I figured i should start a new thread in stead of taintingthe tend of my truggy build so heres my 97 defender
90 that a buddy of mine ENDOED off a Wash and trashed it pretty good..

So far i have put on a new euro tub, new front wings, new skins. I have the full NAS cage and a softop. It has the nice cold A/C.

so far I have New 35 inch Kevlar MTRS, OME springs, fox rear shocks, bucks CNC vents, and soon the new Rovertracks front CVs and rovertracks yota Rear! its just a mild Daily driver cruiser that can beat up the trail if I feel like leaving the truggy at home, or if break it...

Heres a few more..

heres a few after i washed it, and a before and after on tires...

hers another from about 10 minutes ago...

Looking good...

Get some of Keiths rear links while your at it. Looking good.

hers another from about 10 minutes ago...

I like it.

Get some of Keiths rear links while your at it. Looking good.

done :D

Very nice Lane. The sad thing is that you got that together faster than I will probably get the one in my driveway put back together and I'm being paid to do it!

But, I'm fixing rust damage. I'm not sure if crash damage wouldn't be easier, certainly more fun.

Keep up the good work!

Damn dude!! That is a sweet looking rig and you move fast!! How do you score these damn rigs? Are you going to part with the Disco 4.6 to make this one a runner?

Damn dude!! That is a sweet looking rig and you move fast!! How do you score these damn rigs? Are you going to part with the Disco 4.6 to make this one a runner?

Thats how i got this .. 5gs and my 4.6 silver disco..


I have to move fast When i brought it home my wife was pissed! hahaha

I was gonna put the tub and fenders on at my buddies house. then i decided i didnt want to drive down there to work on it so i just brought it home.. :flipoff2:

Thats one helluva upgrade!! Good trade.

Another from today, I got the interior in, the rear shocks on, and my front OME springs in to level it..

Where are you getting the parts? Were they expensive?

Most of them came with the truck.. It was part of the deal, the guy i bought it form had planned on rebuilding it, and got all the new stuff for it..

Most of them came with the truck.. It was part of the deal, the guy i bought it form had planned on rebuilding it, and got all the new stuff for it..

You suck


:D

Looks like a good start!
And finally you have a D90 now, it was time :flipoff2:

Final colour?Any plan?
I'd go with a dark grey if not black, but under the sun of Utah I guess it could be uncomfortable...

Hey!
My gears?
:p

Looks like a good start!
And finally you have a D90 now, it was time :flipoff2:

Final colour?Any plan?
I'd go with a dark grey if not black, but under the sun of Utah I guess it could be uncomfortable...

Hey!
My gears?
:p

Im gonna paint the front to match the green tub....

I sent one set of your gears to keith, the other set i was gonna donate was chipped and no good....

Most of them came with the truck.. It was part of the deal, the guy i bought it form had planned on rebuilding it, and got all the new stuff for it..

Thats even better! What other goodies did you get in the deal that you are holding out on us? A 4.6?

Thats even better! What other goodies did you get in the deal that you are holding out on us? A 4.6?

No I bought the 4.6 seperate for it, I also think i have a yota rear and a 4.10 TT front for it..

You suck


:D2X
The amount you suck is immeasurable :flipoff2:

2X
The amount you suck is immeasurable :flipoff2:

If you wanted a Defender, you'd have one.

Lane just had the wherewithal to do it.

Nice build, I love the pace it's going.

dude youve been busy, looks like the 35s fit perfect without those gay plastic flare things, thought you said you were going to get KM2's???

Im gonna paint the front to match the green tub....


And soon you'll have a functional Death Star :vader:

I sent one set of your gears to keith, the other set i was gonna donate was chipped and no good....
Thanks! :beer::)

Can i leave it multicolored back and green and pitch it as urban camo?:flipoff2:

what is with landrovers and green? my FFR was olive drab after scraping off all the IRR paint. looked like ass. everyone said paint it black, I painted it silver and its beautiful!

If you wanted a Defender, you'd have one.Cool


Closes eyes

"I want a Defender!!!"

Opens eyes


"Hey man, you said..."

what is with landrovers and green? my FFR was olive drab after scraping off all the IRR paint. looked like ass. everyone said paint it black, I painted it silver and its beautiful!

If it was XMOD I doubt it :flipoff2:

Showoff drove by my house with this on the way home... I want one...

nice progress.

If it was XMOD I doubt it :flipoff2:

XMODs can be beautiful! not in a showcar shiny, RoversNorth kind of way, but in a well worn, beat up, functional kind of way. If you make a Rover too shiny, you will hesitate to use it for it’s intended purpose.

If you make a Rover too shiny, you will hesitate to use it for it’s intended purpose.You've never met Lane, have you? :D

Can i leave it multicolored back and green and pitch it as urban camo?

Sorry mate, fashion police said no!
:D

Do you like those new MTRs?:confused:
I saw them in a smaller size and they look a tad weird, I'd groove them up...

Sorry mate, fashion police said no!
:D

Do you like those new MTRs?:confused:
I saw them in a smaller size and they look a tad weird, I'd groove them up...

I hatex the mwhen I first saw them released, I love them now! as far as on road drivability i have no idea........ I havent driven it further than down the street im waitnig on my tailights, and a few small things...

Bring them out with you next weekend and I 'll test run them for you for a year or so..

well the 35s didnt last long.. I actually drove on them for about 2/10ths of a mile...


I now have these...

I wanna be like Lane when I grow up!!! :flipoff2:

well the 35s didnt last long.. I actually drove on them for about 2/10ths of a mile...


I now have these...

nice, you got the beadlocks on.(Oh wait a second, no you didn't, you tricked me with your photography)
You ever get the windshield worked out? shouldn't have been to hard for you, you have a way with glass. :lmao:

well, I guess it won't be long now befor the truggy is stripped of all the good parts, and they all go on this. Its the cycle of life :D

nice Lane!

well the 35s didnt last long.. I actually drove on them for about 2/10ths of a mile...


I now have these...

You suck and rock all at once.

