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  1. I had a good look at a new britpart tank today. The spotwelds for the baffles are very feeble looking, they are quite difficult to see. I see you dont have the standard tank guard fitted, but probably a beefier guard that bolts underneath? The standard guard might actually help if you added some thin rubber or similar padding between it and the tank?
  2. I've got some britpart tanks at work, I'll have a peep inside one to see if there's anything of note. There's not much weight in them compared to an old genuine one, I fitted one recently and was surprised how easy it was to hold up with one hand overhead while I fiddled with the bolts. I guess when you get to the stage of replacing the tank, have a plate seam welded to the bottom which would prevent some flex and contain a drip. If you get another drip, I had great success with a big self tapper, washer and a square of tyre sticky plug- last one was on three years before I swapped the tank 😄
  3. I haven't had the problem myself using old genuine tanks, but could well imagine the new repro tanks having problems. If you're around namib/sa you could consider getting an ally or steel tank made up, or even have a slightly larger capacity one made up. I guess another option would be to get another tank and clean & beef up the spotwelds with a mig?
  4. Our trim guy at work uses a brush on window acid etch solution which comes in a little bottle, leaves it a day then uses a tiger seal type pu adhesive, but plenty of it, in the joint and over the back of the plastic , then leaves it to fully cure over the weekend. They come out rock solid.
  5. Oh and if you fit half doors, the latches need to be swapped to suit the lift up handle style door locks
  6. Quite a few parts needed Rear door can be chopped and converted or use a drop down tailgate. Rear crossmember hinge brackets if using drop down tailgate Doors are straightforward, use military or series style. A screen top clamp rail (there are different styles, need to match it with the hood) Front Door top drip rails and vertical channel which also provide the lip for the door seal. Side and rear rope cleats A frame of some sort for the hood with seatbelt mounts There are a few variations on hood fixings, some use rope, some dont, some have a fixed mount over the windscreen some are detachable, there are a couple of different detachable screen rail types. So check with your intended hood supplier first
  7. From memory, the MoD tyre pressures stenciled on 110s were 28/48 for 7.50s. On 235s I've always gone a little higher at the front, around 30-32 and 45-48 at the back which works well. Tyre wear has always been consistent and even, it helps with mpg and I like the stability on gravel and it works fine on sand till you get to the real flumpy stuff.
  8. Just for some info if it comes in useful, I compared some new britpart 300tdi gearbox mounts with some old genuine ones t'other day - the gen were softer, but have had 25 yrs of use - the britpart were actually quite soft and useable. The BP 300tdi engine mounts however are awful and made from rocks.
  9. Another interesting gearing option from Ashcrofts on thier recon boxes is the modified 5th gear ratio which gives 1.2ish cruising on a 1.4 box - would work out well if you don't do much towing.
  10. Draa valley area is great - sadly not many places left in morocco where you can escape tarmac and giant euro motorhomes.
  11. Importing is one thing, but to register a car and get a licence plate etc you need a valid registration document for most countries - don't buy unless there is a V5.
  12. Trying to find the elusive part number for the very late 1998> 300tdi defender instrument warning panel as per the picture (with separate left/right indicator warning) if anyone can help?
  13. I used Por15 on a rusted 30 year old fiat panda 4x4 tank that was covered in micro pin holes and had a bad leak around the seam - it worked really well and has lasted about 5 years so far.
  14. Pulled one of the britpart ones out yesterday for info.
  15. I use the britpart timing kits at work - the included pulley isn't boxed up but I assume it's one of thiers (belt is dayco, pulleys are blue box), the included crank pulley looks very nice quality to be honest, I wouldn't have a problem fitting one to my own car. I might think twice about the tensioner pulleys, though to be fair I can't find anything to fault them on so far..
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