Land Rover 90, 110 & Defender Restoration Manual

Author: Lindsay Porter, ISBN: 9780857334794, 250 pages, Hardcover, Published in 2014, H5479

The Step by step-by-step guide to the entire restoration process.

The legendary 'classic' Land Rover has been the mainstay of the four-wheel-drive market worldwide for over 60 years, and its 90, 110 and Defender incarnations have upheld Land Rover's reputation for producing rugged workhorses, with unbeatable off-road capability. Land Rover 90, 110 and Defender Restoration Manual provides a practical guide to restoration, whether it be a complete 'from the ground-up' restoration, or the overhaul and repair of key individual body or mechanical components.

With the aid of more than 1,600 colour photographs and illustrations, and numerous step-by-step procedures, the down-to-earth text explains:

• Buying a 90, 110 or Defender — model timeline, what to look for and what to avoid.
• Bodywork restoration — removal and refitting details and repair advice for all major body panels, plus details of chassis repairs, body removal, chassis change, and rustproofing.
• Engine removal and refitting — engine overhaul advice, engine removal and refitting, transmission removal and refitting.
• Running gear — axles, hubs, differential, drive flanges, braking system components, transmission brake, suspension components, steering components.
• Electrical equipment — alternator, starter motor, glow-plug testing, headlight replacement, dashboard lights, wiper mechanism, wiring tips.
• Interior — seats, dash panel, seat belts and headlining.