BuzzLand
Active Member
Just starting a thread about what folk have done on there defenders.
For me today was all about painting and remounting the towing assembly:
Ok, today was a near washout with the sporadic rain but I soldiered on regardless.
Bought some copperslip stuff (£3) and started on the final set of painting, back bumper and tow array given it's last coat along with towing assembly.
rubbed down the front bumper then slapped on the first coat there.
I can't help but wonder that to call it a bumper is an understatement, a battering ram would be more appropriate.
It knocks these modern-style cars for six when you look at the softy-wofty plastic things.
Anyway ten minutes later it ****ed it down!
I hoped that the hammerite would dry in time but it wasn't to be.
I checked on it a couple of hours later and there were water spots set into the top of the front 'ram'.
I'd have to rub it down tomorrow and re-coat it.
I re-mounted the towing assembly onto the back bumpers A Frame along with the securing bolt, towing bolts. Prior to this I made sure plenty of copperslip was on them. This was a bit of a shtty job and I made sure I wore rubber gloves. The split pins were a bit arsey to insert as well but I was being a bit girly not wanting to smear copper slip all over the handle parts.
Close-up of the securing bolt for the towing assemby :
Tow Bolt for shackles and hooks etc:
Overall it doesn't look too bad:
For me today was all about painting and remounting the towing assembly:
Ok, today was a near washout with the sporadic rain but I soldiered on regardless.
Bought some copperslip stuff (£3) and started on the final set of painting, back bumper and tow array given it's last coat along with towing assembly.
rubbed down the front bumper then slapped on the first coat there.
I can't help but wonder that to call it a bumper is an understatement, a battering ram would be more appropriate.
It knocks these modern-style cars for six when you look at the softy-wofty plastic things.
Anyway ten minutes later it ****ed it down!
I hoped that the hammerite would dry in time but it wasn't to be.
I checked on it a couple of hours later and there were water spots set into the top of the front 'ram'.
I'd have to rub it down tomorrow and re-coat it.
I re-mounted the towing assembly onto the back bumpers A Frame along with the securing bolt, towing bolts. Prior to this I made sure plenty of copperslip was on them. This was a bit of a shtty job and I made sure I wore rubber gloves. The split pins were a bit arsey to insert as well but I was being a bit girly not wanting to smear copper slip all over the handle parts.
Close-up of the securing bolt for the towing assemby :
Tow Bolt for shackles and hooks etc:
Overall it doesn't look too bad:
