My Land Rover Defender 110

Prithvi · 8th July 2010, 15:59

Hi! All you Landy lovers,
Finally am able to post some pictures of my Landy on this forum.

The Landy is a 1990 Defender 110 which had a 2.5NA engine which was later swapped for a Defender 200TDI engine.

Got in October 2008 and I am restoring it in stages. I have done the following till date.
1. All Polybush kit all round.
2. Brand new wiring harness incl engine harness.
3. Roverdrive DX Overdrive
4. Transfer Box LT230 Oil cooler.
5. All Turbo hoses/pipes are silicon & SS.
6. ITG performance air filter.
7. Performance tuning for the fuel pump from 103 BHP to
130 BHP.
8. New Exide Deep Cycle Battery.
9. All New wheel bearings.
10. All Brakes have been upgraded to performance grade
with new discs.
11. Power steering kit added ( Needed a few Biryanis to turn it
without the PS.)
12. Many miscellaneous minor upgrades.
13. New water pump.
14. New fuel pump.
15. All other new hoses.
16. New Injectors.
17. New Glow plugs & harness.
18. All brand new OEM LR Seals (Not crappy britpart)
19. New Heavy duty brake servo.
20. New Master & Slave cylinders.
21. New Borg & Beck Defender 130 Heavy Duty Clutch plate.
22. All brand new OEM gaskets.
23. Re-cored 200tdi rad.

Everything used was the original OEM Land Rover spares all sourced from UK directly, as I wanted to keep the defender to its original speck.

Here are a few pictures before I did the part restoration. Here is how the it was when I first got her. Looks good after a good polish by yours truly. Still lot more work like interiors, tyres, rims, Seats & painting to be done, stage by stage. I want to enjoy this passionate project of mine. Not worth doing it one go. My dream is to make it a full fledged expedition vehicle.

Just wish I was in UK, as then all the parts are available off the shelf and cheaper, plus you have guys like Trekoverland who can do it in a week, a full restoration.

Here are a few more pictures. IF any of you defender owners need any info, please free to contact me.

All the above work was done by a very close friend here in Bangalore. A gem of a man & excellent automobile engineer. Without him would have never bought the Landy especially the condition it was kept by the previous owner.!

garrett_t16 · 8th July 2010, 18:13

whoa !
thats one sweet looking landy my friend !
LOVE THE COLOR !

Zorro4X4 · 8th July 2010, 18:14

Hi Prithvi,

Thats a neat LR you got there. Looks smashing. How much did it cost? And how much did all the parts cost to you?

Regards,
Zorro4X4

anilisanil · 8th July 2010, 18:46

Wooow! The color's looking AWESOME!!

Could you post a detailed report on costs experiences etc??

AVR · 8th July 2010, 21:46

Hi Prithvi,
An absolute beauty this Landy of yours! Love the color though it would be great to have some pics from before you did it up so that we can appreciate your project even better!!

Can you elaborate on the overdrive? Didn't it already come with a 5-speed?

Cheers,
Adi

SirAlec · 8th July 2010, 22:55

thats one LR you have got there.
The bay is so clean, hats off to you man!
what make is the TC.?

was the 200tdi scavenged from old LR or brand new.?

thanks for sharing

Shubhendra · 8th July 2010, 23:29

Prithvi,
I should really admit it, this is the cleanest defender of 90's i have ever seen. I really appreciate the way you are progressing. And the work of your friemd is really Commendable.

Regards,
Shubhendra Singh

zipperone · 9th July 2010, 10:01

Your restoration work is awesome. The engine bay looks cleaner than a new landy! Outstanding work. You have a gem there with you.

Prithvi · 9th July 2010, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by garrett_t16

whoa !
thats one sweet looking landy my friend !
LOVE THE COLOR !

thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorro4X4

Hi Prithvi,

Thats a neat LR you got there. Looks smashing. How much did it cost? And how much did all the parts cost to you?

Regards,
Zorro4X4

A considerable amount.

Quote:

Originally Posted by anilisanil

Wooow! The color's looking AWESOME!!
Could you post a detailed report on costs experiences etc??

I will do that once I complete the Landy 100%. have told my daughters to think of a nice name for her/him. Lets see what they come up with. Any suggestion guys?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVR

Hi Prithvi,
An absolute beauty this Landy of yours! Love the color though it would be great to have some pics from before you did it up so that we can appreciate your project even better!!

