Defender Buggy Build

[onetoncrawler]

I've gotten several PMs about the brakes, I don't have the front completed yet, but the rear was a breeze.

Take the stock 14 bolt hubs and discard the drums and backing plate.

Using new studs, I pressed the studs thru the spidertrax hats and into the hub like you would a normal 14 bolt disc conversion. The holes in the hats were already the correct diameter

I then used some BTF disc brackets that I modified to obtain the correct bolt hole spread for the willwood calipers

Next you need to determine the centerline of the rotor to line up the caliper, my spacing worked out to about .445" so I made some .375" weld washers and used a standard 3/8 flat washer to take up the additional space and it turned out perfectly centered

Here is a pic of the rear done

 

[412cakekrawler]

For some reason I think I saw this beautiful buggy coming threw my town today...by anychance did u take it to dir today

 

[kmcminn]

I bet he was carrying it to EOR

 

[onetoncrawler]

Yep it's @ EOR . Which town did ya see us in?

 

[matlock]

I gots to see it today its BADASS

 

[onetoncrawler]

Thanks Joe

 

[412cakekrawler]

Shelbyville right beside the boro u were in a 4long door common rail I was in a all black 12 valve with stacks

 

[kmcminn]

Any updates on the interior?

 

[onetoncrawler]

Might have an update by the end of next week

 

[onetoncrawler]

been a couple weeks since an update - EOR has been knocking out the interior and mounting the pedals - waiting on the engine harness now so they can start the wiring and plumbing - im getting anxious haha ready to

 

[Draco]

Looks good man!

 

[Hotrod]

Nice ride. Jen will be proud of her new buggy. When you gonna build you one?

 

[onetoncrawler]

Lol maybe she will let me drive some

 

[doctordick]

Love the trans tunnel and I need one about like it. Is that a stamped aftermarket piece or fabbed from a whole bunch of little pieces?

 

[Cole]

Man EOR does some awesome work. Your buggy is gonna be so badass when its done.

 

[onetoncrawler]

Love the trans tunnel and I need one about like it. Is that a stamped aftermarket piece or fabbed from a whole bunch of little pieces?

thanks guys - EOR built all the tunel by hand. give them a shout, he could hook you up with one on the cheap

 

[fupidstucker]

Lookin good!! I really like how the dash turned out. Keep it up!!

 

[onetoncrawler]

Thanks, they have about finished up the console. Taking the buggy to EOR was the best decision I have made.

 

[Rokcrler]

Extremely clean tin work :****:
Might have to take my unicorn to them!

 

[kmcminn]

Looks Great Daniel