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get rid of that moreonic music.. absolutely ridiculous noise.

Great job, Chris! The Defender TD5 originally had a metal guard around the fuel filter - might be worth getting one (about £40) ;)

Should use the new Lifepo4 batteries. They have full capacity instead of AGM which only 50% capacity. The Lifepo4 battery also last longer at around 6000 cycles.

hey, which item did you purchase exactly on the xmor trim website? :)

Magazine you mentioned is out of business..sounded like great info

220 is smooth enough for primer...need something for primer to catch onto

bought this same snorkel from ebay but it didn't come with instructions! Seller pointed me to this video, but it's hard to see how you mounted the bracket towards (mid section of snorkel to car window frame)

Love to see the full camper walk around if you get the chance to finish the video. The build looks great! I've used some of your ideas in my own design that i'm building now. Thanks for these videos - really helpful 😁👍

Delighted for you 🎉

Mate lovely job what size tires are you running please ?

That cheer at the end 😂 well done mate

Deadly video man, could ya give us the specs on what tyres ya have in her, they look well

Any new videos in the pipeline?

Hi Chris, loving the videos, quick question - is there seals that go between the tube and side panels and more between the side panels and roof?

Hi, do you still have the EGR valve on or it's closed? Good job for the snorkel...

Nice job on the camper. Can I ask what type of carpet did you use on the interior of the cab?

What was the finish like after using the Kurust? Wondering if that might be a good temporary fix until getting the time to fully repaint?

What we do with them floor panels (apart from chucking them in the bin) is to use them as templates to cut new floors out of ally checker-plate - then bin every fastener LR fitted in favour of riv-nuts & M8 metric bolts - so next time you have to unbolt the floor, it's a doddle using just a 13mm socket on an impact. We do the same for the seat-box - bin all the daft fastners & replace them with M6/M8 metric bolts into riv-nuts. That leaves you just needing a 10mm, a 13mm socket & a power ratchet to get the entire lower interior out, which takes about 10 minutes. If you coat the bolts with Vaseline (yes, vaseline) then you also benefit from the "they will never corrode in place" aspect. Lidl sell knock-off vaseline for about a quid a jar - buy some, use it on bolts - thank me later. You can also use the cheapo vaseline on anything else you'd not fancy going rusty - it works great, isn't dear & is also not manky to use. Brush it on with a brush - marvel at how petroleum jelly stops rust dead in its tracks. Ideal for around windscreens btw - works great, try it. A "Top-Tip" is to also bin the old LR seatbelt mounts & replace them with heavier steel plate - the LR ones are flimsy as feck - chunk - I made a template so we can bend up a new bracket on the brake in no time at all that fits right in in place of the garbage originals. The originals will usually also be rusted to dust - and they're what hold you in when the SHTF... chances are if most owners glanced at the state of the seat-belt mounts, they'd be afraid to hang a picture off them, let alone a seatbelt.. usually it's only the skimpy ally panel that is actually holding the belt unit in place - the original brackets have usually totally dissolved. Not ideal - fix that - top-tip. Even on ostensibly "not rusty" ones, the seat-belt mounts will be absolute crud, have a close look, you will see. They are the first thing to go to corrosion - and they're not a thing you want going... If you don't want the new ally floors to sound like a Scottish marching band as you drive along, a cheap hack is to use heavy torch-on membrane on the underside - it has the weight, the sound absorption & the "Glues on easily using heat" properties to really quiet them down so they are civilised - the same material can be used in loads of places to make things quieter - Upside is a big roll is cheap as chips & saves you having to get absolutely raped buying little bits of "sound deadening" material. The only other "Good Hack" that springs to mind is to pop along to CarpetRight & buy a few meters of their boggo black ribbed office carpet - it is ideal for lining the inside of everything as it is super flexible, glues down very well, is durable & covers all them awkward shapes your LR has on the inside of its cab. It also makes for an ideal headliner material. Luckily it is also cheaper than chips. Thank me later. :-)

What a lovely job Chris! I’ll be following the exact ideas as yours when I start doing it this spring. Thanks for sharing. I am in Ireland with a 110 too. Best of luck!

Lots of talking

Those poxy screws are a misery to remove, consider replacing with stainless steel. Worthy of note, the fibreglass tunnel should sit on top of the floor plates.....

Like you’re build nice and simple. One suggestion for your channel its only my opinion. When you have a product your installing list it in your description area with a location someone can buy or open a Amazon account. What that will do is give you a opportunity to make some extra money from Amazon sales when people on purchase that product from your Amazon store you have. Just a thought. Look forward to the next video. 👍

Some rot in the same places as mine.... How are your rear seat mounts for galvanic corrosion?

In battery compartment underground the seat you should have grommets facing to the back of the car. They are not pass trough, but drill it. Thats how I guided wires in my defender to the fuse box in same location

Looks amazing bro!

Just the job I’m planning on doing! Good shout on the krust I’ll have to get some of that

This is coming along nicely! I'm about to start working on my kitchen area in my Defender camper. Did you screw the shelf to the roof's edge?

I would suggest making access point to fuel pump in the floor. You won't need to drop fuel tank when it fails, and make replacement cheaper, easier and faster :)

I think you should reconsider exhaust location. In my defender I have eberspacher D2 exhaust in same location and sometimes, I get some white smoke inside my defender. Mostly when it was not used for some long periods of time.

That’s cool. Would you consider doing this for me? Or your not business ??

Hey chris! How did you find DIY respraying the rear of the defender? what did you use to sand prep and paint ?

Looks great, Chris. Are you based in Belfast (I am)? Fitting out mine, would love some more tips. Part 2? 😬

Nice work Chris. I need to build out my Defender this summer. So will be watching. I still have to use 2 of my 2nd row seats, but this is definitely giving me ideas. As a side note, when you started cutting with the hand saw, I was wanting to send you power tools 😂😂. Glad to see you have some! Cheers.

Can't wait to see how this turns out, just became your 500th sub for it!

Looks great. I did similar job in my lr defender some time ago. Remeber about investing in door seals, also in front door bottom ones, otherwise you will notice dust all over the dark carpet :)

How is the Noico sound deadening holding up?

Your camper conversion is coming along nicely! I'm currently working on my Defender camper as well. I used an old pizza box for the weird corners instead of foam 😂 Good luck with the build man! 😎

Doing any job on a Defender takes so much time. Doing something like this gives you so much satisfaction. It makes you feel like its worth doing. If that makes sense. Mines going away soon to have the footwell and bulkhead welded. Once its back I'll be doing the same as you. Cant wait to see the transformation.

Great job 👏

Nice job, did I hear you say it’s stone chip paint?

Also is the black paint a must

Good morning Chris could you provide links to the foam & insulation please… regards David

Hi Mate, what grades of sand paper did you use

Hi Chris brill channel do you have the link for the snorkel please

What's the code for that paint? Looks lovely. I'll hopefully be starting my own defender project this year and it's originally blue on the logbook.

Hi Chris what deadening did you you's please and how much did you you's for your 4 doors Re,dave 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Love seeing this! Just stumbled upon your channel and big kudos on the content & keep living that dream!

How much insulation (thickness) did you put down?

Hello, I recently discovered your channel. This is very interesting for me because I also want to fit out my Defender. Too bad English is difficult for me. Can you tell me what materials you use: - black insulation in video 06 - silver insulation in video 09 - purple insulator in video 09. Thank you in advance and good luck with your arrangements. Michel

Amazing video! Like that u show everydetail in process! Amazing job!