You sellin drugs to afford all of these toys?

I was about to ask the same question...

:p

I wanna be like Lane when I grow up!!! :flipoff2:

It should be quite apparent that Lane hasn't grown up yet.. So to be like Lane.... Just don't grow up!!! It's worked for me for years..

no dust on that project, holy crap. Moves fast that one does.

no dust on that project, holy crap. Moves fast that one does.

i wish it was moving faster.. now im trying to build the energy to swap the axles and plasma off the front perches for my coiovers....


thanks for the love keith :D

how're you going to decide which to take to the trails now?!

how're you going to decide which to take to the trails now?!

the truggy is gonna go bye bye.... when i built it, i though i would never own a defender because of the pricetag.... but i found a great deal so whala...

Ohh and no i dont sell drugs, but I do have a hottie sugar momma!:flipoff2:

the truggy is gonna go bye bye.... when i built it, i though i would never own a defender because of the pricetag.... but i found a great deal so whala...So what's the plan here?
On good trails do you plan to ride bitch or destroy the 90? :shaking:

So what's the plan here?
On good trails do you plan to ride bitch or destroy the 90? :shaking:

Brad dont cry when my 90 out runs the sami! :flipoff2: thats the plan i aint skeered! im planning on a little stretch too this winter! :eek:

Brad dont cry when my 90 out runs the sami! :flipoff2: thats the plan i aint skeered! im planning on a little stretch too this winter! :eek:On the highway, maybe.

I'm just not seeing you running that thing through Indy, Carnage, Greenday,...places I expected the truggy to go.
Sounds like a backwards move to me.

Oh well, you can always join the wine & cheese group on Porcupine Rim :flipoff2:
Got brie?

On the highway, maybe.

I'm just not seeing you running that thing through Indy, Carnage, Greenday,...places I expected the truggy to go.
Sounds like a backwards move to me.

Oh well, you can always join the wine & cheese group on Porcupine Rim :flipoff2:
Got brie?

Watch me!


haha thats the great thing about me... Ill do it..

This reminds me of the rally in 08 on pritchett, we had 14 rigs, i was the only one with a full rig that had a roof and tires smaller than 37s, yet i didnt winch and we did the whole trail in 2 1/2 hours... :D

Watch me!


haha thats the great thing about me... Ill do it..

This reminds me of the rally in 08 on pritchett, we had 14 rigs, i was the only one with a full rig that had a roof and tires smaller than 37s, yet i didnt winch and we did the whole trail in 2 1/2 hours... :DYea, but that was a beat Disco.
Will you have the same lack of respect for body panels on a defender?

Yea, but that was a beat Disco.
Will you have the same lack of respect for body panels on a defender?

breuandununun made it fine...


every dent on the red disco came when the rear end broke completely out from under the truck a few years ago and i had to belly slide winch it up and into a rock ledge...

I aint skeered, but yeah ill have the same lack of respect :flipoff2:


plus this was arolled defender, so it will bever be perfect or right so i figured i may as well wheel it and enjoy it...

ohh and i have 6 vehicles at my house im gonna widdle that down to 3..

the truggy is gonna go bye bye.... when i built it, i though i would never own a defender because of the pricetag.... but i found a great deal so whala...

Ohh and no i dont sell drugs, but I do have a hottie sugar momma!:flipoff2:

unfortunately, my hottie sugar momma won’t let me spend my allowance on rover stuff.

unfortunately, my hottie sugar momma won’t let me spend my allowance on rover stuff.


I have to hide it.. mine doesnt approve either! :D

Id keep the truggy bro. Keep the D90 nice. Once you get it done you wont want to tear it up, worth too much. I ended up selling my hybrid for the same reason, didnt want to destroy it. Now Im building another one that is beater style. Gordo.

Id keep the truggy bro. Keep the D90 nice. Once you get it done you wont want to tear it up, worth too much. I ended up selling my hybrid for the same reason, didnt want to destroy it. Now Im building another one that is beater style. Gordo.

Yeah i kicked around the idea, im just decomplicating my vehicle stash though, so the truck, which sold tonight, and the trug were on the chopping block... Ill still have it for a few more months before i do anything with it so we will see what happens...

But with the defender being a rollover and never being exactly perfect, Im just gonna make it in to a sweet road/ offroad machine like brendons that will tear everything up...

I have to hide it.. mine doesnt approve either! :D

mine too, but she makes me spend it on her range rover and not the disco. Her tires are bigger than mine too :eek: that ain't right....

I have her sold on a defender though :D so some day I will get one....

so the truggy is gonna be sold as is, or is it gonna be the parts donor for the D90 with the axles and coilovers and everything? once you start, you'l end up turning it into what the truggy already is. lol.

so the truggy is gonna be sold as is, or is it gonna be the parts donor for the D90 with the axles and coilovers and everything? once you start, you'l end up turning it into what the truggy already is. lol.


The axles are going under the 90, the beadlocks, and maybe the seats.. the rest will stay on the disco.. so it will still be a coilovered d1...

the truggy will never be a defender though..:D

Id keep the truggy bro. Keep the D90 nice. Once you get it done you wont want to tear it up, worth too much. I ended up selling my hybrid for the same reason, didnt want to destroy it. Now Im building another one that is beater style. Gordo.

I know that has totally stopped me from wheeling mine. :laughing:

mine too, but she makes me spend it on her range rover and not the disco. Her tires are bigger than mine too :eek: that ain't right....

I have her sold on a defender though :D so some day I will get one....I bet SHE'LL like it.

I know that has totally stopped me from wheeling mine. :laughing:

I know what your saying for sure, break out saws and the rattle cans then. Its a neat find either way. Gordo

I know what your saying for sure, break out saws and the rattle cans then. Its a neat find either way. Gordo

WHo uses rattle cans?

ohh yeah its called Iwata in the big leagues and I have a nice sexy gravity feed hangin on my wall right next to all my color match....:eek:

OK a few more updates..

