cieranc Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Hi all, would anyone know of the interchangeability of back bodies between early Defenders and current models? I have been contemplating a new motor for quite a while now. I currently have a 1987 110 CSW with a tidy body, and Witham currently have stock of brand new RHD puma chassis cabs at £12k. Question is, would the 1987 CSW body be a reasonably straight forward fit onto a 2008/9 chassis cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 yopu could buy a later CSW complete for a lot less than 12K, but I'm guessing you want the new engine/6 speedbox & chassis. most of the parts would swap over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cieranc Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Yes TD5's and new 300's are available, but if I'm going to spend that sort of money, might as well have a new one! If it was to be done, I would expect to be rebuilding the body with new door pillars and second row crossmember, spray the panels individually before build up, do the job properly and to last These puma's Witham has are right hand drive, but ROW specification. I'm assuming it's just a paperwork exersize to get them registered here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 as they are ROW spec, it might not be possible as they might not conform to EU specs for emissions, although one of the LRM contributors has bought a ROW 300Tdi & swapped it from LHD ROW to RHD UK spec & got it UK registered & MOT tested. I'd be finding out first before handing out 12k of hard earned cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cieranc Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 I wonder how a 300TDi fairs up to today's emissions standards? Actually I bet it passed with flying colours. And I bet it wouldn't do over 30mph until the pump was wound back up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 it won't be tested against the new vehicle standard emissions, simply because those standards didn't exist when that engine was new, so they aren't relevant, 300Tdi can only be tested at the standard in force at the time of manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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