Zen and the art of Land Rover Repairs

I am Brad, owner of Ideasplace and with my better half Julie hope to track the work and changes to our project Land Rover Defender that we are calling Daffy (Daphne) as we repair her many and varies problems and then convert - to some degree or another - into our 'adventure vehicle' to go around the UK and perhaps beyond (health and repairs permitting!).

About the vehicle

• Name: Daffy (the Defender)
• Make: Land Rover
• Type: Defender 110 Hard Top HD
• Year of Manufacture: 2012
• Purchased: October 2024

Specifications

• Engine: 2.2l TDCi "Puma"

Blog

17APR2025 - BW

They say the path to true enlightenment is found by discovering how little you actually know.

I plan on writing some stuff here about the restoration and then conversion of my aging Land Rover Defender: Daffy into a functional camping vehicle and then going on adventures.

So far it's been about fixing the stuff that keeps going wrong:

• Headlight Levelling Servos (unfixed)
• Air Conditioning Condenser (Removed but not replaced)
• Headlight electrical fault (no dipped beam) - Fixed after replacing all the steering column switchgear
• Diesel Heater (Unfixed)
• Split Charge System (Unknown)
• Winch (Untested but now connected)
• Floor Mat (removed because it has holes in it and there is a water leak)
• Water Ingress issue - Unfixed despite door seals being replaced
• Door Locks frozen - Ignition Switch and door barrels purchased, Ignition replaced, doors TBA

And so on....

More updates soon