Current thoughts.
Rough plan inside
Tech stuff, chassis. As now.
Size matters!!!!
More Tech stuff, 130 chassis.
Somewhere in a box is our Sandy!!!
Tilbury, out of the box.
We have Sandy back ready to go home.
Home at last!!!!!!
Dont look bad for the Africa trip!!!
Out with the shelves
Start on the cab soon.
Next the water and fuel tanks
Most stripped out.
Ready to go in the workshop
We looked like this once before
Ready to be made Beautiful again.
Its like having a face pack, only longer.
The Front end off
Looks bad now.
The inside is no better.
down to the bones at last
No where to hide.
Needs a wash
Engine and gear box out.
R380 gear box
300tdi engine
Head gasket gone
Sandys head!!!!
looks like new
Ready to start rebuilding
Engine nearly ready
Defender do it yourself kit.
Front axle ready to fit.
Now we are getting back to one bit
dont Sandy look pretty!
All together at last
Looks big and heavy
It has to go into that!
I dont want to drop it!!
Bulkhead make an appearance.
Painted and fitted. Like a new hair do!!
Looking more like a car.
but lots still to do
Anty roll bar ready to fit.
Slowly slowly
Bulkhead fitted
With a wing
Higher than I thought !!!
Old spats marked for cutting
Hope the line is right
Before and after cutting.
Old cut spat in place
New spat fitted on top.
seat box all cut out.
Repaired and painted
More like a lanny
getting back together
soon to fire up
Whats left of the axle plug
quite a mess
More bits go on
Next the electrics
Its going together quite well.
Its the little bits that take the time
Cab roof at last
Bit manky to start with
looking better
Amazing what some work and paint can do.
Lash up to get it running,but it works.
First top coat
Wouldent recognize it now.
at last running.
Starting to look like something
The tub.
After cutting the front off
Worth more in scrap now.
First test fit of the cab.
Fits like it was made for it.
Shame to pull it apart
Cut out the top
for access to the rear
Better with some paint
looks like nearly new.
view from the back
The cut out fitted
Looks a bit like a landy
the back once more
1st extra tank fitted
2nd tank lined up for 1st fit.
Dash re fitted and cleaned
1st & 2nd attempt at fuel tank brackets. Bottom one is better.
Looking a bit better.
Template dash consul
Same
Bonnet before paint.
Told you it was a fire truck
Twin front shocks
Slowly coming together.
Now looking like new
Out at last
It works, sort of.
seats fitted and insulation
Back cut away for seats
looks like a L Rover
Axle removed
Double shocks on rear
New body for the back
bit big at moment, can put van in it.
Out for some air
She likes the sun
Bulkhead cut and clamped in.
Looks ok so far.
Outriggers clamped on.
Outriggers, centre braces fitted.
It fits!!!
Starting to make some sense
But its a bit tight in here
Looks ok
fits ok
Looks big from here
Birds eye
Grandson, cheeky little Chap
Looks good
Over view of body
Bulkhead
Fuel tank fillers
Donor for the interior
Door fitted
After cleaning
Fiber glass Finished roof
After strip and paint.
Before strip and paint
Roof section removed
Not a lot left
soon one will go
Box with lift top
Interior
Caravan coming apart
Looking worse
And worse
Getting down to the chassis
The chassis (it was a caravan)
Ready to leave to leave the gararge(if it fits)
Made to mesure.
But only just.
Looks better now
Ready for the roof to be fitted.
ready to lift up
DONT drop it!!!
Now for the moment of truth
It Fits. Cause it dose.
Looks right
Fits well.
Now the work starts
looks ok to me
Still a lot to do
Ready to fit to Sandy
Rear wheel carriers
Interior steel work hold wheels
Door step finished
Bathroom window and toilet discharge fitted
Loo and shower tray
With water proof wall
Access door
Dont look too bad now
Wheearches cut from old roof
Sink and cooker unit
Side windows fitted
Rear windows fitted
doner caravan remains
Chassis
chassis for sale on e bay
