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May 27

From the archives: This impromptu photos session was taken one day when we drove Sopris from our Minneapolis workshop to our Renville workshop (about 100 miles away) to deliver parts.

About 45 miles down the road, we started smelling overheating and burning.

She wasn't driving as smoothly as she had the first part of the trip. We pulled over to investigate, but there were no apparent signs - just a feeling of something wrong.

We should note that this is our workshop truck, and we only sometimes look after them as we should. Seems like she had a transfer case leak, and nobody noticed, as we had only ever taken her on short trips for parts, lunch, or a random trip around the nearby lake for some fresh air.

On this day, the extra heat from the long trip caused the dry transfer case to fight with one of the bearings.

A testament to their durability, we were able to limp her back to the workshop via backroads (stopping every so often to let it cool down and take photos).

We made it all the way back to the workshop before the transfer case finally gave out. When we opened it up, a pile of shiny bearing parts fell onto the ground.

Two lessons here:

1. Perform essential maintenance on your Defenders
2. Even when broken, they won't leave you stranded

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May 26

Michael brought Fergus by to visit today. It’s fun when we get to see all the evolving changes and customizations come together over time - even after they leave the workshop. We still have a few more surprises to come on this one.

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May 25

Our Defender sourcing approach introduces us to a variety of amazing people where we get to share in the history of their adventures with the Land Rover.

We prefer to source directly from the owners rather than through brokers, dealers, or other trade professionals. Not only does it eliminate unnecessary markup and incentives to hide things on the Defender, but it also gives us the chance to meet the people who took care of these vehicles before entrusting us with the preservation of its legacy.

Here are a few photos from our recent Land Rover Defender 110 2.8i (Petrol) we took in for preservation.

If you’re not familiar with this engine package in a Landy, you might be surprised. When BMW owned the company they discovered that their online 6-cylinder petrol engine fit nicely inside the engine bay. The result was a very smooth running, fuel efficient Defender am that performed just as well on the highways as it did in the bush.

She’s undergoing a much-needed refurbishment, but is currently available for sale/adoption for someone looking for a great Defender.

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May 23

Working out the kinks in an automatic conversion. It’s never easy. That’s the thing about hand building cars - sometimes things go perfectly. Most times they don’t. But we stick with it to make sure it’s properly done.

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May 21

The team has been putting in a lot of extra hours and days to get these builds out the door to enjoy the summer weather. Project Bertha took her first extended test drive from our Renville workshop to the finishing and QA center in Minneapolis. 120 miles so far. Minor tweaks and a few more to go before we put the final interior in and release her into the wild.

Special thanks to the team for working through the weekend.

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May 19

We don't often get around to posting some of our interiors - because we don't often get a chance to photograph them. Once we get the projects finished up, we try to get them to the customers as fast as possible.

Interior trimming is an art form and there are few folks that can do it right. We happen to work with some incredibly talented people that can create just the right balance of heritage style, with a bit of personal touch.

Too much leather seems over-the-top for us in a Defender. But just the right amount, in the right places, and oh-la-la, does it look nice.

Combine that trimming with a custom automatic conversion, electric windows, air conditioning, and a touch screen stereo with front and rear cameras, and you have something that rivals some of the best cars off the production line.

We hand-build cars. It takes a lot of time, but it's worth the wait.

#defender #defender110 #landrover #landroverdefender #onelifeliveit #defender90

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May 16

It’s not where the journey begins, but where it ends. That’s our philosophy on projects we select for Preservation or Restoration.

This is a perfect example of one of the base Defenders we have in stock in our workshop in South Africa. It’s a 1997 Land Rover Defender 110 with the rare and extremely desirable 2.8i Petrol engine made by BMW - the M52 BMW engine (2.8 liter inline-six).
#its an incredibly smooth running engine with performance at low RPMs and great highway cruising speed.

We’re planning on returning this one back to a daily driver, while keeping some of the adventure gear it’s. I’ll extend over the years.

The original BMW powered Defender was called Green Mamba (fitting to thr green 110 it was prototypes in), so we decided to call this one White Mamba. White Mamaba with stripes down the side didn’t sound as good.

In terms of the restoration journey: they all start out in rough condition, but it’s our mission to bring them back to life.

#defender #landroverdefender #landrover #defender90 #defender110 #defender130 #bishoprook #lifeofadventure #4x4 #defenderrestoration #overland #boxycar #landroverseries #classiccar

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May 7

Got The OG out of storage today. Started right up without any hesitation, as usual. Time for a road trip.

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May 5

Always a joy when visitors stop by just to chat about Landy’s and travel. A good break from the tools and customs paperwork.

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May 4

There’s nothing at a dealership you could buy today that gives this sense of adventure.

We’re proudly saving the classics for people to take on adventures - among the many trails ahead.

#defender #landroverdefender #landrover #defender90 #defender110 #defender130 #bishoprook #lifeofadventure #4x4 #defenderrestoration #overland #boxycar #landroverseries #classiccar

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Apr 30

Fergus is heading off for a weekend road trip - testing out the new power tune and stereo set-up (and the new seats).

This is one of those Defenders that just looks cool standing still.

You can also see that after a long Minnesota winter our parking lot has become a bit of an off-road training course.

#defender #landroverdefender #landrover #defender90 #defender110 #defender130 #bishoprook #lifeofadventure #4x4 #defenderrestoration #overland #boxycar #landroverseries #classiccar

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Apr 30

We took Project Oasis out for a weekend camping trip before starting our preservation work.

This is a factory Rover V8 Land Rover Defender built in a galvanized chassis and featuring air conditioning. It comes out of the inland dry South South African climate - ensuring that it’s in exceptional rust-free condition.

If you’re looking for a Defender that can take you on adventures, this is it. Oasis will come with the FrontRunner roof rack, rooftop tent, awning, and 30L fresh water tank - making it ideal for camping and overlanding.

You can add your finishing touches to this preservation. You may want it exactly how it is, but we’re also considering a full respray, upgraded wheel/tyre package, and a variety of other customizations.

Contact us if this is the type of Defender you’ve always dreamed of.

https://www.bishoprook.com/listings/oasis/

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