Dave Smith's Freelander

davidsmith1307 · Feb 24, 2017

Sanded and started priming the roof bars. Realised I'm missing a couple of bits so I need to pop by and pick those up tomorrow AM.
Sanded and primed a spare alloy to try some different paints.
Avoided fixing any of the real problems.....

Skinny Mike · Feb 24, 2017

Did you leave the bits that go on the roof to secure the bars too on the donor?
Mike

davidsmith1307 · Feb 24, 2017

That's the badgers. I only found out when I watched a vid on removing the roof!
And one rubber seal from the bottom mount.
Breakers are fine about it. Just need to pop down tomorrow.

Skinny Mike · Feb 24, 2017

Well it was raining and blowing a gale when you were there.
Easy mistake. Put some piccies up when you've painted them. Got to refurb mine, ones split slightly, so I'll have to fill it rub it down and paint it. Can't wait

Mike

davidsmith1307 · Feb 24, 2017

Sure thing.

davidsmith1307 · Feb 25, 2017

Well that was fun.
Standing in the rain trying to explain to an eastern european lad that I wanted him to climb into a freelander that is sitting on an old cherokee, stand with his head through the sunroof and remove the blocks from the roof gutters that hold the rails. And yes, I want the screws and rubbers.
All sorted now though.

davidsmith1307 · Feb 25, 2017

Busy

davidsmith1307 · Feb 25, 2017

FYI the wheel is done with Buzzweld CIO (blatantly copied from @Diesel Do )
Only a test at this stage. Just putting some lacquer on for good measure.
Much to my surprise my good lady wife said it looked much better on the car than the silver.

davidsmith1307 · Feb 26, 2017

The CIO wheel didn't look quite right to me. Not quite dark enough for the 'distinctive' colour of the body. It would look bang tidy on a red or blue motor though.
Out with the U-Pol satin black....
All the roof rack bits not have at least one coat or primer and the cross-piece is done and painted. Should I lacquer it.....?

Alibro · Feb 26, 2017

davidsmith1307 said:
The CIO wheel didn't look quite right to me. Not quite dark enough for the 'distinctive' colour of the body. It would look bang tidy on a red or blue motor though.
Out with the U-Pol satin black....
All the roof rack bits not have at least one coat or primer and the cross-piece is done and painted. Should I lacquer it.....?

I been thinking of respraying my wheels too as a couple of them are in poor shape.
I'll be using me new favourite libation though. Stone Chip.

davidsmith1307 · Feb 26, 2017

I had stone chip related disappointment. Poor quality rattle can. Hence my defection to the U-Pols.

Alibro · Feb 26, 2017

davidsmith1307 said:
I had stone chip related disappointment. Poor quality rattle can. Hence my defection to the U-Pols.

I've only used it in low wear places so far. I wouldn't expect rattle can stone chip to be as good as the real stuff in areas that will get a lot of wear and tear.

LUKBENPHI · Mar 1, 2017

uhhr black wheels

one series of vauxhall racing (btcc) and suddenly everyones does it

davidsmith1307 · Mar 1, 2017

Silver look lost on the car. Only have black paint....
Would have preferred gun-metal or similar, but needs must.
Only a test anyway.

LUKBENPHI · Mar 1, 2017

davidsmith1307 said:
Silver look lost on the car. Only have black paint....
Would have preferred gun-metal or similar, but needs must.
Only a test anyway.

gun metal would look ok I'll let ya off if its all ya got

davidsmith1307 · Mar 1, 2017

LUKBENPHI said:
gun metal would look ok I'll let ya off if its all ya got

Thank you kind sir.

davidsmith1307 · Mar 3, 2017

Side steps. I know many don't like them, but I do.
Mine are tatty so I need suggestions for a suitable paint that is hard wearing and not frictionless in the rain.
Ideally satin black to match everything else I touch

LUKBENPHI · Mar 3, 2017

davidsmith1307 said:
Side steps. I know many don't like them, but I do.
Mine are tatty so I need suggestions for a suitable paint that is hard wearing and not frictionless in the rain.
Ideally satin black to match everything else I touch

http://www.rust-oleum.eu/cms/publish/content/showpage.asp?pageid=1779

davidsmith1307 · Mar 3, 2017

...and only £130/tin!

LUKBENPHI · Mar 3, 2017

davidsmith1307 said:
...and only £130/tin!

Ah missed that bit, I think there are cheaper alternatives out there

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