Defender 300 TDi Project!
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bigvinnie
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the last one I missed out on (it was run up to xmas and I was pished a fair bit) went for 185 including the heated glass and plastic door card, just needed a wiper motor.....its one of the things I'm permanently hunting for!
Keep up the work I like watching folk transform their new toy!
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Agreed re: rear wheel
It's not so much sagging hinges as the door also cracks due to repeated flex. I would get a swing away carrier if I was you.
Vinyl wrapping is interesting, but if it's not a trailer queen why bother what's wrong with the paint already on it? Looks pretty bloody good to me already!
Or do you just not like the colour?
EDIT: just read your thoughts in the paint. Lol
It's not so much sagging hinges as the door also cracks due to repeated flex. I would get a swing away carrier if I was you.
Vinyl wrapping is interesting, but if it's not a trailer queen why bother what's wrong with the paint already on it? Looks pretty bloody good to me already!
Or do you just not like the colour?
EDIT: just read your thoughts in the paint. Lol
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bit of a last minute buy on ebay last night to solve my rotten rear door conundrum, I was going to repair it by welding a new frame section in, but popped up on ebay and was only a few miles from me so i took the plunge. Got tinted rear window too so bit of a bonus
And the reason I wanted this, a rot free door frame!
There was however some oxidisation bubbles appearing on the outer skin, so i thought id crack on and rectify them
Started sanding down
Bit more sanding
put a wee bit of filler in some spots
cleaned up, then etch primer
Its not flawless, but should be perfect for a wrap, although iv ordered the wrap to do the whole car i wont be doing it just yet, but i will wrap this door when it arrives to see how i get on with it
And the reason I wanted this, a rot free door frame!
There was however some oxidisation bubbles appearing on the outer skin, so i thought id crack on and rectify them
Started sanding down
Bit more sanding
put a wee bit of filler in some spots
cleaned up, then etch primer
Its not flawless, but should be perfect for a wrap, although iv ordered the wrap to do the whole car i wont be doing it just yet, but i will wrap this door when it arrives to see how i get on with it
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make sure you have no direct steel to alu contact else you'll get more bubbles
bigvinnie
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going back to your battery box , what did you treat it with?
bigvinnie
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cheers was just wondering as my drivers footwell has suffered over the past weeks wea all the rain, and am looking to treat it.
bigvinnie
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nice job!...you doing the rest of your 90 or is someone helping you?
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Good job well done
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how did you find fitting it around curved cutouts like the door handle? think it will lift up?
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now come on, be honest - how much swearing, blood sweat and tears and horror was the wrapping?
