When having ECD build your custom Land Rover Defender, every aspect of the vehicle is hand chosen, making it different from every build before it. The other benefit of having your custom Defender from a restoration facility like ECD, every aspect of the vehicle is completely rebuilt, strengthened and modernized by hand. There are several ways to a customize your defender but here are ECD's top modern additions for Defenders:

Paint

To truly make your custom Defender standout is by upgrading its immediate appearance. The original Defender came in a few select traditional Land Rover colors that expanded a little over time but remained true to the Land Rover aesthetic. Your fully rebuilt Land Rover will receive a custom and unique paint makeover that will completely transform and modernize the way the vehicle looks. You can still opt for a traditional Land Rover color if you’d like, or you can choose any vehicle color  you’ve had your eye on, regardless of brand. Our most insane color combo for a custom Defender was using Lamborghini's Verdi Mantis for our Project Naw, turning it into a Lime green dream that classic Defenders couldn’t even dream of being. Other builds such as Project Ainsworth, Project Blue Tide, Project C2, Project Dante, Project Camper, Project Bronze Beauty all have colors that aren’t traditional to the vehicle but are beautiful color choices for the modern defender. 

Technology in your Restored Defender

Your restored Defender will include the most modern technology possible as standard, especially when it comes to entertainment. Easily play your music, review messages, or access navigation with your new Sony, Alpine, or Kenwood touch screen infotainment display system that includes Apple Car Play or Android Auto Radio. Experience your sound with an upgraded Alpine, JBL or JL audio speaker and subwoofer system. 

Charge effortlessly in your restored Defender by opting for multiple charging points throughout the vehicle and make it even easier with wireless charging pads accessible in your vehicle's extended center console. The technology you experience in  most modern vehicle’s is installed in your classic Defender, making it the best of both worlds. 

Enjoy heated and ventilated seats that keep you warm on brisk mornings out at the lake. Blindspot indicators, backup cameras, remote locking and power windows are all modern upgrades that weren’t available in the original Defender but are all a standard in your newly rebuilt vehicle.

Accessories for your Custom Defender

With every aspect being custom, simply explain your desired look or goal to our design team and ECD can bring it to life in your newly customized classic. Full roof racks with modern light bars create an overlanding look while providing the perfect lighting for off road excursions. A Kahn body-kit and front Xlander grille will add a sporty and modernized look to your build, making it a visual menace that turns heads. KBX checker plating and side steps both complement your build's look while offering functionality.

Our popular Boost Alloy wheels are standard but can be upgraded to a more modern Kahn wheel or the classic steelies, depending on the look you’re going for. 

Slimline or Abar bumpers can add to the modern look, or make your vehicle closer to the look of the original Defender but newer technology will ensure your accessories are built to last. LEDs, powder coating to prevent rust, and the strongest materials possible keep your custom Defender a modernized classic that holds true to the name of the original Defender. 

Innovate like with our Project Phantom with its custom starlit LED headliner that uses thousands of tiny star point LEDS to light the vehicle's interior and was inspired by the Rolls-Royce Phantom. 

If you’re ready to customize your Land Rover Defender’s every detail, get in touch at [email protected] and see what modern customizations fit your lifestyle.