Billy's budget defender project

SmileySteve · May 19, 2013

Cracking thread!
Makes us all realise why we got a Landrover....they are the best big boys mechano kit ever

Looking good will be watching this to completion.
Started ours in earnest this weekend will post pics, but not as deep as this rebuild has been! Great stuff mate :tea:

Billy B · May 19, 2013

Thanks Steve,

Mine wasn't supposed to be quite so in depth but once it's in bits there's no point leaving something that needs attention

Hurry up and get you pics on the go

flat · May 19, 2013

Excellent thread, it partially has motivated me to crack on a try stuff on mine!

Ed

stutab · May 19, 2013

Painting looks great, what type are you using? Liking your finish and thinking of rolling mine on now.

Billy B · May 19, 2013

It is in the back of the landy and its all wrapped up, will have a look tomorrow

stutab · May 19, 2013

Cheers

sp00k · May 20, 2013

Looking good, well on it's way now. I like the colour.

Billy B said:
Spent the rest of the afternoon sorting out all the nuts and bolts we had scattered all over the place, I'm sure everybody has a large ice cream container full of bits that they haven't got a clue where they go

My memory is terrible so I've taken to sticking all my bits either into cheapo freezer bags from the pound shop and labeling them or making little cardboard holders to hold bolts in the pattern I extracted them. I also sometimes mark parts to remind me which way up they go back in

It's saved me quite a few times - especially as Landy jobs tend to drag on much longer than you expected.

Pikey · May 20, 2013

digital camera is your friend. it even puts date and time n the pic so ya know when a particular part was removed..

stutab · May 20, 2013

I have put all bolts in butter tubs and put them with the parts they belong to. Worked great until I moved some parts then kicked some tubs over:banghead:. Hope I can figure it out when it goes back together. Next landy rebuild will use freezer bags.

Billy B · May 20, 2013

stutab said:
Painting looks great, what type are you using? Liking your finish and thinking of rolling mine on now.

Stutab

Tis this stuff

I got 3litres which I think will be way too much, cost about £65 I think

I kept all my bits In tubs until I forgot to put them away and the tubs filled i with water when it rained

stutab · May 20, 2013

Cheers Billy, going to use agricultural/military grade Enamel, I know I have been warned against it but I know it and it's easy to use

ordered 12.5 l of finish coat paint for mine with 3 colours

from what you are saying this might be a tad to much

Billy B · May 20, 2013

That tin was 3/4 full and I've used about 15% of it so far

Might paint the wife's disco green when she's not looking:biggrin1:

wilds92 · May 23, 2013

Cracking thread, looking about now to get my hands on a 90 myself, building up a list of 'watch out for' and 'walk away from' and your rebuild thread has helped no-end for a rookie like me..

Good luck with the rest of your build!

Billy B · May 25, 2013

Uncovered it this morning, not happy about the way the rolled finish came out

So we sanded back the first coat and going to try the brush finish

Sanded down to the alu on the back door, due to the amount of corrosion

Put some filler on, hopefully sand and paint it this afternoon

Cleaned and painted a few more bits

Billy B · May 25, 2013

Cleaned up the inner wing and got some galv spray on it

Rubbed down the back door

And got some paint on so I can fit it tomorrow

Painted the front grille panel

Re painted where I wasn't happy with the roller finish

Hopefully get the wings fitted tomorrow

SmileySteve · May 25, 2013

Said it before, say it again, its a great thread Billy!
So are you now brushing on or spraying? We are looking to brush our 110, I used to hand paint cars I restored years ago using Valspar paint, looked great and no brush marks.
Now gonna use a paint from the stationary engine company, designed for spray or brush.
Started painting engine bits and so far looks ok, will post pics when We get enough to start the thread.
Am well impressed with your attention to detail!

Billy B · May 26, 2013

Thanks Steve,

I'm brushing it, it looks better now

Still not as good as I'd like but as its outside i just have to live with the bugs and bits landing on it , think I will have to maybe do a final coat inside someone's garage once its on the road

Retroanaconda · May 26, 2013

Looking great. Great painting work, I rolled the green onto my 88" and it took a bit of time before I worked out the technique for not getting bubbles.

You're really gonna miss those bulkhead vents come summer though!

Billy B · May 26, 2013

Started today buy cleaning and priming the rear door hinges

Then moved on to putting the wings back together, please note its a fooking sight easier fitting the wing if you fit the wheel arches afterward

One wing on

Two wings on, look its a landrover again

Fitted the rear door with shiny new bolts

Made up,a plate to cover the holes left by the spare wheel bracket

Put the bonnet on just in case it rains

May try to fit the doors tomorrow or finish sanding down the filler for painting, but if its raining I'm staying inside

Dr_evil · May 27, 2013

I think I must have missed the update where you blanked off the vent flaps

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