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Hairy Beekeeper Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: leicestershire Posts: 49 |
I am in the middle of a rebuild, I don't have a garage and have to do it on the driveway. The bare chassis is ready to receive parts and I'm eager to get it back together so that I can start to make space in the workshop (it's a shed) to reconfigure the bodywork and interior.
I am now stuck with the problem of space versus practicality. I have lots of new shiny parts, but I don't want them to go rusty whilst sat out in the elements. I appreciate the fact that it will get lots of exposure whilst in use, but I don't want my new brake discs, drums, callipers and bearings etc to develop surface rust whilst waiting for the rest of the project. I could just wait until spring to assemble the whole project in one go, but I have already used the available space in the house -even the boy's bedroom has suspension components in it! Or I could cover the parts in a light oil to repel moisture, but I don't want it to affect the surfaces if I decide to paint them.... What would you do Currently rebuilding my stretched 110 (now 122) to personal spec, probably going to be a double cab dropside, but not fully decided yet. So I've started at the front end first! http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41658.html "Sorry love, don't make me choose between you and my Lanny. You won't like the answer....." |
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1st Dec 2016 8:37am |
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Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3743 |
Have you any drive or space?
How about something like this? be much warmer to work in also get a fan heater in there. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Woodside-Polytun...1431701036 Or something similar? Any lockups you could rent, farmers, friends? neighbours |
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1st Dec 2016 8:55am |
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Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 |
Mine just get's two tarps over it for survival. no worse than it just sitting on the drive finished IMO. V8 90...WIP
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1st Dec 2016 9:03am |
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Hairy Beekeeper Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: leicestershire Posts: 49 |
I was thinking about a pop up shelter, it might be the way forward.
@paulv8, I agree it'll be the same as when it's done, but it only takes a week of standing for the brakes to starts oxidising which is what I want to avoid if possible. Currently rebuilding my stretched 110 (now 122) to personal spec, probably going to be a double cab dropside, but not fully decided yet. So I've started at the front end first! http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41658.html "Sorry love, don't make me choose between you and my Lanny. You won't like the answer....." |
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1st Dec 2016 9:13am |
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smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 |
Just make sure you weigh it down with some heavy steelwork!! Its not nice running down the garden and into a pond(if you have one) starck bo..ock naked at 2 in the morning and -5'c, trying to catch a bl..dy big 'kite'... and before you ask, I speak from experience . Ive now got 1 ton of steelwork to hold mine down. |
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1st Dec 2016 10:59am |
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Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 |
I always subscribe to the thought that a bit of surface rust actually protects the sub surface from further rusting if its not subject to running water, submersion or salt. V8 90...WIP
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1st Dec 2016 11:55am |
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Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 |
You'd be better off with ACF50 or a mix of engine oil and diesel. WD40 is far to good a degreaser. |
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1st Dec 2016 1:07pm |
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Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 817 |
[quote="Hairy Beekeeper"]I was thinking about a pop up shelter, it might be the way forward.
Beekeeper thats what I used during my rebuild....worked well and better in the wind than i expected ! Also used pallet wrap to completely wrap parts etc that I wanted to keep clean and dry. |
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1st Dec 2016 7:07pm |
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Froglaise Member Since: 24 Sep 2016 Location: left forum Posts: 212 |
Actually just won 2 gallons of ACF50 on eBay for less than £80 so you're right. Magic stuff, closest thing to snake oil that's saved many of my bikes over the years. |
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1st Dec 2016 10:55pm |
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