How not straight is it, may throw up some pics? I have never bothered straightening any panel on my 110 but none of them are particularly bad, just you 30 years of wear type knocks rather than a full on farmers wing. If the whole body is equally un-straight then I wouldn't worry and would just paint over it. if you make one part perfect then you will just highlight the other parts that are not. Remember these were hand build by brummies' to British Leyland equivalent standards so they were a long way form perfect when they were new!
How to: de-ASBO my old V8
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S&M = single and male?
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Just dropped the truck off at the garage and they really dented my confidence in them.
The old guy who I saw wasn't there but the young chap in charge basically said they would probably do a tune with the CO meter but unlikely want to work on anything like carb servicing or even exhaust leaks as the manifolds are all rusted up and they'll be £90 and hour...
Does anyone know of a V8 or Classic car specialist west or s/w of London?
I'm thinking Surrey or nearby, to avoid London prices.
The old guy who I saw wasn't there but the young chap in charge basically said they would probably do a tune with the CO meter but unlikely want to work on anything like carb servicing or even exhaust leaks as the manifolds are all rusted up and they'll be £90 and hour...
Does anyone know of a V8 or Classic car specialist west or s/w of London?
I'm thinking Surrey or nearby, to avoid London prices.
Best you get your boys some penetrating fluid and used to rusty nuts, rather than a bonnet which “looks cool”.
At the end of the day at least he was honest and those hrs add up to a lot of tools and bits if you learn to diy.
SU rebuild kits aren’t expensive and they aren’t that complicated really. I would think even a rebuilt pair are not too much money.
Good luck with it and maybe the old guy will be in tomorrow and sort it in short order cos he knows old school.
J
At the end of the day at least he was honest and those hrs add up to a lot of tools and bits if you learn to diy.
SU rebuild kits aren’t expensive and they aren’t that complicated really. I would think even a rebuilt pair are not too much money.
Good luck with it and maybe the old guy will be in tomorrow and sort it in short order cos he knows old school.
J
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Su carb rebuild kit's are cheap and the carbs are easily removed.
Exhuast fumes are more than likely coming from the flange that joins the manifolds to the downpipe the gaskets disintegrate/fail especially after decades..
The studs might/probably will snap off, however its not the end of the world only a few 1/2in bolts and the entire manifold can be removed for ease of access, but before going bezerk wire brush off the exposed threads and spray a penetrant GT85 or similar and allow to soak for a few days you might get them off without too much hassle...
Exhuast fumes are more than likely coming from the flange that joins the manifolds to the downpipe the gaskets disintegrate/fail especially after decades..
The studs might/probably will snap off, however its not the end of the world only a few 1/2in bolts and the entire manifold can be removed for ease of access, but before going bezerk wire brush off the exposed threads and spray a penetrant GT85 or similar and allow to soak for a few days you might get them off without too much hassle...
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I thought it was a light utility vehicle?
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Is that what it says on your V5 ?
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Yep
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Yours is a series III/Defender 90 (like mine and the OP's) not a 'pick up' or 110/130 ?
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Defender 90 SW.
Strangely an earlier copy had it written down as "Station wagon estate"
The current logbook says "light 4x4 utility"
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I prefer Truck to car any day,It's not a 'truck' it's a car
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Go buy a truck then?I prefer Truck to car any day,
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All ready have one or two.
