Working On The 110 - Defender Pre-MOT and Winter Prep (Part Five)

In this video, I am showing the next stages of what I have done to prepare my Land Rover Defender 110 for its MOT and winter preparation.
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[@martinsheanon3232]

i do wonder what the 4 thumbs down people do for a living or hobby but what you have achieved most wouldn't dare , keep it up 1 cut all that work you should feel proud of what you have achieved but in years to come is you'll be able to look back on it and say i did that ,and no one can take that away from you.

[@G6PBS]

Very impressed with the standard of work. Trust me it gets noticed by the MOT man :) Colin 63 year young Land Rover owner from Series 2A to 110 ;)

[@michaelfk2548]

And the tomato sauce !.....great team .

[@defender90keswick.nigelsla59]

Music to my ears Sophie!! I see so many "Techs" torque all the suspension pivots up, (or just do em up as tight as they can with an impact gun), with everything up in the air, then when they let it down on its wheels they put a load of twist into the bushes at ride height. I should be ashamed of myself.. I took the winter off because of cold/wet/wind and there you are out on the drive going strong!!

[@nabob14]

Awesome to see it sitting on its own wheels. If your not careful, this might turn into a career!

[@morningcoffee4293]

Awesome, like your vids, because you undertake your repairs at home with no lift and specialist tools. Well done.

[@dfishpool7052]

Well done Sophie - I can sympathise with you as far as working on vehicles out in the open - most of my work on vehicles over the last 20 years has been done outside. Unfoirtuantely when its cold I tend not to venture outside so progress duringthe winter months is very slow. I'm very impressed with your progress so far - the vehicle will be a great credit to you.

[@niceredshelby]

I feel your pain. I removed the rear axel off my 1985 90 to refurbish it last week, replace rear suspension, A frame ball joint and radius arms. Then you think "while I can get to it, I ought to really scape off all that black oily crud and rust off the rear of the frame, flap disc and paint" (I used Plasitcote which went on quite well). RST in Mersea were due to swap out the transfer box and go on a leak hunt the following week and are crazy busy so could not move the date (they are that good, Richard is a God). So I had 4 days! Luckily my service engineer was in the REME in 1985 so brought his big spanners and helped (did most of it apart from spraying). You should have shown the bit where you swear when you bend the brake pipe the wrong way, I bet you did. The use of the flaring tool is interesting also to us newbies. Cleaning that chassis on my back with the 90 on stands was the worst day of my life. But then, one of the rear suspension mounts had rusted paper thin, so got another one from LRP and googled a local welder (Francis. Lovely chap, awesome welder, needs stronger soap) to replace it. Then one of the radius are bolts would not, at all, in a million years come out. So I had to cut the Bar@@@rd out, then both drums were full of fluid, so pads and cylinders and pipes had to be changed, then for some reason no thread on a landrover is the same. Metric, imperial, tight thread, course thread. Four days, still dropped it off at RST Monday, on time, shiny black painted axel and rear chassis (left the rear diff pan white as a nod to the wolfs). Again, preping a landie chassis on your back, worst day of life, but when Richard said "You did a lovely job back under there" he may as well impregnated a 51 year old bacon eater. I get it, I have been playing with a mustang my whole adult life and it is nothing like this, the support system in Britain, the availible help and content from people like yourself is incredible and fun. Nobody seems overly precious, even the RST guys who do incredible work, dont laugh at my efforts (well a bit). Old Landies, come in the water is warm (if a bit oily). Thanks Sophie, great content.

[@bigdmister]

Sophie you’re a gem who has given your viewers a great deal of entertainment going along with your life changing experience of working on and doing a beautiful job on an investment you made your own. Thank you.

[@randywalker1807]

sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know of a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.

[@jaymagnus154]

@Randy Walker instablaster =)

[@sterling6860]

Just a tip young Lady from an old Landy Nut spinner..I always drill a tapered hole on every ball joint then screw in a grease nipple,,As this will squeeze out any water that gets past the rubber boot.Love the Vids.

