old sender for the 1/4 npt vdo sender
Cut the terminal off first using a hachsaw, the 'guts' then fall out and it drills easy in a vice:)
Dc

Ok.. I haven't had much happening lately, but my 2 Gullwing doors from Mulgo arrived last weekend so spent a couple hours Sunday morning installing them. They look great! Well worth the money.

http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/de.../gullwing1.jpg
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/de.../gullwing2.jpg
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/de.../gullwing3.jpg

Made a quick video on the installation. An easy job. :D
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5r1ROFBsrQ"]Land Rover Defender Gullwing Door Upgrade - YouTube[/ame]

Next up will probably be the installation of 2 ex-army storage boxes.

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Originally Posted by Bushman83

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?

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This information might be a bit late in coming, but if memory serves correctly, you'll be needing a 5/8" UNF male to 1/8" NPT female adaptor to plug a VDO sender into a 200TDI. Though, as mentioned, you can drill out the old sender and tap it out to receive the 1/8" NPT sender.

Ok.. had a good day and installed a couple of ex-army tool boxes. Bought these off Ebay.
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/box0.jpg

Spent a weekend stripping them down and slightly modifying them. Sent them off to the powder coaters and here they are.. like new!
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/box1.jpg
Added marine carpet to the tops...
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/box2.jpg
And installed in the rear...
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/box5.jpg
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/box4.jpg
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/box3.jpg

Also went to clark rubber and finally got around to making a new rear mat. Only took me 4 years to do it! :D
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/mat.jpg

Next up, probably add the wiring for 2 LED overhead map lights.
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G'day Brett, your cars looking good mate. Those boxes look purpose built for the back of the wagon. Top work.

Good luck on the trip around aus.....half ya luck

The boxes will be good for unimportant stuff and the stuff you need handy on top

This is a great thread Bushman keep the updates and pics coming, fantastic job done so far. My first Land Rover was a 200 tdi Defender, I remember my first trip to Queensland from Wollongong two young kids and wife with me, turned the radio up so I could hear it and never heard them the whole trip:twisted: Needless to say I didn't have it for very long:(

Ok.. I've always wished for better interior lighting in my Defender... and today is Part 1 of 3 of ensuring I have it! :D Installed 2 LED directional spotties on to a mount I knocked up which rivets into the roof frame.
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/light0.jpg
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/light1.jpg
http://userweb.eftel.com/~mrlewis/defender/light2.jpg
Am awaiting a new 900mm LED strip for the rear. :)

That last shot looks like a promtional shot for a new defenders, following closly.

Easo