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Always an awkward repair but more so when you’ve got to ensure it doesn’t knock out your lining up across the rest of the repairs. Test fitting is a must. Takes longer but I don’t want to find I’m out on my boot floor which would then knock on to...

To move on the window installation, I cleaned up the two sliding window catches. They cleaned up quite well, but unfortunately I am missing the two plungers. So if anyone knows where I can get some, let me know! To get this moving I used the ones...

Thought I would tackle the o/s glass channel today. The channel itself was quite sound as it was galvanised, but the felt runners were completely shot and a pig to get out! After some fighting and swearing I managed to get the channel stripped...

If you've got the go ahead from your financial director i'd get the nice new one. I spent (and am spending) countless hours on it. I do get it about wanting to repair the original though.

I'm hoping to use the old foam, it seems in fairly good condition 😁 Boss lady saw the dash last night and said, don't bother repairing, buy the new one, stop being tight, it's only £600! Still undecided, I'd quite like to have a go at a repair 🤪

Hope you are on the mend 👍

I bet rivets would work. I always tend to do things the hard way. You just need to keep the heads fairly flush on the outside where the foam goes on. Are you reusing the original foam? Mine was too far gone so i'm recovering it in EVA foam.

Did a few more jobs today. Thought I would try fitting the rear window just to give an impression that im making progress! 😂. I cleaned off the original dum dum sealer from the glass and gave it a rub with some thinners to give it a good surface...

Next, I should have spent the time fitting the two alpine windows, but as the rear body upper sides have been sitting here for a while, I thought that I would move on to them instead. If I fit them on the Landy, then they are less likely to get...

After sorting this out, I gathered all the fixings and loosely bolted the tropical roof skin on. The rivet holes lined up well so that was a good sign. I used some aluminium aircraft spec pop rivets to replace the originals. The eagle eyed ones...

I had the roof prepped and painted in the original white before Christmas and hadn’t been able to do anything with it until now. When I stripped the tropical roof skin off, I found some of the spacers that give you the gap between the two roofs...

Hi Folks, apologies for the lack of updates. Hope you have all been okay. Been really busy with life and all its up and downs! I’ve also spent far too much and money time on building a garden room in my back garden for the kids. Now that’s done...

Blimey. I though mine was bad. That's worse. Here's what I did if it's any help. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/steves-unexpected-series-3-rebuild.292955/page-44

One down One to go And then never again 🤯 And that's with the tools and soapy water 🤣

Been doing little stuff while I’ve not had a chance to get gas. Also been doing bits on pig. So much corrosion was on rear quarter. I dug it all out, then epoxy primered, then filler, then etched the bare stuff then dolphin glaze. Stripped rear...

Hi. Sorry for the late reply. I've been off having another hernia op so I haven't got round to it yet.

Most of the classic car guys I know use Woolies - they have a massive range of materials and trim and have been helpful to me when trying to source some out of run trims etc. https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/

Nice one. Thanks for that. I'll give them a go.

Evening everyone. I’m getting ready to re-cover my series 3 dash so I’ll be needing vinyl. Can anyone recommend a supplier or is it just a case of trawling eBay? I hear that 4 way stretch is the best. I’ve already got high temperature contact...

That’s one corner complete and my gas empty. Need a top up!

What a lovely, neat job. Great pictures too. Will really help anyone considering doing a servo change.

.... part 2

After thirty years, it's time for a replacement Brake Servo - STC1286 - Genuine

I’ve used a full bottle 😂 it’s saying nothings left but still letting out 20 so I’ll keep it going. I really want a new welder. Either a rogue and r parweld but I’ve just had to pay out for a new boiler 🤦‍♂️

Tying it back in now on N/S

I think the series colour was marine blue but windjammer sounds pretty groovy.

Yeah I like those. Think it’s called windjammer - suits a defender so well. And arran beige which you never see!!!

Yeah. Every bit helps. It is deep bronze green. Original colour and my favourite. Quite partial to farmer blue as well though.

Keep your chin up Steve - progress is progress 😎 Deep bronze green?

I've had a roll of foam in the garage for years. I think it's called EVA foam. No idea where it came from but i'm going to use it to cover the dash. It's the same thickness as the original in most places but the edges need a double thickness to...