IslandDefender

Back in 2018 I created Concept Sanibel - a Beach Runner / Daily Driver do-it-all Defender 130. The time has now came to make the concept a reality. Instead of a 130 I’m doing a 110DC - mostly for aesthetic reasons.

The reason for a DC versus a SW is rooted in functionality based on it’s intended life on a subtropical island. By installing bench seats in the bed, the rear of the truck functions as a Beach Runner - kids, dogs and other sandy salty wet creatures in the back. And up front we have a comfortable air-conditioned daily-driver cabin for off-island trips. Business in the front, party in the back. The mullet of defenders.

The smaller overall cubic feet interior space of a 110DC versus a 110SW gives the A/C a fighting chance to cool the cabin in the subtropical island heat. And the white exterior will appear less dirty from sandy roads and seashell driveways.

Last year I got lucky and was able to get in on a nut & bolt restored Double Cab with a galvanized chassis from . Together with the team at Wolf, I continued the build by adding a full Safety Devices roll cage, rack and ladder as well as bench seats from . What's left now is the final aesthetic direction and I have a few different ideas that I wanna explore. Here’s the first one.