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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632   
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Didn't realise that. Lets hope it's well painted inside there then!
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28th Feb 2012 1:22pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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I think the fewer nooks and crannies the water can sit, the fewer places that will rust. If it has to drain, then better just at the corners and straight down. That's why I'll fill the middle section in... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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28th Feb 2012 1:32pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013 
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I have sealed my corners and on members motors, it can still get in but not so much and only when it rains heavily
 Some have been done at the factory where they thumb in Dum Dum but not very well  Black window non hardening sealant again before you ask Matt   |
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28th Feb 2012 5:57pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298 
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mines the same - rubber not wide enough..... or should I be saying due to the poor qa and excessive tolerances in the manufacture of the door the rubber strip won't fit as intended.....
should I ask for a new door  |
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28th Feb 2012 8:57pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Are you a gambling man 
Of course - I have it ready and waiting
Incidentally, are there many vehicles designed to trap water coming off the windows in a gutter and then channel it to soak the steel inside the doors? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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28th Feb 2012 9:02pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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the dealers are going to love me..... new door please.....and while you're at it - new seats (paint rusting / flaking off) head light bezels (rusting) mud flap brakets (rusting) oh and perhaps they can have another look at the drivers lock that sticks closed when cold.  |
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29th Feb 2012 7:22am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Rust issues on a Defender are really something you will have to address yourself. They can replace most of it out but it will only happen again unless you treat it yourself....you will have to anyway when the warranty runs out.
Once the new parts have been replaced, treat it all and you won't have any problems. Some parts can be changed for SS parts like the bezels for a permanent solution of course |
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29th Feb 2012 7:36am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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thanks (I'm just being lazy) - any suggestions on the seat frames tho?
I plan to send you a pm soon (that could be a few days tho till I get round to it) |
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29th Feb 2012 7:44am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Buy a decent firm seat that's well-designed and doesn't  up your back on long journeys (okay - that's probably just my problem) or rub down, treat and/or Hammerite the rusty bits or cover up with sticky-back plastic (if it's good enough for Blue Peter...) Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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29th Feb 2012 7:55am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Are the seats rusting on the weld points or is it on the actual tubing and brackets. If it is localised on welds I would rub down, acid convert with Ku-Rust or similar then paint. If it is more widespread it depends how good you are with painting/masking./spraying etc! Otherwise it's back to the dealer who will probably send it off to be done but I would stay with the vehicle and make sure they do it properly
A lot of the metal on these motors isn't undercoated properly or at all All good fun for the DIYer  |
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29th Feb 2012 8:07am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Have you had much success with Ku-Rust? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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29th Feb 2012 8:15am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Yes it stops it dead. It only does surface rust though (fine for seat frame rust!) so need to wire brush, shot/sand/soda blast etc most of the rust off or for smaller parts dip in one of the rsut stripping solutions. Plenty of other products which are the same and can be used in a more bulk capacity although I did two axles and other bits with one small pot of Ku-rust with POR-15 over the top, Sorted for good
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29th Feb 2012 9:28am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Cheers
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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29th Feb 2012 10:16am |
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