Mud-club

Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: V8MoneyPit on August 13, 2007, 15:29:14

Title: New toy.
Post by: V8MoneyPit on August 13, 2007, 15:29:14

In a moment of weakness, we bought this over the weekend. Seems to be pretty straight and, apart from the profusion of chequerplate, pretty unmolested...... not for long though  :twisted: The dog is not included in the purchase as far as I understand  :lol:

Should be picking it up next weekend.

My 110's chassis is getting to the 'chasing rust' stage and I don't want to get into a full project by changing the chassis. So, I was looking for a 90 truck cab, but the hard top will be far more practical for us.

Question: Am I able to use the OME dampers from the 110? I appreciate I'll need different springs.

This is a 2.5 TD, but I won't part with the V8 yet. I suspect it will find it's way into the 90 at some point  :D

Title: New toy.
Post by: Muddy_Porcupine on August 13, 2007, 18:09:54

Ya Mun, get the V8 in it! Maybe lose a little of that checker plate tho, it is a little much! Lol! Oh ye, as well as the V8, get some big tires with alloys slapped on it then its ready to go! Lol!

Title: New toy.
Post by: Xtremeteam on August 13, 2007, 19:10:09

Quote from: "Muddy_Porcupine"

Ya Mun, get the V8 in it! Maybe lose a little of that checker plate tho, it is a little much! Lol! Oh ye, as well as the V8, get some big tires with alloys slapped on it then its ready to go! Lol!

Alloys?

<slap>  :lol:

the dampers will go straight over along with the front springs

get a TDi Punted in there

a swap that wont take any more than a weekend at most & easily get more poke

Title: New toy.
Post by: V8MoneyPit on August 14, 2007, 16:07:49

Thanks Mike. I assumed that was the case, but thought I'd check with the experts first!

Most of the kit will swap over from the 110. I'll live with the old 2.5TD for now and see how I get on with it. I do like the V8 so I suspect I'll go that route at some point.

I agree about the chequerplate.... a bit tarty  :lol: I don't mind it on the wing tops and bonnet. It serves a puprose there, but the sides are bit much!

I'm all sorted with a room booked in Yorkshire on Saturday night and the insurance is in place  :D

I'll run both vehicles for a while until I'm happy with the 90's reliability. Then time to rip the 110 apart  :cry:

Title: New toy.
Post by: markyd on August 14, 2007, 16:15:45

nice steve 8)

Title: New toy.
Post by: Mutz on August 14, 2007, 18:29:42

I'd push for the dog to be included Steve :lol:
Nice truck tho.

Title: New toy.
Post by: littlepow on August 17, 2007, 19:05:04

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Question: Am I able to use the OME dampers from the 110? I appreciate I'll need different springs.

Devon 4x4 used the same springs on their challenge 90, as they did onthe OBC 110 tryaback, if that helps.

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Most of the kit will swap over from the 110. I'll live with the old 2.5TD for now and see how I get on with it. I do like the V8 so I suspect I'll go that route at some point.

I'm all sorted with a room booked in Yorkshire on Saturday night and the insurance is in place  :D

Go for V8, the 110 sounded great.  :twisted:

Where you going to up north?

Title: New toy.
Post by: Xtremeteam on August 17, 2007, 19:48:12

Quote from: "littlepow"

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Question: Am I able to use the OME dampers from the 110? I appreciate I'll need different springs.

Devon 4x4 used the same springs on their challenge 90, as they did onthe OBC 110 tryaback, if that helps.

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Most of the kit will swap over from the 110. I'll live with the old 2.5TD for now and see how I get on with it. I do like the V8 so I suspect I'll go that route at some point.

I'm all sorted with a room booked in Yorkshire on Saturday night and the insurance is in place  :D

Go for V8, the 110 sounded great.  :twisted:

Where you going to up north?

yeh but they converted the rear of the 110 to take 90 springs :wink: