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    Did a bit more over the last few days will have to take a few more photos when I'm back home again, but rear diff has been completed and is ready to go front diff is still incomplete as one of the stub axle to swivel housing threads are stripped so have to retap a new thread.
    Sandblasted the springs and removing the old bushes so when all the new ones arrive next week I can bolt them back on.
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    Got the rear diff in position and have loosely bolted in place, have finished the front diff off and will hopefully have it loosely in place tomorrow.
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    looking good, I've got a Salsbury diff axle I stripped out from a series3 I'm going to put in another rebuild..........very very heavy to move around


    Cheers Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by defender90 View Post

    It takes much beer to build a Land Rover...

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    Did a bit of cleaning up on the gearbox and trial fitted the replacement bulkhead so I can do a few repairs to it.
    Starting to look like a car again 1981 stage one omnibus
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    After 3 days of swearing, cursing, bashing and cutting finally got the old chassis bushes out and pressed in the new ones in about 30seconds, finally got the front springs in
    2003 defender 90- Gone
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    Decided the stage one needed its own temporary carport
    2003 defender 90- Gone
    2014 Discovery 4 SDV6
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    Pulled the covers off the lt95 to inspect the internals to see what work is required to be done, it looks in pretty good condition for a 38 year old gearbox. Have look at a few of the lt95 rebuild threads just not sure if I need to do much to it as it's either only done the 60000 that's on the odometer or it's been rebuilt previously as the oil that came out looked like brand new oil. Might have to ask the experts.
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    2014 Discovery 4 SDV6
    1981 Stage 1 V8

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    Been a while since my last update, been a busy few months.
    however progress has been made on the stage 1.
    the gearbox has been rebuilt and is back in place and the engine has been stripped and had a bath and all the new bits have arrived to be put in just needs to honed and decked then it will all go back together.
    New fuel tank has been put in, still need to replace one fuel line. Brake master cylinder has been replaced and pedal box all cleaned up and same with clutch pedal box, ready to mount on replacement firewall. Front and rear drive shafts are off getting overhauled. so hopefully have it moving under its own propulsion in the new year.
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    2003 defender 90- Gone
    2014 Discovery 4 SDV6
    1981 Stage 1 V8

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    engine and gear box are back in and fired it up this afternoon to check timing got it almost spot on first go.
    will be giving it an extended run tomorrow and will take a video of it running. once thats done have a bit of wiring to tidy up need to get the front wheels sand blasted and painted so i can get it down to the brake shop to get some new brake lines made up and get an exhaust made for it.
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    2014 Discovery 4 SDV6
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