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lukev01

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 412

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Defender for a numpty

Went to look at two 60 plate XS Defenders in silver today at a Stratstone dealership. Very good price but was appalled to find spots of rust on the bumpers of each of them and when I went inside the dealership there were rust spots on the showroom brand new model!

Am putting the pennies away for a Defender asap. I have read the anti-corrosion blueprint on this forum but...what would the experts on this forum recommend for a DIY numpty such as myself?

I ideally would want to check over a new/used Defender first, then arrange for it to have the full treatment immediately.

So,.....what would this cost be, since I intend to have the Defender as long as I will have my S2A? Where could this be done? 1970 Series 2A 88"

11th Apr 2012 4:49pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

My repairers Waxoyled my Ninety (15ltrs) for £250.
No rust or corrosion showing after 7 years.

11th Apr 2012 5:01pm

lukev01

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 412

I had my S2A waxoyled for this. I was thinking about Zagato's recommendations for Dinitrol, talcum powdering its bottom carefully, etc. etc. as well. 1970 Series 2A 88"

11th Apr 2012 5:04pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013

Luke you can't do much better than getting under it with a paint brush and a pot of POR-15, it will be done for life apart from cavity top ups. The Dinitrol kit has everything as you know as well as a can of rust converter to sort any existing spots, it's mucky but not hard to do

Anti-Corrosion protection seems to be from £250 - £800 Main thing is to not take it to someone who cleans and treats in a days it takes 24hrs with hot blower to 5 days drying naturally for the inside of a chassis

Good luck hunting for a nice one, I'm afraid all I see are corroded ones on forecourts

Nothing a can of ACF-50 and Dinitrol won't sort out though

11th Apr 2012 5:20pm

lukev01

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 412

Thanks, Zagato. Next job is to learn which end of a paintbrush to hold.

Will also be worth pointing out areas of corrosion to LR dealers when it comes to that time, might be a bargaining point!

1970 Series 2A 88"

11th Apr 2012 5:34pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

You need to do the inside of the chassis as well as the outside.
Remove all internal side panels and treat inside and outside of body and door frames.
Best done by a professional.

11th Apr 2012 5:38pm

Honker

Member Since: 26 Jun 2011
Location: St Albans
Posts: 353

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Or the lazy way.....buy car, drive to rust master in Hatfield, leave overnight , pick up next day, park on drive

Stu

11th Apr 2012 5:42pm

lukev01

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 412

Sounds good to me...especially if I can negotiate a discount for a rusty new car.

1970 Series 2A 88"

11th Apr 2012 5:48pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

It will be fine if you Zag it

Hose pipe ban has upset him though, mind you he probably only cleans it with buxton's finest

11th Apr 2012 5:59pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

Laurie wrote:
My repairers Waxoyled my Ninety (15ltrs) for £250.
No rust or corrosion showing after 7 years.

Laurie

Not too far from you who did you use looking at getting my 130 done very soon..

Simon 993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green
Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE

11th Apr 2012 7:18pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

SGH wrote:
Laurie wrote:
My repairers Waxoyled my Ninety (15ltrs) for £250.
No rust or corrosion showing after 7 years.

Laurie

Not too far from you who did you use looking at getting my 130 done very soon..

Simon

Bob Pilbeam in Hailsham. They've been our maintenance people for 20 years.

11th Apr 2012 9:51pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

I know Bob & Richard

993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green
Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE

12th Apr 2012 6:20am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Or you could go to one of the plethora of custom builders, and have a new Defender built to your spec, based on a Galvanized chasis from new

Like this http://www.trekoverland.com/vehicle_details.php?vid=2 Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

12th Apr 2012 6:30am

Zagato
Site Supporter

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013

I got a quote form these guys for a TDi rebuild, galv chassis, everything new or refurbed, came to 28K.......went for the new TDCi for the same money instead, can always drop in a TDi and run it on veg oil when fuel runs out

12th Apr 2012 9:03am

johnnyturbo2002

Member Since: 21 May 2009
Location: Poniente Granadino
Posts: 371

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Java Black

What the flip is a numpty????? 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey!
2008 Kia Sorento LX ðŸ˜ 2.5crdi

12th Apr 2012 5:20pm

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