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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674   
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I do love lightweights, hopefully I shall have one in my collection one day. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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3rd Jan 2016 10:24pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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Mine was on the tailgate and also hinged at the top so that as the tailgate was lowered it swung out to miss the tow pintle and remain vertical.
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4th Jan 2016 10:10am |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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A quick look around the web and I found this (sorry, but can't figure out how to get the picture to show)
http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?s...1376308465  All this talk of lightweights has reminded me of one owned by a friend of a friend a few years ago. It had been built by the previous owner as a pretty serious trials vehicle (I think), chopped down range rover chassis (80 inch from memory) and a TVR tuned V8 under the hood. The only picture I can find of it is this one
which doesn't do the paint job justice, as it had metal flake in it like an old school dodgem car. Sadly he put a diesel lump in it and painted it banana yellow  Wonder what happened to it? 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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4th Jan 2016 1:43pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Best photos I could find:
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4th Jan 2016 2:02pm |
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| TomekW Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Warsaw Posts: 192  
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Keith, what is the engine paint on your LWT? Is it BS 101 Sky blue or other? I have matched already the green for body, LRC001 - is exactly the same as I found inside the tool box 
But the engine color is a pain... 2021 Defender 90 D250 1998 TUL 1997 TUM FFR 2003 Defender 110SW Td5 1985 ExMOD 110 ST 3.9 V8 1971 Series IIa Lightweight |
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4th Jan 2016 4:39pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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Tom
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4th Jan 2016 7:00pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I thought the engines were only painted like that if they had been reconditioned?
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4th Jan 2016 8:39pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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^^^^
People’s recollections of the colour of new engines in at least S3 LtWts would be that it was not Sky Blue 101. They would be correct, the factory finish colour was in fact LAG. Reconditioned engines were hand painted Sky Blue 101 as the EMER describes (note it was not available in spraying version) The info is reiterated in AESP 0200-A-221-013 but is metricized to 5 & 10 litres but is still only brushing not spraying. All military Rover specs I have seen quote the engine interior & exterior to be the same. So the definitive answer for your engine is to drop the sump & look up. But any recording of colour can be flawed it depends if it is photoed in daylight, bright sunshine, fluorescent, incandescent or flash. Looking at Will’s nice engine the interior shots make it look almost LAG but out in daylight on the greener side of Sky Blue 101. As has been said there is a spectrum of manufacturer’s interpretations of a defined colour. It is worth noting a “PRESERVED” engine is just that it is not necessarily one that has been rebuilt. It just means it has been preserved in accordance with EMER WORKSHOPS N 111 Chapter 2. Obviously an engine must meet the correct Inspection Standards to pass into preservation whether it is a take-out, had minor repairs or fully rebuilt. So a preserved one will be a good ‘un. I don't know the spec for early LtWts but Rover engine colours for some contracts for the MOD in late 1950s-early 1960s. The enamel engine paint for both exterior & interior is specified as Donald Macphearson LSW.703. I have been unable to define that one. Crown paints who took over the company have no records. Again for those in doubt, drop the sump & see! As far as the 90A generator goes EMER POWER W 104/13 instructs that a repaired generator should be painted with H1/8010-99-220-2046 & in COSA H1(a) this equates to Heat resisting, brushing, black, 5 litres. This is essential for insulation purposes & particularly important for the diodes & heat sinks when wading. A contract rebuilt generator, as we are all familiar with, is Sky Blue 101. It has been mentioned that there could be confused with Sky Blue RAL & indeed I think different contractors have got confused. I have seen a very dark blue inside a generator but the more normal blue on the outside. _________________ Thanks to Clive on the LWT forum for this info . |
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4th Jan 2016 8:59pm |
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| TomekW Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Warsaw Posts: 192
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many thanks Keith!  2021 Defender 90 D250
1998 TUL 1997 TUM FFR 2003 Defender 110SW Td5 1985 ExMOD 110 ST 3.9 V8 1971 Series IIa Lightweight |
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4th Jan 2016 9:16pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 627 
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Mine is a 1971 with an FJ plate. Mine had a reurbished engine fitted in 1975. It had a rebuild plate riveted to the side. Something to check for when you get into the engine. So mine was painted sky blue then. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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5th Feb 2016 10:13am |
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