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We are a small shop with over 10 years of restoration experience specializing in rebuilding classic Land Rover Defenders. Our goal is to take the unloved Defenders sourced from around the world and bring them to a condition they haven’t seen since leaving Solihull. Beyond that, Land Rover left plenty of room for modern upgrades and performance enhancements.
To be honest, Defenders were always a utilitarian vehicle built to get a job done, not for luxury. While many upgrades make this vehicle more fun as a modern ride, they will never be a “luxury” vehicle. Our aim is to strengthen its backbone and power plant to yield an off-road workhorse that will get you where you want to go. Certain modern amenities such as leather interior, modern sound systems and improved braking systems are a must in these old beasts.
Having said that, LS4 engines and air suspension retrofits are not in our DNA. While our rigs are upgraded in may respects, we feel it’s important to keep them as close to a true Defender as possible, not build a street rod. Dawn of the Dogs Overland is not a production level shop. We are a meticulous rebuilder who take time to get it right. Nothing leaves this shop until it’s ready. We have serval Defenders in the pipeline and will make them available the they pass our standards.