[@simongleed]

If a job worth doing it's worth doing properly and my goodness you do a job properly - well done you and keep these videos coming :))

[@tonymcnamara9368]

"Bob on!" Not heard that phrase in a very long time! 😄

[@joelpalmer]

You are an inspiration to everyone who is working on a project. Hope you will always keep that enthusiasm and spirit. Best of luck. jp

[@JDnBeastlet]

Your commitment and attitude are inspiring! Here in Canada there is lots of salt on the roads too... you're doing a great job preserving and protecting.

[@richrowley8355]

Looking good Sophie.

[@hannahranga]

Well that certainly explains why all the normal part mobs have replacement shock towers, it's not something you ever expect to replace down under. You've done a magnificent job.

[@leebarnard9090]

You have done a brilliant job it looks a treat

[@1969Risky]

Sophie.... Clumsy! You have to be kidding me! Most professionals don't even do a good enough job like you have. Stop talking yourself down cos you do a bloody good job there. If the MOT man knocks you back for all this work, I'd demand why, but we all know it wont get knocked back. You've done well working in adverse weather & I hope your mam doesn't mind you working on her kitchen table.

[@Viaticboston]

Good vid. I too have an MOT in Jan/Feb. No fun working outside. Just done the wife’s rear wishbones on the LR3 and about a weeks worth of fixes on the 110! I’ve had the tank of my defender so many times for various reasons. My top tip for you is to weld the rear two mounting bolts in to the rear cross member. Theyre prone to rotting, just spin out and so awkward to clamp. I know why land rover didn’t do this at the factory but it makes so much sense natraj of those daft plates they put on the bolts.

[@ianpumphrey5041]

You are doing great work, proper metal in your endeavour, thank you for sharing and making me smile today!

[@ashleyparry2470]

you gotta be proud of the work you've done so far, everything looks great, enjoying the channel

[@UKMusicCharts-UK]

You should be proud of what you've done so far!

[@clivematthew-wilson7918]

Brilliant work, as usual. Two small points: you do yourself no favours when you constantly apologise for the quality of your work. Speaking as a mechanic, your work is generally far better than most professional workshops. Also, the reason your black paint is relatively vulnerable to chipping is because the primer underneath is relatively soft. So, your tough black topcoat is nowhere near as tough as the primer it's bonded to. I've used Corrolless primer for years and agree it's really good, but it's not ideal for heavy duty situations because of this softness. Urethane coatings like POR adhere directly to the rusty metal, so there's no undercoat to spoil the topcoat's adhesion. When correctly-applied POR is dry, it's hard to chip it with a hammer. This means it gives superior protection from stone chips, etc.

[@paulmcgrath3159]

Love me a LR Sophie video!! Incredible what you’re able to achieve on your cars Sophie, wish there was more young women like you especially down in this part of the world haha! Good to see the progress nice one! Appreciate the effort you put into these videos and enjoy every minute

[@Specrotors]

Axle looks mint 👌

[@PROBLEMSCHUBERT10]

Sophie I love your videos: your expert knowledge, attention to detail and enthusiasm to repair these vehicles makes great viewing! - Thank you!

[@slimpickins3425]

He Sophie! I always look forward to a new episode and when im waiting I go back and watch one through four! Your work is spot on, and I give you credit for working outside, I know its rotten working like that, and Im always jealous of people who do there restorations in a shop. All my work on my 1980 VW Westy gets done outdoors and in the decent weather. I love watching how awesome your projects turn out, and how you dive right into the restoration. I love driving my Westy, and try to keep my projects short as possible though that cant always be the case. Thanks again for all your work and effort in filming your work, I know its a huge undertaking! See you next time around...

[@idontgetit3739]

Great job, you should have more than a "little proud moment to yourself" well done, it looks really good!

[@jonhodges5344]

Good job choosing to replace the springs. Most people don’t think about how much the springs work and over time they do loose integrity. It will ride like it has new springs like it should. 😁

[@2jeepsandadodge798]

Looking good Sophie, hard work is paying off.

