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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478   
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top job give it a coat of wax oil now or as you said stone chip as that will protect the paint
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28th May 2012 8:48pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5823 
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I think before I give it a covering, I will give it time to 'go off'
Tonight, I cleaned up, treated and primed from the rear trailing arm mount, to the front trailing arm mount (on the outside) tomorrow, I will paint it. As long as the weather keeps up I will keep cleaning, treating, priming and painting. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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28th May 2012 10:09pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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section at a time and you cant go wrong
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28th May 2012 11:24pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5823
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Thats all I can do given I am working during the week, So each night, clean up, treat and prime. Then next night paint up. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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29th May 2012 1:35pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4624 
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When I painted mine I put duct tape over the side holes in the chassis to stop water getting in, the I painted over the tape.If you want to wax oil inside the chassis do that before you put the tape over the holes. I did not wax oil over my paint. It is easy to clean and you can touch up if necessary. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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29th May 2012 2:50pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664 
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Great job! I would squirt loads of Dinitro Cavity Wax inside the box section as well if I were you...
This 4-pack of aerosols should give you a good start: http://www.rejel.com/rejel-store/categoryi.../9423.aspx I used about 6 cans I believe but also did the pillars & bulkhead and all the outriggers... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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29th May 2012 4:15pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5823
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Cheers Chaps.
Dinitrol cavity wax is a must. Good idea bunging up the holes with tape. The next question is, how to remove the buildup of crap that has gathered inside the box section?? Using a hose pipe and flooding with water is not a good move. Hoovering the chassis? 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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29th May 2012 6:03pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4624
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Not sure how much crap will be inside it but you could get a "bottle brush". It is a long flixible wire handle with bristles on the end. You could insert this had hopefully push the dislodged stuff towards the holes then suck it out with the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner.Personally I do not think there will be much in there-unless you have been deep wading or in heavy clag off roading. If it is a Puma do not forget to use lots of tape to seal up where the cables enter the chassis at the back wheel. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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29th May 2012 6:12pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5823
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Its not a Puma, its a TD5. With a long enough brush could I get front to back in the chassis?
I know there is some crud in there, the previous owner used it for crop/farm/land checking (Gov agency in Sand Hutton, York) Done a bit more: Last night the chassis was cleaned up and primed  Click image to enlarge Primer dried last night and over night and all day while in work. So tonight it got a coat of chassis black. Click image to enlarge Now I am up to the metal work around the front outrigger and mud flap mounting area. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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29th May 2012 8:39pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4624
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You would just insert the brush through the holes and hopefully poke about that way. The only surefire way to access the inside of the chassis is to cut a square out of it and insert the vacuum cleaner hose to suck it clean, then plate over the gap with a slightly bigger piece of plating iron. It is drastic but if you want to go that way it will do your chassis no harm if done correctly. Fine job by the looks of things so far. Personally I would not cover the painted surface with a coating like Waxoil. I would leave it. Using a brush puts on a good thickness and will last years. You can clean it with warm water and washing up liquid and a paint brush then hosing down with a garden hose. You can apply a layer of gloss paint in the future to freshen it up. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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29th May 2012 8:55pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5823
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I will have a look over the weekend and see what I can come up with. I don't really want to cut holes in the chassis.
Its coming along slowly, I would have like a smoother finish, but to do that would require a smooth chassis! The paint is going on neat rather than thinning down with thinners. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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29th May 2012 9:07pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4624
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"The paint is going on neat rather than thinning down with thinners."
Best way as it will have a really good depth.Did a similar job myself. _________________ 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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29th May 2012 9:15pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5823
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Managed to do a bit more today. Re-mounted the rear mudflaps with some stainless bolts
Click image to enlarge 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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9th Jun 2012 8:11pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5823
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Started the Offside chassis section on the 110
Before Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge After rust treatment with some Jenolite Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Whop on some Etch primer Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge A lick of Chassis Black Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Just the section from the front outrigger to the front of the chassis to do. Oh and I decided to poke some rust and then it went into a hole 
The issue being apart from having to fix it, is the location.... Its where the chassis rail meets the rear x-member. Thats a Job for tomorrow assuming its not raining. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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