I have the front axle out, Im hoping to have the frame prepped for the coiover mounts by monday, then by next weekend the whole front end shoud be in and sitting on the crawlers...

also heres a pic of my bulkhead patch panel that needs to be welded in, and my new ( to me) Lr3 for the wife...

Looking PIMP Laner!!

You rocking the Saab now?



Nick

Yeah~:D

ok Lane not to be nosey or anything but what do you do for a living and how can a brother be down please tell me I want to get to the yams bro:D

hahahahahaha

ok Lane not to be nosey or anything but what do you do for a living and how can a brother be down please tell me I want to get to the yams bro:D

hahahahahaha

Govt employee, I do hazmat inspection... and my wife is great with finances. if it was me id be broke with lots o debt and cool stuff.....

OK heres some more progress pics.. the front coil buckets are now gone FOOOOORRREVVVEERRRRR! :evil:

Next is to grind it down sexy, and wait for my hoops to get here!

soon i hope...

:grinpimp:

mine too, but she makes me spend it on her range rover and not the disco. Her tires are bigger than mine too :eek: that ain't right....

I have her sold on a defender though :D so some day I will get one....

I love a woman with big tyres!

I know that has totally stopped me from wheeling mine. :laughing:

Only in the US do people have this ’’dont scratch it, it’s a Landrover’’ idea. Landrovers are like jeeps everywhere else in the world and are used accordingly. If you not going to wheel it, sell the damn thing and get a Corolla!
You should have seen the way the guys at RoversNorth looked at my Ex-MOD when I showed up this summer. They were all like ’’ its dented and dirty! how could someone do that to a Defender. It should be all shiny and waxed.’’ The only thing that gets waxed around here is my girlfriend!

Only in the US do people have this ’’dont scratch it, it’s a Landrover’’ idea.

We've been through this before. It prompted my first post on PBB with this picture...

http://www.noots.org.uk/misc/DSCN4541_1000.jpg

Not much wax on either of those.

We've been through this before. It prompted my first post on PBB with this picture...

http://www.noots.org.uk/misc/DSCN4541_1000.jpg

Not much wax on either of those.

this is what Rovers are intended for! :D love that series I

Sweet looking S1. What size tyres are those?

/hijack

They are just Colway 235/85 retreads. But for some reason they are taller than most other 235/85s I've seen. That coupled with the fact that the S1 is smaller in profile than a 90 probably makes the tyres look bigger than they really are.

OK heres some more pics... the drivers side coilover mount is pretty much done, I just need to finish welding on the mount itself...

Heres some pics..

the axle is a ROVERTRACKS 30 spline Longtracks CV Kit with a 4.56 HP third e locked...

more :flipoff2:

and one of my wife and 3 1/2 month baby girl Evalyn :smokin:

Your a lucky manchild!

keen to see how the 90 turns out lane, would be interested in doing something similar to my 90 one day.



P.S. you have to many toys man!!!!!


Ok maybe me a wee bit jealous......

forgot to ask, are you going to brace the coilover hoops across the top of the motor?

forgot to ask, are you going to brace the coilover hoops across the top of the motor?

OHh yeah once i get them all done Ill have a bit of 1 1/2 tube going across the front of the plenum side to side..

OHh yeah once i get them all done Ill have a bit of 1 1/2 tube going across the front of the plenum side to side..
Where are the hoops from and they are fine with that smaller looking mounting flange?

Lookin good bro. I've got by buddy sending me some pics my old SG droop kit if you want to go that route. The X-Eng kit looks nice but I'm not sure it will be as quite and not as cheap!

We all struggle with best setup vs our needs/wants. I've been wrenching and wheeling mine for 14 years but its still hard damage it. My fear is that I tear it up beyond repair, one day it will happen. Even with a 10 year old suspension setup to does pretty good on pretty much everything. But sometime pretty good is not good enough so I'm thinking about stepping back a notch, converting to standard coils and fixing her up to more of a DD status taking some of the goods off for a buggy. But only if the wife will give me a green light on buggy project sometime soon. If it does happen I'll be taking way longer to build than you do, I don't know where you find the time!

Brendon

Yeah i kicked around the idea, im just decomplicating my vehicle stash though, so the truck, which sold tonight, and the trug were on the chopping block... Ill still have it for a few more months before i do anything with it so we will see what happens...

But with the defender being a rollover and never being exactly perfect, Im just gonna make it in to a sweet road/ offroad machine like brendons that will tear everything up...

OHh yeah once i get them all done Ill have a bit of 1 1/2 tube going across the front of the plenum side to side..

Not to tell you how to do it or anything......! Don't forget to weld tabs and bolt it together so you can remove the motor @ a later date(oops). I took 1 1/2 tube and kinked it on the ends head'n downward and left it long so I could roll it abit forward to fit right in front of the plenium but behind the alternator. It doesn't look like you have a dizzy so you should have plenty of room. I thought that not have'n the cross-over right on top of the hoops and being bolted together would sacrifice strength.....and it might have but I beat the live'n shit outta her for about 2 yrs with no fitigue or stress bends on the hoops or the brace. Look'n good thou! I might be move'n to Utah in a few months with a job transfer and will give ya a call if you PM me yer shit. Hurry and finish so we can see some carnage pic's. Good luck.

Where are the hoops from and they are fine with that smaller looking mounting flange?

the ones on my truggy I made. the ones I put on the defender I got from marlin crawler for 69.99.. thats cheap.. and yes they will hold up fine.. I plated the frame in gay 1/4 inch so im not worried about the mounts at all....

Heres a few more pictures...

the 37 inch krawlers are on the beadlocks..

Justin at lucky 8 got me MY sexy bling bling equipe rear tank skid..

Soon Ill have some more progress pics.. heres a few teasers...

DUDE! i think the sentiment is correct, Lane you suck. I talked to your brother the other day and he told me about you 90, i finally had time to check it out. I have concluded you have a VERY understanding wife. My g/f just asks 'why do you need all these cars?' 'what do you need such big tires for?' wouldnt your Disco handel better with the smaller tires like are supposed to be on it?' 'why it this thing so loud?'HAHA. Project looks great. beat the hell out of it. nothing like well earned rash, a badge of honor.

