16 Dec 2010

the body work...

in 1000 pieces and being made over...
















the master fixer:

6 Dec 2010

ready to go off to the for body work....

actually looking quite nice once the ugly roof rack is removed, and from a distance....





even so - off to be totally unmade and then remade into a much better car..... 



 



4 Dec 2010

state on arrival in costa rica

side by side with our already restored 1976 Land Rover Safari




notable features: terrible tyres



badly rusty chassis








lots of external detailing needed





 inside it mostly is in ok condition





the motor on the drive from panama to costa rica did fine, though with not as much power as it should have had, and needs checking
















orginally from PANAMA







and bought to costa rica in September 2010





the car


THE CAR:
Landrover Defender TDI 1999


MOTOR: 4 cylinder turbo diesel intercooler

COLOUR: white

STATE: motor is in very good condition, airconditioning not working, body work needed, driver's front door needs replacing, chassis rusted, new tyres and rims to be replaced, 4 WD to be checked