News From The Workshop

This is the place where we post about projects, give helpful advice, leave random posts unfinished, etc. It’s like a blog, but not really.

When it comes to adopting a vintage Land Rover Defender, there will always be a...

Every Land Rover Defender restoration project at Bishop+Rook starts with what we refer to as...

We delayed the release of this 2021 guide because the entire Defender marketplace changed in...

Every Defender preservation or restoration project begins with a “base donor vehicle” that will serve...

Very few Land Rover Defenders left the factory as native automatic transmissions. This was mostly...

We often joke around the workshop that a Land Rover Defender can be taken apart...

It may seem like everyone involved in the Defender and G Wagon trades do it...

While the primary focus at Bishop+Rook is building and preserving vintage Land Rover Defenders, we...

Whether you’re trying to find a Defender already listed for sale on the open market...

We attempt to gather as many examples as possible to inspire each unique build we...

Checker plate on a Defender tends to be a fairly polarizing subject and a topic...

We realize a lot of you check the website on a daily and weekly basis...

After years of working exclusively on Land Rover Defenders, we started to see the same...

No matter how much you love the idea of owning a Land Rover Defender, the...

Starting With a Good Donor Truck After years of restoring classic Land Rover Defenders, there...

The Difference Between a Budget Defender and a Refreshed Defender is Smaller Than You Think....

Updated: July 2020 If you’re reading this you’re probably interested in importing a vintage Land...

Part of owning a vintage Land Rover Defender is appreciating the unique character of not...