Can you elaborate on the overdrive? Didn't it already come with a 5-speed?

Cheers,
Adi

Thanks Adil, will check for some old pics, my daughter by mistake deleted a lot of them on my cam. hope they are there on my laptop. Will post if found. Actually I too was looking for the old ones, must check my other laptop. IT came with a 5-speed but the Roverdrive overdrive is a different story, drops the engine rpm by 28% and increase mileage by 22%. Fantastic on highways.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shubhendra

Prithvi,
I should really admit it, this is the cleanest defender of 90's i have ever seen. I really appreciate the way you are progressing. And the work of your friemd is really Commendable.

Regards,
Shubhendra Singh

THanks Shubhendra, still a lot of work to do on it as mentioned before. But now I am going to enjoy it. My friend always mentioned that first the Landy has to be 110% mechanically right and roadworthy, rest will follow. Actually just done 200+ Km after the engine swap, need to finish at least 500km for everything to bed/set-in Then she goes back in for another round of all lubricant change and all bolts will be torqued to LR spec. A few rattles here and there will be sorted out. But Hey! whats a landy without a few rattles and they always mark their territory. At least mine does it very little.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zipperone

Your restoration work is awesome. The engine bay looks cleaner than a new landy! Outstanding work. You have a gem there with you.

THanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

thats one LR you have got there.
The bay is so clean, hats off to you man!
what make is the TC.?

was the 200tdi scavenged from old LR or brand new.?

thanks for sharing

Sir Alec, Thanks. This is just the starting, I need to spend more time and money on it. The Def 200TDI was a 2nd hand 90K KM engine (practically brand new)

ajmat · 9th July 2010, 12:03

Saw this in Cubbon Park, one morning last week. I think it was saturday. You might need to look at the corrosion on the door

ex670c · 9th July 2010, 13:05

Hi Prithvi,

A True Blue, Landy, Nice Vehicle and Congratulations.

You List of Upgrades have been very comprehensive, But why not a Land Rover Snorkel and ARB Diff-Locks and a Winch?

Regards,

Arka

Prithvi · 9th July 2010, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ex670c

A True Blue, Landy, Nice Vehicle and Congratulations.

Hi! Arka,
Thanks! If I list all my upgrades, it will run into pages. Am 200% sure if my wife sees this she will throw me out of the house!

Need to raid a bank or win a lottery.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmat

Saw this in Cubbon Park, one morning last week. I think it was saturday.

Ajmat, its the same one, all in due course.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

The bay is so clean, hats off to you man!

Sir Alec,
Here is the drive train details.
Defender 200TDI (130 Bhp)
5-speed Gear Box: LT77S
Transfer Box/Case: Lt280
Roverdrive DX Overdrive.

Hope this helps.

SirAlec · 9th July 2010, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prithvi

Sir Alec,
Here is the drive train details.
Defender 200TDI (130 Bhp)
5-speed Gear Box: LT77S
Transfer Box/Case: Lt280
Roverdrive DX Overdrive.

Hope this helps.

thats a healthy combo. Have you faced any problems with LT77 5 speeder.?

joshguy · 9th July 2010, 23:43

Hi Pritvi

Thats a nice Landy,it is muscular !!

BTW it needs a good paint job otherwise it is a fantastic drive .

And you decided that you are not gonna let us know the price you bought it for ah?

Prithvi · 10th July 2010, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

thats a healthy combo. Have you faced any problems with LT77 5 speeder.?

Never, at all. Also changed the entire timing belt kit totally forgot to mention it.

