So I've got a buddy living in London. He's an expat planning to return to the States with his family at the end of 2017. He recently bought a 1993 Defender 110 with 80k that was used by the Staffordshire Emergency Services Humanitarian Aid Association , primarily during the Bosnian conflict. It's a nice truck. 200tdi diesel, LHD, all original. He's installing a new Bilstein suspension, mobilestoragesystems.net, low profile winch bumper w/ arb zeon, new Bosch starter, etc.
Even though he's moving his family back in late 2017, the truck will stay in England until 2018 when it's legal for him to import it to the States. Before it comes home, he invited me and another guy to join him on an overland Surf trip through Scotland, in the Defender. We're going in November of '17 when the swell starts to pick up for the winter. Scotland has surprisingly good surfing in the fall/winter and while the water is cold, its not a problem in heavy neoprene. I'm already salivating.
The two of us coming from the States want to bring a Defender-specific gift for the guy who's hosting us. Anyone have good ideas? We could buy or make something. I'm a good woodworker and my other buddy can work leather, so a custom-built item is feasible and might have a little more sentiment to it. I'd like to avoid anything that hinges on personal preference; so for instance I wouldn't want to bring him a snorkel kit because he might not be a snorkel guy, etc. Right now, an ax rack might be the front-running idea.
Any Defender folks have any small items/mods that they love and might make a good gift? Thanks for any consideration and ideas.
And yes, people do surf in Scotland:
Even though he's moving his family back in late 2017, the truck will stay in England until 2018 when it's legal for him to import it to the States. Before it comes home, he invited me and another guy to join him on an overland Surf trip through Scotland, in the Defender. We're going in November of '17 when the swell starts to pick up for the winter. Scotland has surprisingly good surfing in the fall/winter and while the water is cold, its not a problem in heavy neoprene. I'm already salivating.
The two of us coming from the States want to bring a Defender-specific gift for the guy who's hosting us. Anyone have good ideas? We could buy or make something. I'm a good woodworker and my other buddy can work leather, so a custom-built item is feasible and might have a little more sentiment to it. I'd like to avoid anything that hinges on personal preference; so for instance I wouldn't want to bring him a snorkel kit because he might not be a snorkel guy, etc. Right now, an ax rack might be the front-running idea.
Any Defender folks have any small items/mods that they love and might make a good gift? Thanks for any consideration and ideas.
And yes, people do surf in Scotland:
