gold rover
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She certainly is. More money put into her than I put in the bankAh but she's worth it
nevillen
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Makes ours look clean as a whistle, but I guarantee there will be a whole world of pain lurking behind those pristine bits of plastic! Underneath is not as grim, but still a massive amont of work to put right correctly, shall be waiting for a weather improvement before going down the 'tin lizzie' route!
gold rover
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Mine looked clean as a whistle until he took the inner arch and sills off
I had already done two preventative arch fix/resprays in the years I had her before this job. Can't remember the name of the guy who did his around same time but he got a shock too.
The good news is she'll get under your skin and you will have a new love to spend your time and money on
Datatek
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Looks like the underside of my Transitthe old D2
Same age P38 no rust at all..
funny really.
Spridget
Member
Been doing this sort of thing for so long and I wonder what is the most effective way to stop the rot from coming back, or better still coming in the first place.
Years ago Waxoil was said to be the way to go and I pumped loads of the stuff into a cavity (new inner and outer sills) of my Austin Healey Sprite. About 6 or 7 years later I was fitting new sills again so it obviously hadn't worked as well as I had hoped. Next came Dinitrol which was going to make my vehicles last forever but it certainly didn't have that effect on my BRAND NEW Maestro Diesel which did 250,000 miles without the slightest problem from the engine before the body fell to pieces.
Now I'm on Bilt Hamber and the Jury's still out but at least after treatment my P38 and my old Jag are still holding together .( Fingers crossed) reasonably well.
I'm hearing about the wonders of a new stuff made from sheep's wool Lanoguard. Anyone tried it?
Years ago Waxoil was said to be the way to go and I pumped loads of the stuff into a cavity (new inner and outer sills) of my Austin Healey Sprite. About 6 or 7 years later I was fitting new sills again so it obviously hadn't worked as well as I had hoped. Next came Dinitrol which was going to make my vehicles last forever but it certainly didn't have that effect on my BRAND NEW Maestro Diesel which did 250,000 miles without the slightest problem from the engine before the body fell to pieces.
Now I'm on Bilt Hamber and the Jury's still out but at least after treatment my P38 and my old Jag are still holding together .( Fingers crossed) reasonably well.
I'm hearing about the wonders of a new stuff made from sheep's wool Lanoguard. Anyone tried it?
Datatek
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My Toyota MR2, a notorious rust bucket, was rustproofed when 2 years old at a friends Honda dealership. I don't know what was used but it stank and dripped out in hot weather for months afterwards. thirty seven years later. Apart from a bit of surface rust on subframes that I treat when seen, it is still rust free -)
Datatek
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I quite like that idea, it's waterproof and sticks like the proverbial brown stuff to a blanket, might try it on the Transit wings.
Reminds me of my old 300tdi Discothe old D2
Same age P38 no rust at all..
funny really.
And mine
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
I recall someone telling me one of the things the transit does best is rustLooks like the underside of my Transit
Datatek
Well-Known Member
The Transit is a world leader in rust.I recall someone telling me one of the things the transit does best is rust
Scotiawhiskers
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We're using lanoguard, certainly easy to apply but too soon to tell how effective it is long term.
I did rub some over rusty bits of chrome on the little bike and they have actually improved with time so it looks promising. Only light surface spotting, not heavy rust.
At least it can be applied in cold weather as long as the sprayer is warmed a bit, unlike hammerite or some coatings that just congeal without sticking.
Also gives a nice agricultural whiff for a short while. Suits the p38.
Datatek
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I still use Waxoil but heat it up until it bubbles before putting it in the sprayer, It is then so thin it seems to creep in everywhere.
