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    The GKN Overdrive

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

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    7 hours ago, L19MUD said:

    if it is the one in the completed history on ebay for £21 then I absolutely agree!! I would have outbid you on that if I had seen it. Good luck and post up how you get on

    Yep that's the one!  I can't believe I got it for that on what the competition thought they were bidding on.  Doesn't help when the auctioneer sets it to finish at 9 on a weekday morning.  Second time I've had a good deal like that.

    Will let you know what I find when I get it on the bench.

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    First Ibex Road trip

    in Getting out and about

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    12 hours ago, miketomcat said:

    Great trip, and one I still need to do. It looks much better on the Mach 5's.

    Mike

    @miketomcat The Mach 5s give it a much better look I recon there's about 25mm extra offset just enough to put the wheels properly on the corners plus the look they have.  Really pleased with him a really comfortable drive.  Now a few more little tweaks as I grow into him.😎

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    First Ibex Road trip

    in Getting out and about

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    Well having got 94 aka "Smokey Joe" through the IVA and registered it was time for a little road trip - 400miles to warm up for the future.

    So we left Somerset heading north to Rotherham to see David Foers at Ibex Central, Foers Engineering, where the body was manufactured 15 years ago.  Great to catch up after so long David has been a great help over the years with a few tips and photos of how things should (could) be fitted.  They had a couple of very nice customer builds in the workshop which will be stunning when complete.  Chuffed to leave with an Ibex mug in my grubby paw and a few compliments to boot.

    Then down to Nottingham to see an old neighbour and the reason I ended up building my Ibex, Mac.  He built chassis No 4, a series 1 Ibex 240 (90 wheelbase ish) which has the semi gull wing door design hinged on the windscreen section of the A pillar so the bottom of the door rises.  Need for getting out when ruts and ditches.  Having had a look round he decides we need to go and meet his mate with another Ibex, chassis No 2 another series 1 240.

    All are running 200Tdi's, I suspect that No4 will be in the running for the oldest 200's in a vehicle in its original condition now with some 160k miles on the clock, No2 runs an auto, 94 with an R380 and no4 with an LT77.

    A few pics of the 3 - No2, No94 & No4 - left to right

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    Next trip will be a little shorter to head down to see @miketomcat& @TSD

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    Re-covering interior trim

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

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    I trimmed the whole of Ibex's interior - don't underestimate how long it takes to do well.  You need the high temp adhesive as Greg says and can soon consume a few cans I must have gone through 20+.

    The trick with vinyl is using a little heat from a hot air gun if you're trying to stretch or shrink it.

    I made panels to cover and then attach to the interior made some in ply but most the large area panels are 1.2mm ali.

    I put a load of sound deadening material in first which I could hide behind panels.

    I used an alcantara type cloth on head linings with a scrim foam behind it, looks great but was a real challenge as the give in the cloth is limited.

    once glued the material wants nothing more than to stick to itself, so have a plan for the larger or more challenging areas  - you don't need to spray your work piece all at once,  and I had good results using grease proof paper to cover areas I didn't want things to stick to.

    Have fun!

     

     

    Overland caravan build

    in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects

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    12 hours ago, miketomcat said:

    The wife has had the design sorted for a while, it was the trailer that caused a redesign due to wheel position.

    The toilet module will be just inside the door on the left (front corner) with the bunks in front of you. To the right will be a double bed with cupboard storage on your imidiate right running down the side of the bed. The kitchen will be a combination of a locker and a slide out draw on the outside. It will be under the bed/cupboards to the right of the main door. Eventually there will be an awning on this side over the door and kitchen.

    Mike

    Sounds good Mike.

    We've got an awning to go on the horse box for when my daughter has a stay away competition.  Its a great concept!

    Overland caravan build

    in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects

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    On 7/22/2023 at 6:06 PM, miketomcat said:

    Got some time on the inside of the trailer today due to the fact it's peeing down.

    Inner wheelarches fitted, however I've had to leave these open for a couple of weeks due to a curious leak. It would only appear in the bottom of the original wheelarch aperture and only after heavy rain. I think it was running down the front of the trailer then tracking down the aluminium corner between the skins of the floor. Hopefully I've sealed it.

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    Also managed to get the rear panel in, I've used the roof panel from the freezer compartment with some cut outs to clear the light and number plate recesses.

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    Finally I can give a sneak peek at the layout.

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    Mike

     

     

    Looks great! Good to see just in time design😃  Where's the kitchen and bathroom going?

    Engraving a new chassis with a new VIN number

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

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    19 hours ago, Lockylockwood said:

    @Ibex94 I was just told I need to send a picture of the printed VIN on the chassis and then it’s a straightforward approval as the chassis that it was replaced with is to the exact specification of the original chassis. I provided receipts and photos to prove it. Good advice on the size of the letters. Where would I look for this? Do you have a link?

    Here you go.  Read the required standard column from 7.  Enjoy.

     

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    Engraving a new chassis with a new VIN number

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

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    I did as @miketomcat and stamped my own chassis number in.  Worth checking the IVA manual for the minimum size of letters, can't remember.

    Have they told you whether you will need to go for an IVA with your new chassis number, my tester told me a horror story of a series 3 having to be put through IVA because of a misunderstanding between owner and DVSA.  Requirement for E identified components can be an expensive experience.

    TD5 temp sender connector

    in Requests for Part Numbers

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    Thanks Paul, that looks like the bad boy.  I am running the full TD5 instrument cluster so with this correctly installed I might get a better reading.  Will have another look at the circuit diagram see if I can work out where to get the 5v feed from.  Never considered this bit when I cobbled the two looms together.

    TD5 temp sender connector

    in Requests for Part Numbers

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    The Thursday night challenge.

    The Ibex temp gauge is showing the cooler end of cool when he's been running long enough to be up to temperature.  As I'm running TD5 instruments, well why wouldn't you🤔? I assume that part of the issue might be compatibility between the 200Tdi and TD5 sender units.  I have a shiny new TD5 temp sender to try but no plug to connect it.  Any idea anyone?

    TIA

    Looking to buy new steering wheel

    in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects

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    9 hours ago, Bowie69 said:

    Interesting... why did the OE wheel fail?

    As @miketomcat says the wording is open to some interpretation.  The section talks about a requirement for there to be a deformable element to protect the driver from an impact with the steering wheel in addition to the collapsible element in the steering column.  My tester was clear it was a requirement.  Interestingly there was a second tester present for the retest who'd just been through refresher training and having made comment about steering wheel I got chapter and verse from him as well.

    Text from section 14 below see para 2.

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    Ibex IVA Help Needed

    in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects

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    4 hours ago, Peaklander said:

    I bought an 88” almost non runner so that my 16yr old daughter could learn to drive in it. It needed so much work (got a full rebuild) and I was so busy, it only got on the road ten years or so later and we drove it to her wedding.

    Time flies!

     

    Good story @Peaklander

    My daughter was in the rear facing baby seat when I brought the body home, only taken 15 years to complete.  Next step I assume will be teaching her to drive in him.  Ironic really as I taught my wife to drive in the donor vehicle 26 years ago.

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