 | Home > Series Land Rovers > My Series III |
 
|
|
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749  
|
Not much update,
I have new door tops to fit but too busy doing other jobs in the garden... I did manage to fit the painted wheel on the bonnet.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Then I took the Mrs out for a little drive to the farm shop for animal supplies her first Series Drive 
Click image to enlarge Then fitted a fire extinguisher and started cleaning the headlining... 40 odd years of grubby stuff meant the water looked very mucky after a few wipes. Click image to enlarge Then a while back I re did one of the 4 rear seats with a new perspex plastic base and re painted the bits. Looks smarter. Only 3 more to do Click image to enlarge I'm using it as my daily this week as the Puma is in for the front window sorting. |
||
15th Apr 2018 7:42pm |
|
| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
|
Looking great Scott! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
||
|
15th Apr 2018 7:53pm |
|
| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
|
Nice job on the seat base
Stephen. |
||
|
16th Apr 2018 6:07am |
|
| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742 
|
Looking good there, did the Mrs like her first series drive ? Stacey007 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
||
|
16th Apr 2018 7:37pm |
|
| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
|
Looks cracking that Scott. How does it compare to the Puma as a daily driver? 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
||
|
17th Apr 2018 7:18am |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
|
I'm in it again today and getting more use to it, Using the overdrive in 3rd and 4th regularly
Compared to the Puma it's quite different, - much more bumpy ride over potholes / bumps, ok on the road - a lot slower but you wouldn't want it fast its suits pottering - steering is vague like in an American film when they are on a dead straight road and your moving the wheel up and down. - Brakes stop you eventually - I keep leaving the indicators on However it's great fun looking out over the newly fitted wheel, feel like I'm crossing the African bush not just driving through Cheshire.... It's great through the country lanes and I've already been main beamed and waved by other defender owners
It's more than happy keeping up with traffic on my route which the fastest road is a 50mph zone, One thing though I had a garden arch in wood delivered flat pack yesterday, normally in the 110 no problem it just goes in... however I did struggle to get it in the back being a little 88"
I do need to replace the door tops (which I have) as the tops rattle a lot and the glass in them so this will help. Funny thing is when I get the Puma back it feels so upmarket and refined, Almost car like 
Great Stuff |
||
|
17th Apr 2018 10:50am |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
|
So while the Puma is still in for the Paint jobs (I've also asked for a few more bits to be painted while its in) Ive been driving the series for the last week
Filled up with some oil this morning as factoring in its marking its territory everywhere it goes it must need some extra every now and again.
Noticed the front passenger dumb iron will need replacing fairly soon as rust holes in it... so another job to the list 
However I've been busy in the week after work sanding down the rear x member and preparing it for a new coat of rust preventer then top coat... not sure what you use though. So these bits off... Click image to enlarge Looking quite bare.. Click image to enlarge Then two evenings from this Click image to enlarge to this.. Click image to enlarge |
||
|
20th Apr 2018 2:05pm |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
|
Couple of jobs this afternoon,
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Then fitted a driver's side inertia seatbelt (pain of a job) Click image to enlarge Last edited by Stacey007 on 24th Apr 2018 9:37am. Edited 1 time in total |
||
|
22nd Apr 2018 7:56pm |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
|
Ordered some special paint for the rear x member so that should I hope look a bit better soon...
On Saturday I sanded and primed the front inner door ready for me to paint. Some pictures before I got the sanding disc on it and used paint cleaner to clean off. Click image to enlarge Then Primer ready.. Click image to enlarge Then last night while losing the light... Happy with the results. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
||
|
24th Apr 2018 9:31am |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
|
OK so passenger side door top change...
WHAT A JOB.... 
The drivers side was straight forward but the passenger side oooh my. I never once swore though, just got bigger hammers and bars to lever the door top up and then had a real job getting the worn bolts out. Did it while tackling other jobs in the Garden so left it a while when it was wining and came back... Once off I sanded down, panel wiped, etch primed and then hand painted... Before Click image to enlarge During Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge After Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
||
|
29th Apr 2018 8:06pm |
|
| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905
|
Great work, you make it look easy! Be as good as new soon! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
||
|
29th Apr 2018 9:10pm |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
|
Few more jobs.
Cross member painted, lifting handles and mudflaps on. Rear door sanded, etch primed and painted Tub painted and seat bases / carpet installed. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
||
|
7th May 2018 8:44pm |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3749
|
Few more jobs.... Everything I seem to do is in little chuncks of half an hour here or an hour there.... But plodding 👍
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
||
|
12th May 2018 7:00pm |
|
| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
|
Great work as usual
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
||
|
12th May 2018 7:09pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
