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Beast Defender 90 LS3

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The Top 5 Best Land Rover, FJ and Bronco Restorers in America

HHH Heritage — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:56:43 +0000

HHH Heritage named #1 Land Rover restoration provider in America by Autoweek.

Unless you have a machine shop and a squadron of mechanics, you might want these guys to handle that resto job.

By Mark Vaughn Oct 27, 2020

#1 HHH Heritage, Kenosha, Wisconsin

The trick in restoring Land Rovers is finding technicians and mechanics who understand the bizarre logic of English engineers from 50 years ago.

“So here’s the thing,” said HHH Heritage founder Michael Hughes. “The thing about Land Rover Defenders is that A doesn’t go to B, it goes to C, and then you go back to A, and then you might get to B or you might get to D. They don’t make any rhyme or reason. If you took three 1990 NAS (North American Spec) Defender 90s and lined them up and you took them apart, you’d go, ‘Well, that’s different than that.’ The AC is different, the wiring, it might be one color on one end, and then it comes out a different color on the other end. Nothing makes sense. So you really need to think outside the box, and the car is not going to adapt to you. You have to adapt to the car. So you do go through people (potential mechanics and restorers) who don’t understand that, don’t get it, and they just don’t make the mark. And so, it’s taken me three years, we’ve been in Kenosha just over three years, and it has taken me three years to finally assemble a baseball team.”

The team at HHH Heritage specializes in Land Rover Defender 90s and 110s, and if there is a crazier car to try and work on, we haven’t met it, at least not yet. So HHH has found a squadron of seven Land Rover whisperers and the greater Land Rover community is all the better for it.

The process is exhaustive, mainly because of the condition of so many of the subject Defenders when they arrive in containers from the UK.

“They’re all different, but most of the vehicles that we get overseas are run. They just are. The chassis are gone. It’s just yeah, you start from scratch. Some of them, I feel like Fred Flintstone was driving it because there’s no floor,” said Hughes.

So they almost start over again. The new steel chassis they get from original Land Rover supplier Marsland, and the aluminum body panels they buy directly from Land Rover. They also use a few new systems from the later Puma Land Rovers that are practical improvements over the original: new doors, seat travel that allows more legroom, and a new HVAC system.

“They have an HVAC system that actually functions and blows nice, hot air or cold air. That, in itself, is a miracle,” said Hughes.

Price? Every one of the rigs is unique, really, so you can’t set a fixed time or price for any restoration. But Hughes says, broadly, nine to 16 months to get a Land Rover done at HHH Heritage, and at a cost of, well, that’s all over the map, too.

“NAS Defender owners and non-NAS Defender 90 owners send their cars to us to have them restored, engines upgraded, complete from the ground-up. And they’ve spent $130,000 to $170,000. I’ve had Defender 110 owners spend $125,000, $130,000 to $200,000-plus. Absolutely. And higher. If you want an Everest (a top-of-the-line restoration), with an LS3, you’re going to spend $268,000. And you’re getting basically a brand-new car.”

Why do customers like these things so much that they’d spend the cost of a house on an HHH Defender?

“People love the charm. It’s the body. It’s timeless. There’s something about these cars that you’re just drawn to. It’s the appeal of them. It’s the simplicity of them. And yet it can be stubborn. They’re like a kid. I have three daughters. I don’t know which one’s gonna give me trouble today. But you know what, you love them. And it’s, you know, ‘You caused me a little grief today. But you know what, I did smile.’”

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1990 Trophy Camel

HHH Heritage — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:06:00 +0000

Camel Land Rover D110 CSW

Authentic 1990 Camel Trophy is near her final stages of her complete ground-up restoration & build. The finest attention to detail has been giver to preserve her amazing heritage. Available at HHH Heritage LLC

ABOUT HHH HERITAGE: HHH Heritage is an industry leader in Land Rover Defender restorations. The Kenosha, WI company operates through a network of dealers throughout the country. From simple clean ups to complete, body off restorations, HHH Heritage has a Defender for every budget. For more information, please visit www.HHHeritage.com or contact Michael Hughes at (312) 209-2800.

