January 16, 2022 • 0 Comments
Project Jersey – Land Rover Defender Rover 3.5L V8 Rebuild
After 30 years, most things can use a little refresh – the Rover V8 engines...
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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.
January 9, 2022 • 0 Comments
Project Jersey – Land Rover Defender Chassis Restoration
We send each chassis off to be sandblasted, treated/sealed inside, and returned in black epoxy...
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January 9, 2022 • 0 Comments
Project Jersey – Behind the Scenes Land Rover Defender Disassembly
Judging a Land Rover Defender Restoration project exclusively by the beautifully finished photos is missing...
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October 23, 2021
The Pre-Restoration + Pre-Purchase Defender Assessment Process
One of the biggest problems with purchasing an un-restored Defender is sorting through the issues...
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August 14, 2021
Built Not Bought: Getting The Ultimate Land Rover Defender
We don’t sell used Defenders. We build Defenders. Explaining the difference between building a custom...
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August 9, 2021
Every Day Defender Ownership + Adventures
Follow along as the Bishop+Rook crew take you out on a test drive with one...
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July 24, 2021
The Presentness of the Experience of Driving a Right Hand Drive Defender
Slipping behind the wheel of a right hand drive (RHD) Defender evokes a feeling of...
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July 19, 2021
Land Rover Defender Chassis Preservation – Defender TV
Any 25+ year old vehicle is going to have some form of chassis issue. When...
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July 14, 2021
Introducing: Defenderest Defender Inspiration Boards
We’re always looking at more efficient ways to save photos we like for inspiration on...
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July 10, 2021
Defender Rescue Project – Blackwater Disassembly – Episode 002
The team at Bishop+Rook continues the restoration of their latest Land Rover Defender 110...
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June 26, 2021
Defender Rescue Project – Blackwater Assessment + Stripping – Episode 001
The team at Bishop+Rook start the restoration of their latest Land Rover Defender 110 –...
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April 25, 2021
Defender TV – Rebuilding and Renovating a Land Rover Defender TD5
We’ve been following the first couple of episodes of a new web series from TURAS...
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April 24, 2021
Evaluating Land Rover Defender Online Photos – Part I
We receive a plenty of emails each week from folks wanting to know if we...
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April 15, 2021
Defender Restoration: It’s What’s Inside That Matters
When it comes to adopting a vintage Land Rover Defender, there will always be a...
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March 28, 2021
Land Rover Defender Restoration – The Donor Vehicle
Every Land Rover Defender restoration project at Bishop+Rook starts with what we refer to as...
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March 20, 2021
Defender Pricing and Demand in the Time of Covid-19
We delayed the release of this 2021 guide because the entire Defender marketplace changed in...
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March 14, 2021
Custom Defender Builds – From Base Donor Vehicle to Final Preservation and Restoration
Every Defender preservation or restoration project begins with a “base donor vehicle” that will serve...
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February 28, 2021
Converting a Land Rover Defender from a Manual Gearbox to an Automatic Transmission
Very few Land Rover Defenders left the factory as native automatic transmissions. This was mostly...
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