the pics aren't very good but hopefully you'll still enjoy!
This is what she looked like when i first got her.




The donor vehicle from Germany


Getting some stuff out of the way



Itty bitty Turbo



Lifting the 300tdi free from whats left of the truck



300tdi engine mounts



It was a bit rusty but most of it cleaned up pretty good



V8 outa here




Then some asshat from around the corner drove his little bike into my truck,
While i was under it! Inches from my head!!!




300 Tdi In!



Don't forget this little plastic piece when putting the slave cylinder in! I Did! stressed about it for a bit, but all seems okay still



Interior Kinda fitting together



New Wheel adapters and range rover wheels!


Mud Pod lit up



Mud Pod and RC Chopper



Did a little bit of off roading Last weekend









More to come!
Defender brakes, new suspension all around, full interior redone.

 

swivel ball rebuild and defender vented brakes. I forgot to take a picture but the swivel ***** are also castor corrected.

many new parts!



crusty old brakes



then to sit like this for a month while i wait for my swivel ***** to be castor corrected


coming together. forgot to take a pic of the newly drilled swivels


hot n sunny/ rainy n chilly in the same day


shiny new!

 

Sealing the center Console area.



With a proper manual center console and new boots from Blacklisted Engineering!
Also replaced cig lighter with dual usb outlet.


soooo much wiring


trying to keep things looking neat



RTE Adjustable pan hard bar got rid of my freeway wobbles


Trying to get rid of the rear a/c and one of the rear seats for more space


Getting closer to be finished



Nice 9" head unit!



Rear view camera. more interior work and lots of lights coming soon! also need more suspension stuff.

 

Nice! Who drilled your swivel *****?

 

I'm interested in hearing about the import process for the donor vehicle. And also, how do you plan to go about titling it has a diesel?

 

I'd be interested to hear about the importance process as well. How'd you source it and what was the cost?

Most people don't title it as a diesel. They either don't live in an emissions testing area or they get a 94/95 which doesn't get emissions tested(in most places).

 

Yay, I have a '95 5-speed which sounds like the one to have if you're going to do this.

 

RTE drilled my swivels! hopefully going to get RTE radius arms to go with them. I didn't import it. I assume the guy just imported it as parts since it was only half a truck. he was based in california and specialized in volkswagan diesels but brought this one over with some others. I think I paid 4700 delivered with a/c. then probably another 2k in new parts for it. I wish i would have spent more on it while it was out and easy to work on haha. I found it on eBay which was a little nerve wracking for months while I did the conversion. Lets just say the state still thinks its gasoline powered for smog.

 

Looking over everything before starting! Main Items being allisport extended radiator with shroud and electric fan, large front mount intercooler(the wrong one pictured!), and overflow tank. Turners Performance head and gasket. genuine water pump and what i believe is a genuine timing kit.
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Also no more leaky steering pump!(hopefully)
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Really easy to take everything apart
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Some shiny new parts
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New battery terminals and overflow tank. also finally using relay box and more fusebox slots
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Saudi grill turned out better then expected.
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