Got some paint on the wings when I got home from work

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Painted the back door hinges

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I can't wait to get it finished

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it's really coming together.. you have done a fantastic Job... I am so envious was thinking of getting a defender next but would be on a budget and so far you have proved it can be done on a budget. You have given me inspiration!!! Well done.
 
Got loads done today, fitted the wind screen, cleaned up, fitted and painted the doors

Unfortunately photobucket is being bent and won't let me upload the pics:mad::mad:

Will post them when it starts working again
 
Will Try to upload from my phone

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Wind screen fitted


Cleaned up the doors

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Repainted the cab

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Fitted the doors

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Got some paint on the doors and the bits I had to redo


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Hopefully they come out ok, I struggle with the tiny keypad on the phone
 
Nice work! Have been following this, how did you find putting the windscreen in (or taking it out way back) as the seal on mine is fooked but don't want to crack it changing it! Any tips? :)
 
Thanks Mitch

Cut the old rubber with a sharp Stanley blade, if you follow the metal frame with the blade on the outside all th way round the screen will jut push in,

You will need two people to fit it the way i did it,

When fitting we put the new rubber on the screen and ran a piece of string inside the rubber along the bottom all the way around the screen and along the bottom again, so you should have an end of the string at both bottom corners, keep the string tight and sit the bottom of the screen in the frame. Now one of you holds the string tight the other pushes the screen into position whilst using the other end of the string to pull the rubber lip over the frame, you should be able to do this all the way around until all the string comes out and the seal is in place.

Hope that make sense, it was the first time ive ever done it, it wasnt difficult and it cost £2 for a length of decent string and it took about 20 minutes:):)
 
Thanks Mitch

Cut the old rubber with a sharp Stanley blade, if you follow the metal frame with the blade on the outside all th way round the screen will jut push in,

You will need two people to fit it the way i did it,

When fitting we put the new rubber on the screen and ran a piece of string inside the rubber along the bottom all the way around the screen and along the bottom again, so you should have an end of the string at both bottom corners, keep the string tight and sit the bottom of the screen in the frame. Now one of you holds the string tight the other pushes the screen into position whilst using the other end of the string to pull the rubber lip over the frame, you should be able to do this all the way around until all the string comes out and the seal is in place.

Hope that make sense, it was the first time ive ever done it, it wasnt difficult and it cost £2 for a length of decent string and it took about 20 minutes:):)

I did that on a mk4 escort many years ago. And took the windows out of a disco and my rangy. Make sure it's good string and put plenty of fairy liquid on both the seal and the glass.
 
Thanks Mitch

Cut the old rubber with a sharp Stanley blade, if you follow the metal frame with the blade on the outside all th way round the screen will jut push in,

You will need two people to fit it the way i did it,

When fitting we put the new rubber on the screen and ran a piece of string inside the rubber along the bottom all the way around the screen and along the bottom again, so you should have an end of the string at both bottom corners, keep the string tight and sit the bottom of the screen in the frame. Now one of you holds the string tight the other pushes the screen into position whilst using the other end of the string to pull the rubber lip over the frame, you should be able to do this all the way around until all the string comes out and the seal is in place.

Hope that make sense, it was the first time ive ever done it, it wasnt difficult and it cost £2 for a length of decent string and it took about 20 minutes:):)

Thanks for that, found that one of the main leaks today was in fact coming from a crack in the windscreen seal so managed to finally locate it after taking part of the dash off! Have injected some silicone into it for now but will hopefully have a bash at changing the windscreen soon. Just really don't want to crack it!!!
 
Thanks Mitch

Cut the old rubber with a sharp Stanley blade, if you follow the metal frame with the blade on the outside all th way round the screen will jut push in,

You will need two people to fit it the way i did it,

When fitting we put the new rubber on the screen and ran a piece of string inside the rubber along the bottom all the way around the screen and along the bottom again, so you should have an end of the string at both bottom corners, keep the string tight and sit the bottom of the screen in the frame. Now one of you holds the string tight the other pushes the screen into position whilst using the other end of the string to pull the rubber lip over the frame, you should be able to do this all the way around until all the string comes out and the seal is in place.

Hope that make sense, it was the first time ive ever done it, it wasnt difficult and it cost £2 for a length of decent string and it took about 20 minutes:):)
Exactly what the local windscreen indie did when he changed my chipped screen. Except he removed the screen by sitting in the front seat and putting the soles of his trainers against it and pushing it out while I held the screen!
Then just like you say, he lubed the seal with washing up liquid and slid the string round the outside to pop the lip over the frame! Ansum!
 
good work...

so she is a she then...what made you think this??

i have a boy and a lady...i just knew...

and why you not spray??so easy and better
 
It's defiantly a she, the bitch has caused me more grief than any man could and she doesn't even run yet, but I love her all the same

I hand painted it cause I like the look, it's supposed to look a bit rough around the edges:)
 
Wow excellent tread and excellent work! Just read the whole thing, just shows you don't need a garage/shed just determination! Keep up the good work nearly there now!
 
Right then started cleaning up the door panels

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Sprayed them up

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Fitted the new window runner

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Fitted the new window seals and all the other gubbins, hey presto working windows

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Fitted the wing mirrors

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Gave it the hose pipe test and only one leak, which I was expecting cause I need a bit more sealer

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Hopefully get the back door complete during the week and maybe the final bits of filler:)
 

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