New toy

Just been and bought a threaded nut insert tool. Great for putting nuts in hard to reach places, like in the extended seat tubes.

And the finished product.

Few less rusty bits

The grinder has been getting a bit of use today!

Driver footwell

Passenger footwell

Front drivers side outrigger top

Front drivers side outrigger bottom

Rusty bits found so far

Drivers foot well has a good size hole.

And a couple of small holes on the passenger side.

Time to get the welder out!

Bit drafty

Just need to ensure I don't drop the mobile or the insurance claim will me interested.

Well I was driving along and the phone slipped off the seat and fell through the floor!

Gearbox tunnel repair time

Better get outside before mixing this up!

First delivery of items

New drivers side floor and sealing tape arrived from YRM today, along with some electrical wiring loom tape from motorguard and flooring plugs from RST.

Quietening the engine

First, and easiest, upgrade was the transplant of the engine cylinder head sound proofing from the Disco to the Defender.

So what shall we name the Defender?

The favorable option at the moment is 'Joe' as in Joe90.

However, if you follow the link the UK website is http://www.bigrat.co.uk/ after the Rat Trap.  Looking at the state of the paintwork, combined with the external cage, 'Rat' or 'Rat Trap' seem more apt at the moment.

Is this the start of the end for my bank balance

So after many years of owning Discovery's I have finally upgraded, depending on your point of view, to buy what many people think as the iconic off-roader, the Land Rover 90.

The full spec of the Defender is <Click to access spec>