Converting it back to original

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Ryan	Ryan posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 78, Visits: 3.7K	Hi all, Recently joined and wondering upon a long term project. On a bit of a whim (?) about three and a half years ago I bought a grey defender 110. After doing some, probably not enough research I've found it to be a decent buy. As in other than an outrageously expensive ABS modulator it's never let me down. As it happens my Grey 110 used to be Tangiers orange and from what I gather was part of the first G4 challenge. Friends told me from the beginning I should turn it back to original but my stock answer was, 'I don't want an orange truck'. Though recently I've been thinking it may be a good idea, and have been checking out google images etc, and the tangiers is really growing on me. My Defender has lost a lot of its G4 charm. It's now grey (very scratched, but grey), no winch or winch bumper, no raised air intake/snorkel, no stickers, a Hannibal rack instead of a G4 one, it sits on steel modulars with BFG muds. What it does have is a Tangiers bulkhead (engine side), tangiers floor and the Mantech window guards and stowage cage things and dog/load guard in the rear. Basically I need to know if it's going to be worth me turning it back to original? I know it's not going to be cheap and I'd have to spread it over 3-4 years really as a bit of a project as I'd get other bits sorted as I go along. My rough plan, as I see it; Sell Hannibal rack and buy proper G4 one Hunt down correct roof lights, RAI, bumper and winch Assess what else can be sorted and/or sensibly renewed during the 'paint' phase i.e door bottoms, window rubbers, door seals, check cross member etc . A good friend is a sprayer so we'd prep it at mine and then drive it the mile to his work and he'd sort the paint (big mates rates expected here haha) Fit the roof rack and other bits and bobs listed above. Source correct stickers, G4 roof rack plate and wheels. My my uneducated reckoning I'd be somewhere near having my ex G4 back to being a G4.....or am I mad? My Defender is BD52CTV and I see it most months in the LR mags on the Mantech advert. Any advice, input, ideas, donations most welcome. Cheers, Ryan BD52CTV Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful.
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Converting it back to original

Ryan - 11 Years Ago

Hi, It took me just over two years to get mine to the original spec,...

Xlb89 - 11 Years Ago

When you say worth it. Do you want to do it to make a quick buck, or...

Pip66 - 11 Years Ago

Scott, thanks for pointing out the 'about the vehicles' section. The...

Ryan - 11 Years Ago

Hi Ryan, sounds like a great project, exciting as you just bought a...

Kisangani - 11 Years Ago

Ryan, In that case, I'd say do it. If you have the patience, the bits...

Pip66 - 11 Years Ago

Hi Ryan As a forum member, at the moment you wont have access to the...

DurtyDisco - 11 Years Ago

Rich, that's a really good idea. I doubt that LRO would be interested...

Ryan - 11 Years Ago

Looking forward to following this. Phil.

Pip66 - 11 Years Ago

Hi Ryan, nothing like a bit of peer pressure, hey!! After Andi's...

Kisangani - 11 Years Ago

Rich, Haha, peer pressure has been a big down fall of mine all my...

Ryan - 11 Years Ago

Hi, Welcome to the forum and I hope you become a club member. We are...

Emon - 11 Years Ago

Emon, Thanks for the welcome and reply. The cost of the vehicle...

Ryan - 11 Years Ago

Have you finished it yet? Welcome to the club..... That must be...

Farmer Chalk - 11 Years Ago

Sounds like it had similar history to my first D110,...

stu_007 - 11 Years Ago

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