History

This Defender was first registered in South Hamptons, New York but it’s first owner, where it remained until 2005 when it purchased and imported into Canada and spent the next 17 years in Calgary, Alberta.The sea air and the harsh Canadian winters, took it’s toll on steel steel body pieces, however we got to it just in time to be able to save the original chassis. We purchased it in 2020 and set about an ambitious, no-expense-or-effort-spared restoration to bring #249 back better-than-new condition. The restoration completed in Spring 2022.

Details

Engine: 3.9L V8 Gasoline

Transmission: 5 Speed Manual

Colour: Alpine White

Configuration: Station Wagon (Hard Top)

Factory Installed Option: Air-Conditioning

Documentation: Clean CARFAX, British Motor Museum  Heritage Certificate confirm all numbers match.

The Highlights

Chassis:

Original Chassis Galvanized, VIN preserved.

New OE/LR Rubber bushings

New OE Boge shocks, New OE springs

New Zinc Chassis Bolts

Axles rebuilt, epoxy painted black.

New OE calipers, discs, pads

All brackets sandblasted, repainted with epoxy black

Cupronickel Fuel & Brake lines

Original Alloy wheels polished

Drivetrain:

Gearbox & transfer case rebuilt using Ashcroft kits

Motor rebuilt, all gaskets replaced

New clutch and hydraulics

New copper rad, coolant system hoses

Factory heat shields recreated from 6 layer Aluminum

Complete MagnaFlow Stainless steel exhaust

Body:

Body painted piece by piece

All body bolts A4-80 Marine stainless steel

New Genuine Grille & Light surrounds

Roll cage restored, painted with Black Epoxy

All new body, door and window gaskets and seals

Interior:

New Genuine LR Interior flooring and seat box insulation

Genuine LR leather wrapped steering wheel

Front Seats – New foam & Exmoor trim Denim Twill NAS covers

Rear Cargo seats – New Exmoor trim NAS Denim Twill

Cubby recovered

All new genuine door trim pieces

New Webasto / Diavia AC system

Manual, Emergency tool / tire change kit

Electrics:

All harnesses were cleaned, repaired & tested

New indicators and side markers

New OEM stalk switch gear

Design flaws were addressed during the restoration:

Oil cooler line replaced with Stainless steel and re-routed away from manifold

The original frame was galvanized, inside and out

All fuel and brake lines re-created with cupronickel.