V8 1985 Land Rover Defender 110

1985 Land Rover Defender Orginal Description:

Very original county station wagon. Ideal for classic car collector.

Like many classic Land Rovers the chassis was starting to show its age so we have carried out a frame off restoration on this Defender and then left the original body work and interior intact.

Even thoughit would have been far easier and cheaper to replace the chassis with a galvanised chassis we decided not to as it is a matching chassis/Vin number/ original enginevehicle.

It has had uprated LRI and Bilstein suspension set up along with a rear suspension anti roll/ sway bar to make create a far superior driving experience along with a full stainless steel exhaust system. These changes are reversible should a purist prefer to change it back to factory original.

Work carried out:

-Remove body from chassis for chassis work / refitting of body after chassis work

-Shot blast chassis, radius arms, axles and chassis mounting brackets

- Repair chassis corrosion, including replacement:- Rear spring mounts, bulkhead out riggers, bump stop mountings, Rear Anti roll bar mounts, station wagon body crossmember and repair sections of main chassis rails and body brackets

-Etch prime and paint chassis in satin black 2k top coat

-Etch prime and paint Axles, radius arms and suspension brackets

-Remove suspension bushes and refit with supplied super-pro bushes

-Strip clean / paint swivel housing and clean and paint rear brakes

-Adjust Swivel bearings. Replace front brake discs, pads & callipers. Replace rear brake shoes & brake cylinders.

-Replaced all suspension and all body mounting bolts and some chassis

-Replace engine camshaft using 3.9 camshaft, new followers, timing chain & sprockets.

-Repair to front to rear wiring harness

-Replace Faulty Head Light Switch

-Replace exhaust system with Double S stainless system including tubular manifolds

-Replaced 1x track rod end 1x drag link end and drop arm boot.

-Replace faulty alternator

-Replace Battery

*We have been informed that the previous keeper recently had the gear box rebuilt but we do not have paper work to support this.

Parts Fitted *More parts may have been fitted than shown on list below as so much work as been carried out.

ALTERNATOR - V8 45 AMP

VOLTMETER - DEFENDER

BRAKE CALIPER - 110 FRONT RH >HA

BRAKE CALIPER - 110 FRONT LH >HA

BRAKE PADS - 110 >HA

BRAKE DISC - 110 NON VENTED

BRAKE CYLINDER - 110 REAR RH

RTC3168 LH OEM

BRAKE SHOES - 110 REAR OEM

BATTERY - VARTA E24

EXHAUST SYSTEM - 110 V8 STAINLESS PERFORMANCE

SPARK PLUG - V8

ROCKER COVER GASKET - V8

THERMOSTAT - V8

VALLEY GASKET & SEALS

WATER PUMP GASKET

FRONT COVER GASKET

SEAL - V8 CRANKSHAFT FRONT OEM

OIL FILTER - V8/TDI OEM

CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET

CAMSHAFT SPROCKET - V8

TIMING CHAIN - V8

CAMSHAFT - 3.9 EFI

SWITCH - BRAKE PRESSURE VALVE

HOSE - WATER PUMP TO HEATER OUTLET

HOSE - WATER PUMP TO HEATER INLET

PAS BELT - V8

LIGHT SWITCH

TRACK ROD END - RHT

FUEL PUMP RUBBER MOUNT

BUMP STOP - REAR

BRAKE PIPES & FITTINGS

BRAKE FLEXI HOSE SET FRONT & REAR

FULCRUM BRACKET INC A FRAME BALL JOINT OEM

ANTI ROLL BAR LINK

TURRET MOUNTING RINGS - PAIR

SHOCK ABSORBER TURRET

BODY CROSSMEMBER - STATION WAGON - GALVANISED

ANTI ROLL BAR CAHSSIS BRACKET

BUMP STOP CHASSIS MOUNT

SPRING MOUNT - 110

BULKHEAD OUTRIGGER RH

BULKHEAD OUTRIGGER LH

FRONT + REAR 110 UPGRADED 1” LOWERING SPRINGS

H. DUTY REAR ANTI SWAY BAR

SUPERPRO SWAY BAR CLAMPS + BUSHES

SUPERPRO BUSH KIT

On site AA or RAC inspections are welcome