Seatbelt Bracket Recall

The Defender was back at the Land Rover dealer today for a recall.

The securing bolts on the seat belt brackets were brittle and at risk of breaking in a severe accident.

The pictures below show the new bolts and brackets fitted:

Since the chassis is Waxoyl'd, the new brackets were treated to a coat of the black stuff.

LED lights

A few lights were upgraded to LEDs today:

Both interior lights

 Standard filament lamp changed to an 8 LED assembly:

Before and after shots of the interior:

The number plate lights and all three brake lights were changed to LED.

Stop/Tail Light before:

Stop/Tail Light after:

High level brake light before:

 High level brake light bulb change

High level brake light after:

Bulkhead Rust Prevention

Changed all the bulkhead hinge bolts to stainless steel and filled the bulkhead cavity with Comma Wax Seal.

Hopefully it should stop the rust before it starts. The fluid on the ground is excess wax that has run out of the bulkhead.

The door hinge bolts will be upgraded to stainless steel when the sound proofing work is being done on the door skins.