DUDE! i think the sentiment is correct, Lane you suck. I talked to your brother the other day and he told me about you 90, i finally had time to check it out. I have concluded you have a VERY understanding wife. My g/f just asks 'why do you need all these cars?' 'what do you need such big tires for?' wouldnt your Disco handel better with the smaller tires like are supposed to be on it?' 'why it this thing so loud?'HAHA. Project looks great. beat the hell out of it. nothing like well earned rash, a badge of honor.

HAAHHA True that.... Yeah shes a great chickey that puts up with a lot of whining from me! haha

is that 107 done?


BEntcrank, hit me up if you make it out here...

You gonna be putting some flairs on there for them big tires?

Looks great by the way! Reminds me of one of my all-time favorite builds!

http://www.pnwcrawlers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12&start=15

Anybody know who's truck that is?

"VERY understanding wife"?

No disrespect intended; I have no doubt she's awesome (she puts up with Lane), but comon, she did snag an LR3 out of the deal. :D



Reminds me of one of my all-time favorite builds!

http://www.pnwcrawlers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12&start=15

Anybody know who's truck that is?That IS an awesome Series

"VERY understanding wife"?

No disrespect intended; I have no doubt she's awesome (she puts up with Lane), but comon, she did snag an LR3 out of the deal. :D



That IS an awesome Series

I wanted the lr3 too~! :flipoff2:

it is my series,
here is a crappy cell phone pic of the last modifications to the frame that were completed by my brother (he is on this board as tydes, owner of 4lockedfilms, g-fab). He finished the last of the add ons to the frame, and had it sandblasted before final paint yesterday.
http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee340/discodaze/rover.jpg
sorry to hijack the thread, this is a badass defender that you are building, and I have been checking every day for updates. cheers

I wanted the lr3 too~! :flipoff2:

Man, she is good...convinced him it was his idea ;)

HAHAH good point!

Disco daze! your build rocks... by far my favorite series..

As far as updates, nothing for this weekend, IM heading out to Co to Rovertracks today to hang for a day. Maybe sunday I can finish the last coilover...

Then i need to get my Top and van sides on so I can build my SD clone exo..:evil:

Daves yellow beast in stage one is my Inspiration..:beer:

[QUOTE=mightymg1;10318383]HAAHHA True that.... Yeah shes a great chickey that puts up with a lot of whining from me! haha

is that 107 done?


107 done....um no. too many cars i the stable. probably won't get to it untill spring. i am worikng on buying a house, correction a shop, i think there is a house on the property too. i have been wrenching on the disco as it has been parked for 2 years and is now my DD again. shortly the L/C will be my focus again getting ready for snow wheeling. and then there is the Gladiator and the mg's and triumphs... were do you find the time for your stuff?

As far as updates, nothing for this weekend, IM heading out to Co to Rovertracks today to hang for a day. Maybe sunday I can finish the last coilover...

Good to meet you At Keith's, build is nice and looking forward to seeing it done.

Awesome build.

Just out of interest, and its probbly been covered somewhere already but what do the 37" krawlers measure up at when fitted?

Thanks
Pete

Good to meet you At Keith's, build is nice and looking forward to seeing it done.

It was great to meet you too! and I love your rangie!

Awesome build.

Just out of interest, and its probbly been covered somewhere already but what do the 37" krawlers measure up at when fitted?

Thanks
Pete

Ill hit um with a tape and ill let you know...

Awesome. Cheers :)

Awesome. Cheers :)

36 1/2 with 20 lbs of air...

OK heres some more teaser pics..

I got the bulkhead beat mostly where it needs to be.

I got my SW top on, and i cut down some 10 spline fornt shafts to make mounts to hold the rear til my van sides arrive...

I got some 110 rear bench jump seats for the rear tub, they are a little long, but im gonna shorten them about 6 inches, and then ill have a full fold up bench on both sides...

I also picked up some

Rovertracks bling while partying at keiths house all weekend....

Rovertracks HD panhard
Rovertracks HD rear links
Rovertracks HD draglink

and some fox shocks for the rear...


Well as you can see i have tons of work to do this week , but im hoping to have it ready for the cage next week.....

Badass lane. Thats really coming along nicely.

36 1/2 with 20 lbs of air...

cheers :) much appreciated

well more updates, the front is now on its own weight sitting on coilovers... I looks like it need 44s and some mud boggers! haha ( JOKE) :flipoff2:

I still need to get softer springs so I can drop the front 2.5 imches to get the ride height correct..

and I still need to hook up the crossmember for the 3 link and the panhard that why the axle is shifted way to the pass side...

Heres some teasers....


I feeling good about my welds too!

another :D

so you cut the top off a disco, but as soon as you get a 90, you're putting the hard top on instead of a soft top?!:flipoff2:

looks :grinpimp: man, can't wait to see it finished. your truggy build has given me quite a few future ideas for when my truck is no longer a daily driver.

so you cut the top off a disco, but as soon as you get a 90, you're putting the hard top on instead of a soft top?!:flipoff2:

looks :grinpimp: man, can't wait to see it finished. your truggy build has given me quite a few future ideas for when my truck is no longer a daily driver.

DOH!! HAHA good point I didnt think about that!


Glad my trug build may help out one day!

sooo lane are you going to get this thing done before it snows?? you work on sh*t more than you wheel it haha, i need to swing by to check it out again its come a ways since I was there last

sooo lane are you going to get this thing done before it snows?? you work on sh*t more than you wheel it haha, i need to swing by to check it out again its come a ways since I was there last

Yeah im hoping to have it done by the end of oct for a nov moab trip!

More upates..

tonight i got my 3 link crossmember moved from the disco to the defender..

I got my Rovertracks HD Draglink ready to go on.. I started taking the disco brakes off my axle so I can put my defender stuff on, and I got my last two Stickies dismounted so I can install the last 2 Krawlers....

did you make that 3 link yourself?

