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MARTIN CROFTS 100" REBUILD

"It all started from watching Mark on Discovery and me deciding to build the 100” Landrover, but with some subtle changes!!!!

Myself and my counter part “Kristian “who I shall refer to from now on as “Kris mate” embarked on the challenge in December when I purchased a 1987 Range Rover and proceeded to take a still saw and plasma cutter to it.

And following what Mark did on TV and referencing his DVD and Picture disc began the long job of grinding and welding the chassis.

The team at Scorpion have been fantastic especially Colin he has been nothing but a gentlemen helping a chap like me with prices and advice even with his busy schedule .Ros and Richard also have been great listening posts and full of encouragement and good advice, my continued thanks is all I can offer at this point.

I have decided to do some things differently to Mark for I felt a straight copy would be cheeky although still hard work!! Kris mate and me have made this vehicle different by:

1: Stainless hand built roll cage
2: truck cab exhaust rising at the rear of the cage
3: Stainless fabricated fuel tank
4: fully chromed head covers
5: electronic engine management
6: single 500cfm carb and manifold and hand fabricated snorkel adapter off the filter housing
7: Scorpion supplied 9.5 xp winches
8: safari tailgate …

 

And more as we go along but these above are in various stages of manufacture but pictures will follow as completed bits are fitted or made up………

I must add though without Marks DVD this project would have been nearly impossible and all credit to the boys who first did the 100”

The project is immense and at the same time fantastic!

Regards

Martin Croft
“ And of course Kris mate”
"Before this project started Martin had as much hair as Mark Evans! It shows what building a 100" can do to you!"

"......This is "Mac mate" he is a bloody good welder and a great mate and kindly wanted to get involved and we needed him.........."

Nice cap Mac Mate!

Mac Mate welding for the boys.....

Martin's daughter waiting for him to finally come out from the workshop!
Shortened tub back from paint and fitted for the last time.
The Land Rover is starting to take shape - bulkhead fitted, wired and trimmed.
ARB air compressor fuel pump and filter king secured to the chassis underneath the seat box.
Make shift brackets and header tank enable engine to run for the first time, what a fantastic sound!!!
Window screen frame now fitted. Red pipes are axle and gearbox breathers, all ready to go into a manifold and feed 1 common breather pipe to run in conjunction with the raised air intake.
Seat box fitted to enable fabrication of battery frame and custom stainless steel fuel tank.
Most of the trim fitted to the back of the tub.
Test fitting of wings and bulkhead to the newly welded on outriggers. Test fitting like this seems to take forever but pays of in the long run.
The truck cab now fitted to the Land Rover, Martin sits back and enjoys a well earned cigar! :0)
The combined rear wheel carrier / rollcage.
Looking good!

Almost finished now......
And done......... this photo taken on Scorpion Racing's Novice Team Challenge March 2006.
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