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#11

Events / Re: August 23ish-30ish whipsaw...

Last post by Cruzer - August 16, 2026, 07:57 AM

Is there any plans on this happening next year?

#12

Technical Discussions / Re: Defender TD5 Rebuild

Last post by grizzlychicken - August 15, 2026, 08:39 PM

Worked on the dash today! I'm covering parts with a leather wrap and keeping other stock finishes. Ones I'm thinking that looks like a factory Land Rover thing is they cut a hole in the heater box for a speaker but since this is an ac version didn't use the hole! So a big fat hole vents all the incoming heat!


So found use for a flubbed panel and covered it! I might actually get some defrost on the windows now!


Then adjusted the opening so there is a larger opening for heat getting into thenac vent system. This sallmhole is where all the heat has to travel through for the floor venting.  Looks like heat is either on the windshield or coming from the ac vents with this design
next started painting up the trim pieces




And finally started the leather wrapping process!







Believe it or not this is progress!



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#13

Events / August 23ish-30ish whipsaw sou...

Last post by Red90 - August 14, 2026, 05:22 PM

FYI. Off road driving is prohibited currently.

 https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/off-road-vehicles-to-be-prohibited-in-the-kamloops-fire-centre/

As of 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on August 10, 2026, the operation of any off-road vehicle for recreational purposes on Crown land will be prohibited and all on-highway vehicles must remain on road surfaces as defined in the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation.

#14

Events / Re: August 23ish-30ish whipsaw...

Last post by JohnnyO - August 14, 2026, 08:35 AM

Interested and watching closely as this comes together.  I might be able to join in at the tail end, August 28 to 30. Coming from Calgary.  Have tent will travel!


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#15

Technical Discussions / Re: Installing headliners in a...

Last post by dijansmith - August 12, 2026, 10:03 AM

Well in case someone feels like they can't replace and or build head liners and side panels for a 2A.... you can do it!
the grey material was bought at Airdrie Canvas and the headliner Mat'l was bought at DeGreeves in Calgary. The board mat'l was purchased at Home depot.

#16

Parts for Sale / Re: Discovery pillars

Last post by Cruzer - August 10, 2026, 01:31 AM

What year discovery ?

#17

Events / Re: August 23ish-30ish whipsaw...

Last post by Abdu - August 09, 2026, 03:31 PM

So taking a look at fires because I forgot those exist for some reason looks like at this time Princeton and the surrounding area are on evacuation order i may tentatively cancel the trip for now but see how fires and the like are going worse case I think the alternative idea I have is doing a camping roadtrip to Drumheller and going out to ghost after

#18

Technical Discussions / Defender TD5 Rebuild

Last post by grizzlychicken - August 09, 2026, 01:37 PM

Still working on the battery box and slowly getting there! Built anderson connectors so I can boost the defender and access power without pulling the front seat up:




Installed the batteries and looks like a bit of a rats nest right now!


I'll tidy this up some more once I get the dash done.  Still some work here.....

Not sure if I shared my insulated battery box yet but here it is with the thermostaticly controlled heaters



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#19

Technical Discussions / Defender 110 td5 earth points

Last post by grizzlychicken - August 08, 2026, 05:43 PM

Hi guys. I am just wiring up my defender 110 and since I didn't take disassembly photos of the Earth points, I'm not exactly sure where these main earth point wires go. There is one from the battery directly. Does that go to the chassis or the transfer case? There is a strap like earth wire that I imagine goes between the engine and the chassis? There's not really very good references online. Any photos would be great!


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#20

Technical Discussions / New bulk head

Last post by binch - July 29, 2026, 08:32 PM

Anyone have any experience buying a galvanized bulkhead for an older defender?¿????