The Rover Shop
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Well it seems I have a shoot load of parts laying around my warehouse that are too big and bulky to bother shipping but I can't throw them out...so the logical thing to do is buy a truck to put them on....... My wife doesn't see my logic on this..
So as if I didn't have enough on my project plate already a good deal came up on a RHD defender 110 double cab, I've always wanted a double cab and being RHD means I can justify keeping it and taking it back home to OZ with me...
I'm in south Florida and the trucks in Seattle, so after searching for a good rate I get the truck on its way shipped for $1200 total.., truck has a rotten frame but I've sourced a galvy frame for it...has a rotten bulkhead but I've sourced a good clean one for it..still RHD.. The engine is suppose to run like a top and is one of the best engines to shove in these trucks., not sure on the tranny condition but I have a spare r380 laying around for it also...also slated for this is a 2 inch lift kit springs and shock, have a brand new set sitting here, heavy duty cranked RTE front and rear control arms, heavy duty steering rods, front and read diff protectors , terrafirma Rock sliders with tree guards and a sweet fully welded external roll cage, have all of this stuff ready to go onto it so hopefully it will be a quick in and out job, not looking for showroom pretty on this one as we intend to use it on trails and for work etc..
I told the wifey it was going to be hers...(happy wife happy life....) so I let her decide what color she wants... She chose chawton white so chawton white it is... All panels will be painted off the truck before reassembly
Here is the projected finished product,.. But in white..
So as if I didn't have enough on my project plate already a good deal came up on a RHD defender 110 double cab, I've always wanted a double cab and being RHD means I can justify keeping it and taking it back home to OZ with me...
I'm in south Florida and the trucks in Seattle, so after searching for a good rate I get the truck on its way shipped for $1200 total.., truck has a rotten frame but I've sourced a galvy frame for it...has a rotten bulkhead but I've sourced a good clean one for it..still RHD.. The engine is suppose to run like a top and is one of the best engines to shove in these trucks., not sure on the tranny condition but I have a spare r380 laying around for it also...also slated for this is a 2 inch lift kit springs and shock, have a brand new set sitting here, heavy duty cranked RTE front and rear control arms, heavy duty steering rods, front and read diff protectors , terrafirma Rock sliders with tree guards and a sweet fully welded external roll cage, have all of this stuff ready to go onto it so hopefully it will be a quick in and out job, not looking for showroom pretty on this one as we intend to use it on trails and for work etc..
I told the wifey it was going to be hers...(happy wife happy life....) so I let her decide what color she wants... She chose chawton white so chawton white it is... All panels will be painted off the truck before reassembly
Here is the projected finished product,.. But in white..
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