She’s a 2004 TD5 County spec ex shoot truck from the Yorkshire Dales, single owner with an incomplete service history, a solid chassis and a clean bulkhead. Basically the perfect base for building something superbly fun. I found it from a well respected dealer called Penine Autos who also agreed to do some light touch up work before shipping the defender south to meet me as we escape Quarantine this summer.

Here are the original unfettered pictures of this magnificent machine, full of rust, beaten up, smelly, old and looking for a new home. She is going to be going through some light cosmetic work to make her blend into her Southern Home Counties softer, calmer life mainly at the hand of yours truly while we finally enjoy being home! Who knows what is coming next, but keep an eye on Instagram for all the excitement and break downs to unfold over the coming weeks.

The eagle eyed amongst you will notice that the old girl has already undergone some minor fettering including new doors and new steel wheels as well as removing the back cover and tidying up some small less visible areas.