Badger110
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1 hour ago, Happyoldgit said:
As an aside I would be interested to see how many members of this forum bought a new, as in brand new, product from Land Rover.Actual members, not friends or family.
I believe those silly enough to buy a brand new defender are those who have no idea what they are.
the forum defender2 is full of them 😂
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I love the old dormobiles.
Good on her for her way of life
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I have seen this before and it is a great idea, especially as you can build it on further once the cab has been established.
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Pretty much yes...looks like he’s used the s2a windscreen and adjusted the bulkhead to take it.
its got a few tarty bits on it but it would be interesting to see what it goes like with a 200tdi in it loaded up like that
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Indeed Bowie....that is until a 88" passes me by
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This has given me some food for thought.
In it's current state, it will become borderline tedious driving long distances, although have great character.
Dropping in a V8 of worth will require upgrades that will add to the overall expense and if i'm going that far along then i'm going to be stripping the chassis back and no doubt i will find more that needs doing and will become a full rebuild rather than a conversion.
I'm thinking more of a 88" small project, do up the Bedford camper and continue to use the TDCi camper, then sell it later on with the bedford and look into a 300tdi pulse or similar.
i do like the s2 & S2a's but with additional bodywork and weight, this one will struggle -
On 5/18/2019 at 9:58 PM, lo-fi said:
Would probably look quite nice with the roof raised a little, but careful with the weight. They got the nickname "magic Marshall" for being fully capable of turning four casualties and a driver into five casualties when (not infrequently) rolled. The anti-roll bars do help, but worth bearing in mind! I'll pm details as they arrive, but sounds like you may have found a candidate
Cheers, always open to ideas and offers
On 5/18/2019 at 10:03 PM, FridgeFreezer said:Yeah they're cool looking but as you say there's naff-all height in the back for campering unless you pop the top. TBH with 109/110" wheelbase you're slightly limited anyway by the time you've made space for 2 people horizontally you've used a lot of floor. Depends what you're after from a camper really, you can see the whole build thread of our 127 here, shows what you can do with an extra 20"
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I have read the build thread, some interesting down to earth stuff which i like 👍
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Still in the decision to buy a S2a with a 2.25 petrol engine in it, what am i looking at driving wise?
The owner laughs about it hitting 45mph downhill and it is carrying a marshall's ambulance body on it ( all original ) with 40k on the clock so i'm not expecting rocket speeds, but surely cruising should be a tad better than that!
I've owned 19J, 200Tdi, Td5's and currently drive a 2.4TDCi but i like the simplicity of the older petrol engines even though i've not owned one.
My other thought is to drop a V8 in it and be done with worrying😈
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Personally i'd keep the gearbox tunnel a seperate entity to the centre panel for ease of access in the future.
The gearbox tunnel can be wrapped and sound deadened to contain the road & engine noise...if you make it an entire piece, you're looking to extend that process right into the centre panel.
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Civilian ambulances do look good, finding one is like rocking horse poo.
Still haven't decided on the Marshall's as i have a Bedford CF freeway ready for a rebuild and i'm torn between rebuilding that or taking the roof from it and retro fitting it to a marshall's.
The TDCi is a great motor, but not practical for what we want to achieve with trips across the world, one upset and i need to carry laptops and bypassing sensors, i prefer old skool mechanical fix's.
It does come down to cost though, the Puma will have to go and fund a camper build of a different variety. Although we have successfully camped in the converted 110 and i love it, we need more room.
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If i may add to this, the item listed is a butyl strip with adhesive added to allow the glass to stick to it.
If you visit a builders merchants, or B&Q, Screwfix then you could pick up some flash band which is a similar product and has added benefits around the vehicle other than windows ( it's wider than the strip ).
I use flash band on the bodywork at the base of doors to protect from standing water over time as these areas become prone to water ingress.
Just a thought
bodywork at the bottom of the tub by the rear door. ( dog posing for scale )
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I went today to view a S2a marshalls with a 2.1/4 petrol under the hood.
First thoughts were the rear area isn't as large as i originally thought height wise, in fact it's the same as a standard Landy inside or thereabouts but it does have the added width.
However the roof can be raised with some fabrication to give a little more height...something like a Pulse body height, combined with the Dormobile roof it could provide a nice light living area to work on.
I would also consider a new rear door section, doing away with the double doors and creating a single smaller central door.
Will i buy it? Still not 100%...i'll no doubt post my musings on the matter as i think about it...
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Yes I would be interested lo fi,
I’m looking at one on eBay at the moment which looks to need a new bulkhead and the money is right for it.
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Got it 👍
However now we're thinking of buying a complete SIIa ambulance and selling the TDCi...
Back to old skool
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The weight and shape of a head should perhaps be packaged in something more substantial than paper...even foam isn't expensive for packaging circumstances.
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It was me...and really??
any more information?
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Used rad weld in the Astra 6 months ago, still sealed up.
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Turn it into a coffee table 😀
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3 hours ago, deep said:
This is confusing. If this had been the Discovery 5 (instead of that odd thing that bears the name), it would have been pretty decent. But it's going to have a Defender badge instead. It's actually as much a Defender as a BMW Mini is a real Mini or a front-wheel-drive Beetle is a real Beetle. Just take the name and put it on an entirely different vehicle - and hope the name generates some sales! The new Mini and Beetle actually had appeal of their own, so weren't epic failures at all. Hopefully, the so-called "Defender" will do okay.
At least the wheels look a bit bigger in the latest photos...
I’ve said this all along.
Both BMW & VW took a concept and bettered it for the market ahead.
It looks like JLR will do the same
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Looking at those measurements, would it not be too short to lay down in if you’re going ahead with using it as a camper trailer?
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It may have some additional pumped up styling to keep people guessing on the shape.
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I've learnt more about the SIIa in this thread than my entire life owning Landies.
Love it
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I have a Stihl 2 stroke petrol cutter which is an absolute b*tch to start as well.
I shall strip that apart and get the carb cleaned. The only downside is the entire cutter is caked in concrete dust over the years of it's life so it'll be a large clean up operation as once i begin removing the carb, i'm bound to get carp falling into places it shouldn't be!
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Looking at those Waeco pads, the elements do look to be of a thicker cable than the standard LR versions.
I had to do a repair to my standards as some one had spilt a drink on them before i owned it and the wire had corroded.
I found out as it burnt a hole in the wife's arse one evening...she wasn't amused and even now hesitates to turn the seat on 😂
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
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Defender2 is a great forum, i wouldn't dream of critisising them as a forum per sae..there is an awful lot of nice people and great information to be had from there. My observations are that it does attract a certain ' person ' who has no idea what entails buying a new rust bucket from the then infamous JLR and therefore there are many many posts relating to their woes. No where else have i seen such an influx of posts relating to new ownership and the disappointment after they have received them.
Anyway, i am new here and don't wish to step on anyone's toes, or indeed come across as someone who likes to dish out back handed comments regarding ' other ' forums. I also feel i should get this back on track
As for your good self buying new defender's in the past, may i ask why? Nearly new for a reduced price i can see an attraction....but new from the showroom just doesn't make sense to me, especially with previous knowledge!