miketomcat
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The carbon fibre floor is 2mm thick which is why i've added some Ali plates ( I'll take a pic tonight) that spread the load to the floor supports. The tunnel is about 5mm fibreglass which has a 75mm x 6mm Ali disc on the underside in way of the bolts.
Mike
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I've made an mdf mould then I layed up some fibreglass door cards.
Plus some covers for the catches.
Then at the weekend I was able to permanently fit the tunnel and floor panels.
This means I've been able to bolt all the seats in. I had to make an aluminium spreader plate for the out board side as one bolt landed in the floor panel which isn't very thick. The inside bolts through my tunnel which I added additional layers to because I knew the seats would sit there.
Mike
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Jon if no one else is able they can be put in the club trailer that gets them to Southampton.
Mike
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Oil the steering uj's they have a habbit of ceasing and causing stiff spots.
Mike
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Can you just swap the internal shaft or is it the tube you need to replace. Failing that could you open up the hole iirc it's covered by a plate.
Mike
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Td5 disco rear axle may not fit as it has a watts linkage not an A frame.
Mike
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Defender is slightly different ratios I believe lower. Range rover has the longer bell housing as does the disco also the V8 has a different input shaft (spigot bush is smaller though you can get a bush to match V8 box to a diesel).
Rangie box doesn't fit a defender without work (done to death on here).
Mike
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Probably easier to get a replacement of eblag lt230's don't break or wear out that often so your fairly safe with a second hand unit.
Mike
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What he means to say is a solenoid can still click but not make a connection if the contacts are dirty/knackered.Ignore this FFS.
Mike
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As above and get a 90° ariel socket as well.
Mike
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If you have a seat box fitted in the back 5 door freelander rear seat will fit quite well. I am fitting some in the my ibex see here http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=82834&page=3 will give you an idea about half way down the page.
Mike
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I looked at fitting a disco plastic tank in a 110 but decided it wouldn't fit due to part of the tank going over the top of the chassis rail on the disco.
Mike
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Yes I have still got the spacers pm me if your interested.
Mike
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300tdi defender gearbox crossmember has one of the transmission mounts on it
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/andy_pandy_BOFA/ANR6836ANR3713.gif
And the chassis transmission mounts are only welded on later chassis, on earlier chassis mounts are bolt on. Not sure whether the change came with td5 or tdci eras
The cross member in the photo has both mounts on it as it's very similar to the fabricated one on my ibex.
Mike
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Not true you will find that the passenger side mount is actually on the gearbox (aluminium 5th gear housing) though it looks like it's part of the lt230.there are no mounts for the main gearbox, these are suspended between engine & transfer box mounts,
The rubber mount is bolted to a plate that in turn bolts to the gearbox it's this plate that will need to be bolted to the new gearbox. I've gone the other way so I know the plate will swap just not sure about the chassis side as mine is in an ibex made for an r380.
Mike
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I'm pretty sure I've still got the spacers western got for me as I didn't use them in the end. I'll have a look tonight.
Mike
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I'll try not to forget your tyre.
Mike
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If it's any help I've used r380 mounts on a lt77 so no reason it won't fit gearbox side. You may find the position of the chassis part of the mountain wrong though.
Mike
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Shires are going to Walters arena (king of the valleys venue) for our bi-annual event summer sisters 6th-7th june. Two days of glorious off roading in the 1600 acre site. The site boasts just about every type of terrain, you can greenlane all weekend or bury yourself to the axles. We cater for any MOT & insured 4x4 with seatbelts (see website for further details).
Pre booking required.
See you there.
Mike
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He does know someone with a 9" disc cutter with an adjustable bed made for the job ?You want to find a place that hires these out Mr Freezer
Mike
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Happy to hold it in Southampton and pass it onto someone.
Mike
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It comes out the bottom but you will need to open the inspection hatch under the seat and it will be easier with the floor removed.
Mike
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JU it's Dana that supply axles and lt230. Chassis is GKN. I think he said Gearbox but definitely engine is Ford. Yes I was on the same tour with him well worth it.
Mike
ibex 300 build
in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
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The outer bolts one through the seat runner and one just through the Ali bolt down through the galv outer rail of the floor supports. This because the forward runner bolt would of been just through the carbon without the Ali.
Mike