Billy's budget defender project

Billy B · Feb 9, 2013

200tdi ayre said:
Britpart springs are actually meant to be alright, the only thing only thing about HD's is they usually raise the ride height and are harsh if you don't have extra weight on

Got it covered I'm a fat ####er

td5tool · Feb 9, 2013

I've got the britpart heavy duties on my disco v8 and they're actually a really comfy ride and I'm really happy with them.
Billy, I'm just about to dot the swivels on mine when I've saved up enough, I need the actual ball cups as well

Looking good though

Billy B · Feb 11, 2013

What a bitch, new cups are pricey

I was lucky mine were ok

Billy B · Feb 12, 2013

Had half an hour when I got home from work so I decided to clean up the brake calipers

And they were ****ty

Cleaned up ok, but my iPad takes cack photos in the dark

Billy B · Feb 16, 2013

Painted the calipers in the week and my uncle spent most of he morning showing me how to free up the pistons

New pads fitted, brakes bled

Also fitted the new timing belt and started cleaning up the engine

Well pleased with the way the Ali cleaned up

Sent my youngest down to get pasties for dinner, she did not disappoint

Took out the battery to find the box in need of an overhaul, I'll just add it to the list

Billy B · Feb 24, 2013

Started today by cleaning and painting the exhaust manifold

Then the rocker cover

Cleaned and painted one side of the block

Then we removed the rear axle for cleaning and painting

Rear shocks and springs are fcuked

Just surface rust underneath, happy days

Now I need several hours of daylight with a wire brush to get the chassis painted

mick the builder · Feb 24, 2013

Your doing a great job there, especialy doing it all outside!

Billy B · Feb 25, 2013

mick the builder said:
Your doing a great job there, especialy doing it all outside!

Thanks mick, I've got a big tarp for the rain but it was effin cold yesterday

LordWolf · Feb 25, 2013

Awesome thread

Billy B · Mar 3, 2013

Today started well, engine block cleaned and painted

Then it took fooking ages with hacksaw hammer and fire to get the bolt and bush out of the wish bone

Then I found a small hole when I started cleaning the chassis

So I investigated further and then was one on the the other side

And it got bigger

And bigger

And fooking bigger

Looks like the welder is coming out on Sunday, yippie fooking do dah

nathan5346 · Mar 3, 2013

Great thread

stutab · Mar 3, 2013

Great thread, wish mine was in the yard not at work, would get more done then..

puffin1 · Mar 3, 2013

Great thread , good luck with the weld

Billy B · Mar 3, 2013

Spent most of the morning expanding the mess the tin worm left in the chassis, bastard awkward to get down to good metal with the grinder

Had to crack the dremmel meal out

As you can see it was a bitch to get a decent weld, so I went for the weld the life out of it technique

And adapted a 6mm steel bracket I found in the shed for extra support

Cut a big old patch welded and painted

While I was under the landy freezing my potatoes off, my uncle put the exhaust manifold and starter back on

Billy B · Mar 3, 2013

stutab said:
Great thread, wish mine was in the yard not at work, would get more done then..

Cheers

Billy B · Mar 4, 2013

puffin1 said:
Great thread , good luck with the weld

Cheers puffin, it didn't go brilliantly but it was piggin awkward

daddybigcar · Mar 4, 2013

You have given me another burst of energy to get my build completed... Fair play to ya boyo!

Billy B · Mar 4, 2013

discomania · Mar 4, 2013

Great work sir!

Billy B · Mar 4, 2013

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