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

"that bush has seen better days" , sorry but that gave me a childish chuckle haha , another great job Sophie ;) , cant wait to see it finished and on the road :)

[@richardjackson9790]

Wife and I absolutely love you. Best of luck on the 110. We’ll keep on watching

[@billywhizz98]

So you should be proud of yourself you have done remarkably well working in the elementals some people wouldn’t go in their garage if it was cold

[@johnimmins7302]

This episode of your 110 MOT prep was was another excellent video of your ongoing work. I am interested to know how you have acquired your expertise and restoration knowledge. Your work is so in depth and without a garage the work you do under a tarp is very impressive. I look forward to the next video with anticipation. I assume Mike at Britannic Restorations is aware of your restoration prowess, now that can't be bad.

[@donsrestorations]

Love your hard work and perseverance. Not many would take on such a job under a tarp in the driveway. Keep the videos coming and we will continue to watch. Have a great day!!

[@1974UTuber]

What a huge job it is. And you have done a great job without cutting corners. It's looking brilliant

[@paulmcgrath3159]

I have a new defender 90 hard top arriving next month and watching your videos has got me so excited for modding it and making it my own

[@jkklmidkiff]

Fantastic work Sophie. You will be good as long as you can please such an intimidating appearing Clark of Work 🥺. I totally enjoy your videos!!

[@simonwatson5299]

Another great video Sophe. I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself getting that axle down the stairs, oh but your finger, awwwww. lol. I'm totally jel of that Defender, it's coming along fantastically. Keep it up Sophie, it's nearly done. xx

[@geoffreyclark2805]

Bravo Sophie,well done.Amazing quality in detail.

[@vortecmacs]

Hell of a restoration and preservation job. Well done.

[@highboard127]

Proud moment indeed! Great job. Congrats!

[@gucu]

The captions kept changing torque to talk! Great video thanks. One day I will be buying a series and these will help in restoration.

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

Proud moment well deserved!

[@davidbaker3270]

and another next to perfect job done worth every minutes watching well done miss

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Great work Sophie. Skill, determination and tenacity. Dean in Oxfordshire.

[@peteohead]

Excellent work; the perseverance is paying off with fabulous looking running gear and more great content. Proud moment approved!!

[@ddnuk]

Well done Sophie. Looking great. Very jealous of that lovely rear axle. Keep it up! Looking forward to more progress. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@leemiller199]

Another grand larl job lass you shud be proud of your self and good for you haveing a proud moment for your self thats what its all about ok stay warm be safe see you on the next one hi from brit man in austrailia

[@danielroe845]

Fair fucking play to you gal, the hardest part of any job at this time of year is finding motivation, especially when you're doing it all outside. So glad I built a workshop before pulling my 110 to bits. Good call on parts choice as well, I've had some fancy aftermarket shit in the past and none of it seems to work as well as it should, Genuine or OEM is the way to go. Especially with shocks.

[@rexgretton6221]

Well done indeed. I don’t want to be picky, Sophie. But if you are torquing to a specification, please torque the nuts. There is a difference. All the very best to you. Rx

[@anzukadotani8953]

well done Sophie , your very brave to tackle all these jobs, i do prefer the simplicity of the series 3 suspension , ive got sanderson parabolic springs on and munro gas shocks ,so ride is not bad! been busy preparing my classic astra for mot ( but not on minus 18 days]. but landrover turn now ,ive ordered a Hif 44 su carb to replace weber one and a kit , then its gas flowed head. ive looked at the coreless paint products , and will give it a try ,as there is always jobs to do on series 3 /classic astra!.. take care x

[@stevenmoran4060]

As usual your work is impeccable especially considering most of it is done outside and in winter!

[@jeeriksson]

Fantastic work!!!!!

[@gshort4707]

Well done. I know what it's like doing it outside through the winter. Great job.

[@katywalker8322]

Lifting that axle in looks like a hefty job From memory with stainless fasteners, the A2 / A4 refers to corrosion resistance. The /70 or /80 refers to the strength.

[@mikeyp1977]

You should immensely proud of the work your doing. It took me two years to get mine looking anything like yours. Every night and most weekends. But it was rolled over when I brought it

[@3wbasie]

Nice job, it really looks wonderful

[@rgcsc]

Well done Sophie another great video nice to see it come together looking forward to the next video

[@sameeralazawee7524]

WOW ,very good .

[@D0A0J1]

Incredible work and dedication in all of these projects, must be the best made landy out there!