8th July 2010, 15:59	#1
Prithvi BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 302 Thanked: 26 Times	My Land Rover Defender 110 Hi! All you Landy lovers, Finally am able to post some pictures of my Landy on this forum. The Landy is a 1990 Defender 110 which had a 2.5NA engine which was later swapped for a Defender 200TDI engine. Got in October 2008 and I am restoring it in stages. I have done the following till date. 1. All Polybush kit all round. 2. Brand new wiring harness incl engine harness. 3. Roverdrive DX Overdrive 4. Transfer Box LT230 Oil cooler. 5. All Turbo hoses/pipes are silicon & SS. 6. ITG performance air filter. 7. Performance tuning for the fuel pump from 103 BHP to 130 BHP. 8. New Exide Deep Cycle Battery. 9. All New wheel bearings. 10. All Brakes have been upgraded to performance grade with new discs. 11. Power steering kit added ( Needed a few Biryanis to turn it without the PS.) 12. Many miscellaneous minor upgrades. 13. New water pump. 14. New fuel pump. 15. All other new hoses. 16. New Injectors. 17. New Glow plugs & harness. 18. All brand new OEM LR Seals (Not crappy britpart) 19. New Heavy duty brake servo. 20. New Master & Slave cylinders. 21. New Borg & Beck Defender 130 Heavy Duty Clutch plate. 22. All brand new OEM gaskets. 23. Re-cored 200tdi rad. Everything used was the original OEM Land Rover spares all sourced from UK directly, as I wanted to keep the defender to its original speck. Here are a few pictures before I did the part restoration. Here is how the it was when I first got her. Looks good after a good polish by yours truly. Still lot more work like interiors, tyres, rims, Seats & painting to be done, stage by stage. I want to enjoy this passionate project of mine. Not worth doing it one go. My dream is to make it a full fledged expedition vehicle. Just wish I was in UK, as then all the parts are available off the shelf and cheaper, plus you have guys like Trekoverland who can do it in a week, a full restoration. Here are a few more pictures. IF any of you defender owners need any info, please free to contact me. All the above work was done by a very close friend here in Bangalore. A gem of a man & excellent automobile engineer. Without him would have never bought the Landy especially the condition it was kept by the previous owner.! Last edited by aah78 : 26th October 2023 at 04:44. Reason: Pictures inserted in-line.
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8th July 2010, 18:13	#2
garrett_t16 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 193 Thanked: 101 Times	whoa ! thats one sweet looking landy my friend ! LOVE THE COLOR !
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8th July 2010, 18:14	#3
Zorro4X4 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 7 Times	Hi Prithvi, Thats a neat LR you got there. Looks smashing. How much did it cost? And how much did all the parts cost to you? Regards, Zorro4X4
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8th July 2010, 18:46	#4
anilisanil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 1,420 Thanked: 291 Times	Wooow! The color's looking AWESOME!! Could you post a detailed report on costs experiences etc??
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8th July 2010, 21:46	#5
AVR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 980 Thanked: 871 Times View My Garage	Hi Prithvi, An absolute beauty this Landy of yours! Love the color though it would be great to have some pics from before you did it up so that we can appreciate your project even better!! Can you elaborate on the overdrive? Didn't it already come with a 5-speed? Cheers, Adi
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8th July 2010, 22:55	#6
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	thats one LR you have got there. The bay is so clean, hats off to you man! what make is the TC.? was the 200tdi scavenged from old LR or brand new.? thanks for sharing Last edited by SirAlec : 8th July 2010 at 22:57.
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8th July 2010, 23:29	#7
Shubhendra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Poona Posts: 1,303 Thanked: 2,352 Times	Prithvi, I should really admit it, this is the cleanest defender of 90's i have ever seen. I really appreciate the way you are progressing. And the work of your friemd is really Commendable. Regards, Shubhendra Singh
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9th July 2010, 10:01	#8
zipperone BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 186 Thanked: 52 Times	Your restoration work is awesome. The engine bay looks cleaner than a new landy! Outstanding work. You have a gem there with you.
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9th July 2010, 12:03	#10
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,178 Thanked: 31,078 Times View My Garage	Saw this in Cubbon Park, one morning last week. I think it was saturday. You might need to look at the corrosion on the door
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9th July 2010, 13:05	#11
ex670c Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,470 Thanked: 2,170 Times View My Garage	Congratulations Hi Prithvi, A True Blue, Landy, Nice Vehicle and Congratulations. You List of Upgrades have been very comprehensive, But why not a Land Rover Snorkel and ARB Diff-Locks and a Winch? Regards, Arka
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9th July 2010, 23:43	#14
joshguy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 110 Times	Hi Pritvi Thats a nice Landy,it is muscular !! BTW it needs a good paint job otherwise it is a fantastic drive . And you decided that you are not gonna let us know the price you bought it for ah?
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