Hi Forum members.
I am busy with a hybrid conversion.
I think i bit off slightly more than what i can chew, but it's too late now and i have to push through.
I have a 1989 Land Rover 110 Pick Up with a 1998 Discovery 1 V8 3.9i engine, gearbox, transfer box & diffs with disc brakes all round. Now the complicated thing is, i have a 109" 5 door Series 2 body that i want to fit on the 110" chassis. I still want to use the Defender firewall for more "luxury" 😊😊 if you can call it that with a split front screen.
I browsed on the web and found a lot of negative feeds, My biggest concern is the engine bay. I have seen on the web that the Series 2 firewall sit slightly more to the back. The modification on the gearbox tunnel is least of my problem.
My problem is to fit the engine in the shorter engine bay with my viscous fan and the radiator. (No aircon) Seems to me I must fit an electric fan with a custom made radiator.
The wheel openings does not fit correctly with the diff positions. (That i can overcome with my defender plastic wheel arches, colour coded to body colour)
This will be my everyday ride and workhorse as i do 4X4 Driver Training and Off Road Recoveries, my Disco 3 HSE is to luxury for muddy snatch ropes and sand on carpets.
Some people said to me i must rather sell the Pick Up and buy a CSW, then i buy someone else problems. My Pick Up is sorted out everything new drivetrain, suspension wise and galvanized chassis.
My 109" is sentimental, as my dad bought it brand new. With my recoveries I need more seats for my clients and I can pack all my recovery equipment in a drawer system at the back with my dual battery system.
And last but not the least, I like the classic look with the narrow lights and and grid grill.
Has anyone on the Forum done something like this or know someone that has done this that can help or give me some guidance or photos will be a bonus.
Regard.