Nope its a $g

Did you have to fab the 3-link when you had it on the truggy since you had done the toy conversion? I didn't think the $g 3-link would mount to the toy third members.

Did you have to fab the 3-link when you had it on the truggy since you had done the toy conversion? I didn't think the $g 3-link would mount to the toy third members.

huh? why would the link attach to the third member? it would attach to the axle housing!:p

Did you have to fab the 3-link when you had it on the truggy since you had done the toy conversion? I didn't think the $g 3-link would mount to the toy third members.

The $g link assy has a tab on it with 2 holes that can be mounted to the bottom of the stock third.. I have a toy High pinion so Theres plenty of clearance...

OHH MORE TREATS!!!! YEAH!!!


MY BUCK WILD RACING SLIDERS ARE IN!!

UH buckPROOF! :mr-t: yeha!

SWEET! Glad you like them!

The $g link assy has a tab on it with 2 holes that can be mounted to the bottom of the stock third.. I have a toy High pinion so Theres plenty of clearance...

really? that's strange imo...

really? that's strange imo...

yup its made to bolt in where a pinion guard would go..

So a newb question, what is the $g 3 link? Is that a company that makes it or a style of rover 3 link?

So a newb question, what is the $g 3 link? Is that a company that makes it or a style of rover 3 link?

Safari gard

Thanks!

yup its made to bolt in where a pinion guard would go..

okay that makes sense. i was wondering why the hell anyone would drill into the third member to bolt a link on...

any reason (apart from 'cause you can) that you are running the blue label krawlers over the treps? radial over bias?

any reason (apart from 'cause you can) that you are running the blue label krawlers over the treps? radial over bias?

With the trug I had no intention of driving on the road, with this one, I decided I wanted that option..

BTW, Lane did you ever figure out if THE BRACKET will fit on this rig?

lane: mild expo dd wheeler out of the d90 built enough to go through pritchett

truggy on those sticky treps.

done.

also little moab friday night: camping for National Public Lands Day saturday
are you going to be there? My TJbuggy will be :D

OK heres some more teaser pics..

I got the bulkhead beat mostly where it needs to be.

I got my SW top on, and i cut down some 10 spline fornt shafts to make mounts to hold the rear til my van sides arrive...

I got some 110 rear bench jump seats for the rear tub, they are a little long, but im gonna shorten them about 6 inches, and then ill have a full fold up bench on both sides...

I also picked up some

Rovertracks bling while partying at keiths house all weekend....

Rovertracks HD panhard
Rovertracks HD rear links
Rovertracks HD draglink

and some fox shocks for the rear...


Well as you can see i have tons of work to do this week , but im hoping to have it ready for the cage next week.....

I was thinking of building some struts to hold my top on so I could have a tin roof with a rack without sides. Maybe next spring.
Are those Avid Codes on your MTB, I just got mine and love em, they are way heavy compared to the elixirs I had, but they brake much better!

I was thinking of building some struts to hold my top on so I could have a tin roof with a rack without sides. Maybe next spring.
Are those Avid Codes on your MTB, I just got mine and love em, they are way heavy compared to the elixirs I had, but they brake much better!

Ill make an extra set when i do the struts... The brakes are juicy 5s... its an 09 heckler

wha???????

I don't have the intarweb at my new house, so I finally log in on here a month later, and Lane has a D90 build...? shit man, looking good!

Yeah matt, game on! :D

OK MORE MORE MORE>> tonight was very productive thanks to my buds showing up...

Well tonight I took my 30 spline rear end out of the trug, I cut off the coilover tabs... next I took stock axle out, and I cut the coil spring perches off so I could weld them onto my old housing.. over all I think it came out AWESOME!! and i looks very clean and strong..

I still need to put on my new rear rovertracks links, but i was in a hurry tonight..

Also the rear springs are OME 762 disco front springs... In the rear they give it a perfect height. My new softer and shorter front coilover springs will be here tomorrow so it will be level..

Lane, OME 762's are HD rears for d1 and d2's not for the front, they are pretty stiff at 300-340# progressive.

Lane, OME 762's are HD rears for d1 and d2's not for the front, they are pretty stiff at 300-340# progressive.

Cool, thanks for the info...


Thats whats on there... It should be a good set up with the coilovers in the front I think it will have a very nice balance to it...

Why no rear coilovers?
Seems like with the 90 rear tub design it'd be easy to fit upper mounts.

Why no rear coilovers?
Seems like with the 90 rear tub design it'd be easy to fit upper mounts.\\On road characteristics, I want to keep the rear coil springs so I t has a nice balanced feel on and off road...

\\On road characteristics, I want to keep the rear coil springs so I t has a nice balanced feel on and off road...Need to sell the rear coilovers, then?
I'll give you what you paid new :D

Need to sell the rear coilovers, then?
I'll give you what you paid new :D


sure they come with the trug... too bad your broke:D

sure they come with the trug... too bad your broke:DBroke is such a nasty word.
I prefer financially challenged. :D

No go on the bracket brad... :(

OK more updates.. Yesterday I got my new upper coilover springs from poly performance( those guys rock), so I got the front dropped about 2 1/2 inches, so its where its gonna stay for now.. wiht the flares on its a perfect lift height for the 37s..

And its looking like some JE REEL DRIVELINES FOR ME! :grinpimp:

The brakes are juicy 5s... its an 09 heckler

Please tell me they aren't SID's on the front.

Please tell me they aren't SID's on the front.

Whats a sid? the shock?

Thats a revalation dual air..

Whats a sid? the shock?

Thats a revalation dual air..

That's a relief.:smokin:

so lane what will the final ride height be over standard? are you running standard arms, mounts, etc in the rear? the wheel base is still standard isn't it?

any idea on what flares you'll run?

so lane what will the final ride height be over standard? are you running standard arms, mounts, etc in the rear? the wheel base is still standard isn't it?

