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Thanks for the offer ed but I'm happy with how mine is working out. The roof will be going on over Xmas and if I get really carried away I might be able to do the front. All in this will be around 27m² with an additional 7m² of dry storage on one side.
Mike
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That would be my assumption. If you were to convert to permanent 4wd I would change it to toe out.
Mike
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4 hours ago, Snagger said:
Glad it’s sorted.
My understanding is that a normally RWD car will have toe in and a FWD or permanent 4wd car toe out. I don’t think it is defined by the spring type. Checking the LR specs for the Stage 1 and 101 should answer that question, though. It is amazing how much effect the tracking has - my RR was leaping all over the road in the 1st and 2nd lane ruts on the M1 and M25 until I found it was a little toe in.
Your quite right. It's to do with the component slack being taken up so you end up near enough parallel under load. Nothing to do with spring type but this the reason for bumpsteer on some suspension types
Mike
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I've seen several pictures and two short videos but not fifth gear. I'd be interested to see what they said.
Mike
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Did the piston get out and walk.
Mike
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8 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said:
If one silly car was the extent of Mike's problem he'd have no problems
And then I'd be dangerously close to normal, that ain't never gonna happen!
I must admit it would make a nice cheap daily..........
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I don't own any sensible cars,
the only one close is her's and that's a 38 year old 110. 
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Surely if it was a factory special edition it would have a special vehicles plate. That said it could be part of a special vehicles order and the seller thinks that's a special edition.
Mike
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I'm well aware of them. Given the wife doesn't like the look of the ibex I'd never get a nomad past her. Besides apparently I'm not allowed any more cars.....
Mike
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I might be wrong but I don't think a working Speedo is part of the mot yes it must display mileage but I've never seen them test it to see it show speed. I know for a fact my dad took a kit car for an MOT where the Speedo only worked in reverse (he sorted it later) and that still passed but it was a few years ago.
Mike
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Should be an R380 gearbox, all defenders have an LT230 transfer box 1.41:1 ratio however I think the puma engine'd has a 1.22:1 ratio also fitted to discovery 1/2 and often retro fitted to defender (personally I think the 1.22 is to tall for a defender).
Mike
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Because it didn't happen without pictures, here's some I've just taken in the dark....
I've got some old roof tiles over the concrete in the photos to keep the frost/rain off it. I'm planning on getting to roof on over Xmas but I've still got trusses and the lean-to part of the roof to build in between times.
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Finally managed to get some more done. A couple of weeks ago I picked up some second hand roof sheets, there's enough to do the whole roof and a lean-to section down one side for external storage. These have now been cut to size bar two (I've run out of discs). This morning I got the strip of concrete across the front done ready for the front wall after the roof is on.
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2 hours ago, PolarBlair said:
Bit ugly no? Design above is just a first stab and not to everyone's taste I'm sure but can't see a rubber flap being very pretty either. More holes in the skin, flap is flexible so likely to well, flap around. Can't see it staying in place well enough to seal around the edges either when I'm on the motorway.
I think anything you do won't look good. But then I have an ibex
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Mike
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Or you could just rivet a rubber flap over the whole lot. Job done.
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Looks like any old fire engine would be quite a good base though.
Mike
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I did say a short, though I was thinking something a little less extreme.
Mike
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The contacts in the stalk may of got stuck but as they are on solid I'd say a short or knackered flasher relay.
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4 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said:
Normally I'd agree with you Mike, but it's also a lovely day to be fixing a shed roof, so shush!
I wish I could of been putting a roof on mine. Hay ho.
Mike
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We have beautiful blue skys and I said to the wife the only thing that would make today a nicer day was some white fluffy stuff. She shivered rolled her eyes
and has gone back to bed. To be fair she got a stinker of a cold but I mean seriously what could be better!
Mike
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I think the defender turbo will hit the bonnet on a rangie. The V8 lt77 doesn't fit a 200tdi unless you manage to find the special spigot bush used in the factory retro fit kit.
Mike
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Just a slightly windier night here, no snow either
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Mike
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I think if the tracking had been toe out to start or there was a steering damper the problem would not of manifested so badly. The play would of been noticeable but the death wobble would of been contained. I'm just glad we found it and were able to rectify it.
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You could sell the defender set up and buy about 6 disco sets with the proceeds. The disco combination will go straight in bar moving the gearbox mounts (might be different ones), welding on disco engine mounts and you may need different props, radiator etc.
I may have a V8 lt77 here.....
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the only one close is her's and that's a 38 year old 110. 
and has gone back to bed. To be fair she got a stinker of a cold but I mean seriously what could be better!
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sliding windows and winding windows; were they a choice on early Defenders?
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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The civilian 90 never had sliding windows. The military 90, 110 and 127 had sliding window right up until now bar one or two civilian spec models. The military/110 sliding window frames are different to the series version, they are aluminium instead of steel and the glass is a different shape. Series lower doors are also different but predominantly on the inside. However all doors from series 2 through to defender will fit the hole but the catches and hinges differ.
Mike