[@danielsanders1977]

Well done Soph your doing a great job and you should be really proud of yourself. Looking forward to the next video. x

[@brianyoung9014]

Again more excellent work, glad you share this with us.

[@richardcoombes9491]

well done soph work looking good and pressing on well done girl

[@ael2997]

You have done an amazing job Sophie 10/10 you are inspiring me to get my discovery sorted out already been buying new shiny bits

[@carlwilson1772]

Great work, really enjoyed the video. Your attention to detail is commendable. You are highly skilled and conscientious. You are right about the bolts. An A4-80 (316 SS) is of similar tensile strength to an 8.8. Great job with the brake lines.

[@mr_lizardface773]

Refitting rear axles is about 10 times easier if you bolt the wheels on and roll it into position rather than try to slide it under. Great work, looks like its coming on really well

[@shirleyboy8859]

I think I am ready for my next fix of 110 restoration...... I am still looking for your video on the "Late Brake Show" Just a quick video and I think you will get a lot of extra views, which will help you with YT.... Take care and stay safe..... :-)))) xx

[@touretz]

Your doing a great job on that ..... what you like at changing bulkheads lol .... mine needs doing

[@manaudio1]

This type of project and work is often retrospectively enjoyable! Keep up the good work you will get there in the end :-)

[@Beetlefan]

Another fabulous video Sophie, excellent work👍

[@matachine654]

Hi Sophie, I am relatively new to your channel. I own a 2008 Land Rover LR3/Discovery 3. Oh yeah, I am in the USA, in New Mexico to be precise! Love your videos and cant wait to see the Defender on the road again!!

[@markcross5478]

Outstanding young lady well done

[@jasonbraybrook8533]

love this vlog want more

[@scottmack8410]

Great Job!

[@columbusoutdoor6534]

Nice work!

[@quintincairncross1088]

Excellent Sophie. You seem to suffer from the same thing I do - mission creep. I start off wanting to do one job and it turns into three.

[@fahren1962]

Beau boulot.

[@Nigel-nar53]

Well done you, I wouldn't want to do it. Although I did do almost the same to a classic RR 35yrs ago! 👍

[@EliasCY1]

Great work Sophie, congratulations! You are Amazing and you should be proud for your achievements. Thanks for sharing !

[@ntahompagazecedric5783]

Good job!!!

[@petersmith4455]

hi sophie. great job done,i reckon you should take charge at l/rovers as they are behaving like clowns,no spare parts for a 110, i cant believe it, all parts should be available. for all vehicles.never had that problem in the early 70s with my 2a l/rover

[@rogerhector8323]

looks good

[@charlesmair26]

Every job has a supervisor...! If you make a mistake he will be barking mad at you...

[@sergiusabo]

8:15 A4 is the grade of stainless steel used for the bolt, the strength is given by the next set of number, A4-80 / A2-80 ~ 8.8, but A4-70 / A2-70 is a bit lower.

[@jkklmidkiff]

You deserve a huge proud moment!!’🤩

[@ntahompagazecedric5783]

Respect!!!

[@edvardfranke]

Love it!

[@samandbencollies7829]

It’s like watching a master in action....

[@margenlr968]

Hard worker

[@GregPalmer2]

Gday young lass,great looking rig.

[@BottleJackBuddy]

Nice work.

[@rogermay808]

Great work 👍

[@SiCrewe]

This has got to be THE nicest 110 in the country - simply because it isn't possible to do anything else to look after one.

[@nigeldunasement3128]

Great job keep up with it

[@claretbuck1882]

Awesome top work lass 👍🏻

[@Kuli_bangunan-t4g]

Good work

[@logtothebase2]

Nice Job.

[@robhill2702]

Great job👍🏻 grit salt is a nightmare! Have you ever used ACF 50? Check it out as a consumable on under your landy between pressure washes. Mind blowing stuff.

[@shirleyboy8859]

Sophie You are a STAR..... The work you do is amazing..... I am hooked on your channel, but unfortunately very skint at the moment, I will donate as soon as I can. Have you done a video for the Late Brake Show? He would love to hear from you.... Take care and stay safe..... ps: just one little thing... with a nut and bolt you should always torque the nut....because you will get friction on the bolt which will give a false reading.... But hey... you are still amazing :-))))))