It sits 52" off teh ground to the top of the fornt fender.. that only 6 " highger that a guy on d-90 source thats runnign a 2 inch OME and 285s

The front is a 3 link with extended arms ITs stretched about 2-1/2"
the rear I have Rovertracks HD links, when i put them in im gonna run spacer in the mounts pushing it back about another 1/2 inch or so...

Right now wiht a tape my wheelbase is sitting at 96 "

Edit, IM gonna throw on my stock flares for now unless I have to open up My fender wells for some reason, but now it seems ok..

OK more updates yesterday afternoon I started working on my rear bumperettes... this is what I came up with, they will be welded on the rear crossmember just as if it were part of the crossmember itself..
Attached Thumbnails

OK well i got the drivers side bumperette done and welded, I still need to attach it, but i can do that anytime...

Looking good Lane...and moving like the wind!!

It sits (...) only 6 " highger that a guy on d-90 source thats runnign a 2 inch OME and 285s


Only?

:p

I cant wait to see this think complete. Very impressive.

Well tonight I got all the front brakes done with new rotors. Tomorrow I will hook up my stock drive lines for now until I get some new ones, then I'm gonna bleed the brakes, and I should be all ready to drive this bad boy over to get the cage work done..

lane,

I am going to be up in Ogden again thursday night and until 3 or so on friday. Where is a cheep place to get some steel. I need some .125 or so plate for a skid plate/gas tank protector.

Plus, I am still looking for some disco diffs. I dont know if I need any hub parts from an axle to convert my axle to 24 spline so I might be still looking for hub parts also.

Matt.

lane,

I am going to be up in Ogden again thursday night and until 3 or so on friday. Where is a cheep place to get some steel. I need some .125 or so plate for a skid plate/gas tank protector.

Plus, I am still looking for some disco diffs. I dont know if I need any hub parts from an axle to convert my axle to 24 spline so I might be still looking for hub parts also.

Matt.

Matt give me a ring today Ill give you the info

If need my number again PM me...

that only 6 " highger that a guy on d-90 source thats runnign a 2 inch OME and 285s

One ton Rovers had a 2" lift at the spring perches and ran 9.00 tires.
You've got an 8" lift and 37" tires.

One ton Rovers had a 2" lift at the spring perches and ran 9.00 tires.
You've got an 8" lift and 37" tires.

dont be skeered

I’ve got 2’’ lift and 9.00 XL’s. I plan on 36’’ iroks come tax return time and I dont think they will rub at all.

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candy asses! :flipoff2:

It doesn't look that tall to me.
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candy asses! :flipoff2:

Wait till they see my pink SHAFT!
















THANKS JE REEL!! :flipoff2:

OK more updates.. The brakes are bled, the lights are all working, I got my van sides and I got them on, so looks like next week it will be over at my buds shop___ SXOR so we can make the cage....

Nice work.:)

Looks great.

Is it really an 8" lift? What does it measure between the wheel centre and the wheel arch lip for the plastic arch?

Mine has @ a 2" lift and I get basically 26" dead front and rear.

Cheers
Pete

That is a nice build.

It reminds me of this...

http://www.savethepuffer.co.uk/images/BIG_Blue.jpg

Those wheels are gay. Real rovers roll on Steelies!

Are you gonna cut some windows in those van sides? I drive with them in traffic every day and cant wait to get some windows in there. The lack of windows is good cause no thieving bastards see my bikes and gear in the back, but not so good because innocent people some times get cut off because of the huge blind spots.

Cant wait to see what it looks like when its finished!:) What the plan for the cage?

Reckon the commercial rear paneled ones are the best looking 90's out there. Well apart from the 20" alloy wheeled thing above.

Heres mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/Psimpson7/Levuka%20Feb%2009/Levuka09026.jpg

Are those Simex tyres? What size are they? Looks like mine, just no cage on mine.

Cant wait to see what it looks like when its finished!:) What the plan for the cage?

Reckon the commercial rear paneled ones are the best looking 90's out there. Well apart from the 20" alloy wheeled thing above.

Heres mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/Psimpson7/Levuka%20Feb%2009/Levuka09026.jpg


The cage plan is a SD clone with a Baja lgiht bar on the front.. But the A pillar and B pillar will go to the sliders, and the c pillar will go to the bumperetters.. then the whole thing will be tied to the frame..

As far as the van sides its gonna stay that way for now, I have glass and seals if I decide to put them in later.. I dont know yet...

Smoke the rear glass and put some plush carpet everywhere... An off-road shaggin’ wagon.

Are those Simex tyres? What size are they? Looks like mine, just no cage on mine.

Nah, I took the cheap option:D! 35x11.5x15 Silverstone MT117 Extremes

They dont measure at 35 tho, which is annoying. more like 34.

Sorry for the Hijack!

Rgds
Pete

Those wheels are gay. Real rovers roll on Steelies!

Those wheels are gay, but steel wheels w/o a beadlock ring are disposable IMO. I know Lane's not scared of a little bling

Real beadlocks are aluminum

Those wheels are gay, but steel wheels w/o a beadlock ring are disposable IMO. I know Lane's not scared of a little bling

YEAH i aint skeered :grinpimp:

OK i got her out side... Heres some pics of ity before i take it over monday so I can do the cage...

How do you fit that in the garage?













(your first flame)
matt

How do you fit that in the garage?















(your first flame)
matt

HAHAH thanks man.. it was good to meet you last night!

OK comparison for all you BIYATCHES that said I had a 8 inch lift! :flipoff2:

The yellow 90 has 3 inch Rovertyms and 35s...

Mine has 237s and sits 1 1/2 inches higher in the front, and a 1.2 lower in the rear!

I got my old front bumper modded into something a little more suited for my rig..

It's looking awesome lane. I like the height. What do you have planned for the front outer corners?

like this kinda

like this kinda

I clearly see a penis in the one on the left. Does that make me gay, or you gay?

Both!!!!!

Both!!!!!

Didn't you have Lane over for a sleepover last week? :laughing:

IM walking it off!

Lane did talk about Keiths mustache alot.

I'm sure it dosn't mean anything. I'm just sayin'.