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More 1990 Trophy Camel Updates.

HHH Heritage — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 10:40:00 +0000

Camel Land Rover D110 CSW

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G4 Orange Defender 110 available at HHH Heritage

HHH Heritage — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:22:00 +0000

G4 Tangier Orange

This 1993 G4 Orange Defender 110 is a ground-up build and restoration with a V8 4.0 fuel injection, automatic transmission and A/C. It is now available at HHH Heritage.

ABOUT THE G4: The Tangiers orange & Fiji white are in the final stages of the build process, the wheels shown in the photo are shop wheels. Alloy wheels and new tires are included and a full description of what is included is listed below.

Features: This is for a 1990 Defender 110 total ground up build from HHH Heritage LLC. This D110 could be ready in late June-July 2019 and includes:

Full strip down and paint and reassemble
4.0 V8 Rover REBUILT – Re-mapped ECU
Automatic Gearbox REBUILT
Plastic Fuel tank
Air Conditioning
Without a roll cage
Black leather Puma Premium front High Back seats with cubby box, Genuine Puma 3 seats for the 2nd row adjustable headrest on all 3 seats. All seats have 3 point belts, 2 bench seats in the rear with 4 lap belts
Cloth headliner, Full Black Alcantara
Power front windows with central locking
4 wheel disc brakes
New gauges
Alloy wheels, Boost Alloy Silver
5 new steel doors with rear wiper
Rear step bumper with female insert
Front bumper with LED lights
LED headlights and directional & running lights
NEW Galvanized chassis with black Powder coating a nut and bolt build
New Suspension
New Bushes
Axles strip shot blasted and powder coated
New Door Rubbers and seals
Standard black Door trims
Standard Black Side panels
Premium Black Carpet to all Floors and seat box
MUD dash ready for Radio. No Radio Prep.
Stainless steel bolts
XS side steps
Rear Mud Flaps
Rear swing away
All NEW Glass

This is a total rebuild $169,900.00

Additional features are available including 200, 300, td5 and LS3 upgrades. Please call for details. If you are a California residence we can help get your Defender California compliant!!!

Link to Ebay Listing

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Gunner is heading home!

HHH Heritage — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:15:00 +0000

Gunner

This Defender 110 is heading back home to Pennsylvania after a ground up restoration & build including new galvanize chassis, rebuilt 3.5 V8 with updated Carburetor system, automatic transmission, suspension and brakes along with a left hand conversion, complete body off paint and new interior.

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Defender 90 Selection

HHH Heritage — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 10:05:00 +0000

Looking for a Great Defender 90? At HHH Heritage LLC we have 3 to choose from.

The Black 1997 NAS underwent a nut-and-bolt restoration including 3.9 V8 with automatic transmission.

The Grey D90 underwent a major frame-on-restoration including a rebuilt 2.5 turbo diesel, suspension, bushings and brakes and a custom interior.

The White 1994 NAS D90 has a LS3 with 6-speed automatic transmission, Puma Bulkhead/dash, new galvanized chassis, bushings, suspension, brakes and custom interior.

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Defender 130 Crew Cab available at HHH Heritage

HHH Heritage — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:00:00 +0000

Dasher

Defender 130 crew cab with Puma Dash, 4.0 V8 fuel injection with automatic transmission together with a very long list of custom features is available from HHH Heritage LLC

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1991 200tdi available at HHH Heritage LLC

HHH Heritage — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:52:16 +0000

Jurg

1991 200tdi available at HHH Heritage LLC

Replaced chassis and rebuilt 200tdi engine, bushings, shocks and springs, brakes along with a list of other improvements made and is ready to go.

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Raven is going home!

HHH Heritage — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:55:39 +0000

Raven

This 1994 NAS Defender 90, Raven, will be leaving us soon to head back to her owner. HHH Heritage completed a ground up restoration and build.

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