Here are some of the final pics and completed Landy :)
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Saturday, November 7, 2009
New Doors
Finally got a hold of some doors!
These doors are galvanised with a chequered aluminium outer skin!
Not to strip the insedes and prepare them so they can go to the paint shop :-)
Monday, October 26, 2009
Progress update...
The new rims :-)
New shocks and re-painted springs to match
New chasis with a fresh coat of paint, and fitted with lots of parts :-)
Our transfer box, gearbox and engine - all fitted and painted the McGinn style...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Bulkhead: Painted and ready for assembly
New Bulkhead, Painted ready for assembly.
The interior - before assemby,
Half way during assembly. You can see the wireing loom clearly.
Exterior view
Nearly done...
Monday, October 5, 2009
Accident Damage Photo's
Guess we will need a new back axel...
New siderails will also be needed, along with a new snorkel, bullbar, roof, firewall, doors.....
If you look carefully you will see the chassis is slightly twisted.
That caused us some delay... finding a person to repair a Land Rover chassis is impossible!
We eventually found a "new" 2006 chassis from Wellington. - back on track...
Busy stripping all the parts off to do a chassis swap...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
New Bulkhead VIN Number
This is the new bulkhead VIN number. I've blanked out the serial number (last 6 digits :-)
Decoding the VIN Number:
Geographical Region
S - Europe
Country
A - United Kingdom
Manufacturer
L - Land Rover
Model Code
LD - Defender 90, 110, 130, Defender
Wheelbase Code
H - Defender 110"
Body Type Code
A - Basic, Soft Top, Pickup, Hardtop Van Commercial, Freelander 3 Door Commercial
Engine Type Code
8 - 2.5L, inline 5 cylinder, turbo-diesel (Td5) EGR
Gearbox Type Code
7 - LT77 5 Speed Manual / Right Hand Drive
Model Year Code
1 - Model Yr. 2001
Build Type Code
V - South Africa
Vehicle's Serial Number
xxxxxx
[ Decoding: www.expeditiongear.co.za.shopdirect.co.za/cu5/default.aspx ]
So pretty close match to the original :-D
[ Decoding: www.expeditiongear.co.za.shopdirect.co.za/cu5/default.aspx ]
So pretty close match to the original :-D
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tyres & Rims
The tyre that caused the accident... You can clearly see the shock outline on the tyre.
You can see the damage caused by the stones and dirt on the rim.
The other rims are slightly scratched, but all the rims are sent to a Mag wheel repair place for cleaning up.
(Total Rebuilds - Pinetown, South Africa)
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