Restored 1998 Defender 300Tdi Station Wagon – Left Hand Drive. Ideal for Export.
The aim of this restoration was to create a tribute to the rare and desirable North American Specification Defender 110 rather than yet another 'Bling' Defender that looks like every other bling Defender. Vehicle was the cover feature in Land Rover Owner Magazine.
Bodywork was fully removed from the chassis and then every panel professionally painted individually off the truck in Land Rover Chawton White. Chassis is 100% original with zero repairs. A thorough cleaning at the strip-down stage revealed much of the original factory gloss chassis paintwork, thanks to its former life in the Spanish climate. Chassis was repainted.
Axles overhauled with brand new calipers, rotors, pads, shafts, new sway bar etc.
Steering and suspension fully overhauled with Genuine Parts springs and shocks and bushes. Period correct 300Tdi engine has been fitted with new timing belt, timing gears, idler pulley. Water pump, front seal, P gasket, heater plugs, tensioner pulley, hoses, new exhaust system, manifold gaskets. EGR delete and silicone hoses.
Given all of the hard work has been done, this vehicle would be a prime candidate for an LS V8 conversion.
Later model Puma Station Wagon roof fitted with all new factory headlining.
Later model Puma all steel front doors installed. Door locks are keyed alike.
Original second row door frames rebuilt with new outer skins and Genuine LR door trims.
Later (improved design) Td5 door hinges fitted to all doors with stainless steel fasteners.
New front wings with new Genuine LR gloss black eyebrows.
All body panels professionally resprayed in Land Rover Chawton White
Heated Windshield. Dark tint (not vinyl film) glazing to all windows except front row door glass.
Front seats are the later Puma style seats and heated. Retrimmed in Exmoor Trim XS spec half-leather finish.
Second row seating features a 60/ 40 split. Retrimmed in Exmoor Trim XS spec half-leather finish.
Load area seating has a pair of brand new Exmoor Trim two-man benches.
Exmoor centre cubby box trimmed in XS fabric to match seats mounted on top of a MUD sliding cubby locker.
Custom carpets in second row footwell and loadbed over rubber matting.
Exmoor Trim one-piece HD Acoustic Matting covering the seatbox and front footwells and transmission tunnel. New seat-belts to all seats.
Moto-Lita real leather Steering Wheel and billet aluminium Moto-Lita centre cap
DefenderVent side window demist upgrade to add front side window demist feature.
All new lighting including rear NAS style lighting with LED rear lamps by LE Perei (factory spec).
North American spec LED side markers and bumper LED mounted turn signals.
Genuine style Side-Steps.
NAS rear tow-step with 2in receiver.
Full External NAS style cage (chassis mounted) by Protection and Performance.
MUD Snow cowl colour matched to body. Custom blank vent on opposite wing is a custom CNC machined piece made by Optimill in billet aluminium.
Five new 285/ 85x16 BFGoodrich M/ Ts mounted onto new Nakatanenga ANR Classic deep-dish 16x8 steel rims. These are a modern copy of the obsolete ‘1-tonne’ steel wheels fitted to the original NAS110.
There is simply too much detail to list here that went into this restoration including door handles, hoses, internal trim, door seals, mirrors etc using many new Genuine Parts. A comprehensive album of photographs detailing every stage of the build is available upon request.
Year: 1998
Mileage: 144,000 KM
Price: £69,000
Any inspection of the vehicle welcome.
Please email mud@mudstuff.co.uk to register your interest.