Seriously, I want to thank lane for helping me out. I went to his house thursday night and he gave me a bunch of stuff that I'm not sure I know how to install but I will get it together. He also inspired me because his shop is alot like mine. I have no more excuses.

For everyone who dosn't do shit to their truck because they dont feel they have the shop to do it you should see lanes. His shop is barely long enough to fit the d90 (i guess its a D96 now) and he has to let the air out of his tires when he rolls it in at night.

I have found that the way to get things done is to look at what you want to fix. Then cut it off (plasma cutter, grinder, sawzall, hacksaw if you have to). Then figure out how to fix what you just did. You learn a lot more by fucking up and having to fix you mistake than you do by having someone show you how to do it right the first time. I can get expensive but we wouldn't be working on rovers if we didn't like spending money.

I'm not sure if that made any sense.:flipoff2:

Matt.

like this kinda

AAAAAH that's what I wanted to do as well!!!
Sort of...
:p

http://usera.ImageCave.com/Michele/Cube/fendercut_sim.jpg

Truck looks great man :)

Fix the ride height in front though - looks like a worn out 4 runner with the ass sagging so much.

Seriously, I want to thank lane for helping me out. I went to his house thursday night and he gave me a bunch of stuff that I'm not sure I know how to install but I will get it together. He also inspired me because his shop is alot like mine. I have no more excuses.

For everyone who dosn't do shit to their truck because they dont feel they have the shop to do it you should see lanes. His shop is barely long enough to fit the d90 (i guess its a D96 now) and he has to let the air out of his tires when he rolls it in at night.

I have found that the way to get things done is to look at what you want to fix. Then cut it off (plasma cutter, grinder, sawzall, hacksaw if you have to). Then figure out how to fix what you just did. You learn a lot more by fucking up and having to fix you mistake than you do by having someone show you how to do it right the first time. I can get expensive but we wouldn't be working on rovers if we didn't like spending money.

I'm not sure if that made any sense.:flipoff2:

Matt.

HAving a understanding wife helps too! haha

NOW get your rangie done slacker!

Truck looks great man :)

Fix the ride height in front though - looks like a worn out 4 runner with the ass sagging so much.

Thanks ....

YEah its a little dirty dirty in the back.. I m gonna wait til the cage, winch and everything is on the truck, then im gonna fine tune the ride height.. I dont want to do it multiple times as I add stuff..

Oh and almost forgot - omfg a real plastic LR hardtop in the wild (on that yellow d90 next to yours) - haven't seen one of those in a LONG while. I had one when I bought my defender - it was starting to break down (cracks and such) after only about a year so I unloaded it.

Oh and almost forgot - omfg a real plastic LR hardtop in the wild (on that yellow d90 next to yours) - haven't seen one of those in a LONG while. I had one when I bought my defender - it was starting to break down (cracks and such) after only about a year so I unloaded it.

Yeah and its actually in decent shape.. especially since he wheels it and im sure theres some body flex that has to be hard o nthe fibeglass....


OHh and the hooks on the bumper are gonna be gone that was the PO great idea...

like this kinda

I would cut the fenders to match the plane of the bumper. It would flow a lot better. Now the other option would be to pop the front panels out, send them to Buck and have him CNC some dicks into them.:flipoff2:

Truck looks great man :)

Fix the ride height in front though - looks like a worn out 4 runner with the ass sagging so much.

No way man! That front end hight is perfect. Goes well with the wheels.

For those of you who don't know Lane, here is a picture.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd299/buckon35s/fakebro-757194.jpg






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YEAH 909! SKIN BITCHES! haahaha:flipoff2:

I need to resurrect the towing with a lr3 thread!


EAt it! :flipoff2:

http://usera.ImageCave.com/Michele/Cube/fendercut_sim.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd299/buckon35s/Moustache-man-lead-CR.jpg

:bawling:http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd299/buckon35s/Moustache-man-lead-CR.jpg

Now you have a real pic of Lane.

I need to resurrect the towing with a lr3 thread!


EAt it! :flipoff2:

I think I would be more concerned with the trailer than the lr3

That ole girl is fine...

Well the 90s Over at SXOR-Skys extreme Offroad Ready for the cage- these guys build unbelivable buggies..

Pics to follow after its done..

What will you be running for fender flares?

I have the factory ones for on the road, then ill take them off when Im wheelin...

Well 2 ea ballistic fabrication coilovers ON the way! :grinpimp:

Well 2 ea ballistic fabrication coilovers ON the way! :grinpimp:

for the rear??

for the rear??

Nope they are for the front of the D, I need to put the ranchos back on the disco trug so I can sell it as a whole running driving, and fully coilovered rig. I dont want to sell it half assed together....

Nope they are for the front of the D, I need to put the ranchos back on the disco trug so I can sell it as a whole running driving, and fully coilovered rig. I dont want to sell it half assed together....

halfed assed is how it was before it came apart lane lmao :laughing:

halfed assed is how it was before it came apart lane lmao :laughing:

bs..

I have the factory ones for on the road, then ill take them off when Im wheelin...

I have looked everywhere and cant find any extended flares for Defenders. And I definetly dont want TJ flares.UGH!!!

What are you gonna be running for spring rates on those new shocks?

I have looked everywhere and cant find any extended flares for Defenders. And I definetly dont want TJ flares.UGH!!!

What are you gonna be running for spring rates on those new shocks?

I have dual rate.. the lower is a 14 inch spring at 350lb, the upper is a 10 inch spring at 200 lbs...

I had the upper as a 12 inch 250 lb, but it was ginormus.....

britpart make 2" extended flares for fenders, similar to the older roccia ones.

Thanks for the wheel arch info I will be ordering a set promptly.

More pictures.. almost done .. just need the windshield spreader...

PInk shaft baby! you thought I was joking.. Thanks Dave and JE reel..

PInk shaft baby! you thought I was joking.. Thanks Dave and JE reel..

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

Holy hell, Jim actually did it!

Very nice!

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

Holy hell, Jim actually did it!

I told him when i ordered it I expect It pink...:flipoff2:

very nice progress going on, the cage looks great. On another note, how come I can't find your disco truggy thread anymore?

very nice progress going on, the cage looks great. On another note, how come I can't find your disco truggy thread anymore?

Thanks!

Search scary rover truggy build...

Looks GREAT!

consider it done. I didn't try that, but it was no longer findable in the rover forum or my subscriptions, so, I figured I'd ask, next time I won't be such a dummy.

hey lane, rig is pure sex.....


how is the cage tied in? have you got lateral supports through the cab?

you don't think the van sides will shit you? mine came off pronto after 2 or 3 runs from lack of vision, then soft top all the way. although where you guys wheel probably not the concentration of trees that we have.....

can't wait to see your thoughts on the coilovers, i will be watching with interest to learn for my little wombat...one day...


sam

hey lane, rig is pure sex.....


how is the cage tied in? have you got lateral supports through the cab?

you don't think the van sides will shit you? mine came off pronto after 2 or 3 runs from lack of vision, then soft top all the way. although where you guys wheel probably not the concentration of trees that we have.....

can't wait to see your thoughts on the coilovers, i will be watching with interest to learn for my little wombat...one day...


sam

Thanks!

The cage is tied in to the sliders on both sides at the a and b pillar, and they are tied directy to the frame and the bulkhead outrigger. The rear is tied into the bumperettes which are welded directly onto the rear crossmember, so the whole thing is tied into the frame..

As far as lateral supports it will have the lower windshield bar, and a bar that goes behind the seats right above the rear cab bulkhead, from b pillar to b pillar.. that will also be my harness mounting spot. The c pillar lateral support i havnt figured out yet. I want to run it across, but i want it to swing away as well, I have some ideas, but I havent figured out how to do that yet with it still looking good.

Thanks!

The cage is tied in to the sliders on both sides at the a and b pillar, and they are tied directy to the frame and the bulkhead outrigger. The rear is tied into the bumperettes which are welded directly onto the rear crossmember, so the whole thing is tied into the frame..

As far as lateral supports it will have the lower windshield bar, and a bar that goes behind the seats right above the rear cab bulkhead, from b pillar to b pillar.. that will also be my harness mounting spot. The c pillar lateral support i havnt figured out yet. I want to run it across, but i want it to swing away as well, I have some ideas, but I havent figured out how to do that yet with it still looking good.

Looks great bud!

Build looks sick as expected. Nice work. No stop playing with your pink shaft...you got enough babies for now! Gordo

MOre pics I got the cage inside joints welded and its now painted/primed.

Next im gonna cap the old sunroof up, and get the truck painted, hopefully it stays warm so i can shoot it in my garage....

i'm kind of digging the two tone. :smokin:

ME too, IM not gonna paint the van sides yet, I like them black, but ive been kicking around the idea of painting the top of the doors black, the windshield frame black, and the top of the bulkhead is already black. then having it Conny on bottom, black on top with a clean pinstripe of some sort between the two..

Anyone got any pics of two tone defenders?

OK more pics.. I built all new Lower rear shock mounts today, I got the Equipe skid Installed! THANKS LUCKY 8! MAN ITS SWEET!!

and heres some pics of the cage with the top off, and some pics of the patch panels..

Edit** theres another 1.5 inches of lift going on the back, so the up travel will be good once thats in..........

Mas

with a clean pinstripe of some sort between the two.. I wouldn't worry about the pinstripes; they'll get there, shall we say, organically? :grinpimp:

I took my freshly painted 90 out in May and it just got railed by the branches! I found some of those wire mesh window guards for when I cut my windows. The main reason I havent cut my windows yet is I didnt want to have a tree take one out.

Lane, what do you think. Will they fit?
477674
Matt.

those will fit with assistance from a grinder and a hammer, run em!

Yeah BUDDY!!!! RAD!!! I think they will fit the trug better though:D

OK Well I almost have her ready to drive daily! :flipoff2:

I got the sunroof capped tonight.. Next is to install it, the back door, the sway a ways when they get here,some rear spring retainers, some exhaust and im in!

you are gonna love daily driving a Defender. I am dreading road salt season when I have to drive the Chevy to work!

you are gonna love daily driving a Defender. I am dreading road salt season when I have to drive the Chevy to work!

The only thing im not happy about is that I havent take the spool out yet..

keep the spool in!

Its only rubber, you can buy more when they are bald:eek:

just run used tires and treat them as if they are disposable, it's been working great for me!

Krawlers work better almost bald, run it.

Yeah im sure they do, I just dont like the price tag!:D

Well I ve been Driving her! I LOVE IT!!!!


As you can see the windshield is in, the door handles are on, the rear door and glass is in, MY PINK shaft is in. Thanks JE REEL!.



Now i need to do the alpine windows, Rear spacers, New SWAY A WAY coilovers installed, and paint her-- I have all the paint and everything, im just really lacking the motivation to do it..

I love driving my 97' d90, but sometimes it's nice to get in my diesel and cruise at 80mph all day and get over 11 mpg :D

I noticed you have a Euro spec gas fill location... I thought that was for the under-seat gas tank? Is that what you're running or are you in the standard NAS location? Any issues with plumbing it over?

You sure seem to like showing off your pink shaft :flipoff2: :D

looks good

I noticed you have a Euro spec gas fill location... I thought that was for the under-seat gas tank? Is that what you're running or are you in the standard NAS location? Any issues with plumbing it over?

You sure seem to like showing off your pink shaft :flipoff2: :D

I have the n a s filler neck tucked inside the tub. I think I'm gonna mount it inside the tub.

I love driving my 97' d90, but sometimes it's nice to get in my diesel and cruise at 80mph all day and get over 11 mpg :D

I dont know what your are talking about, Every defender I have ever driven had a diesel in it!:flipoff2:

any progress lane?

Nope, Ive beenslacking big time.... With family in town, its been a PITA to get anything done.. PLus I have a new job, and im busy busy all day so ive been drained when i get home..

Ill have some updates next week i think....