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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4790   
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Long overdue update on the Range Rover. I've been concentrating on the bonnet to start with, it's taking longer than I'd hoped mostly because I'm doing it thoroughly ( I don't want to be doing it again in a hurry!)
I separated the bonnet skin from the frame so I could treat any rust that was lurking behind the frame (and the frame itself)  Click image to enlarge From the factory the frame and skin are assembled before painting. This is obviously begging for corrosion as the bits that the base coat and lacquer can't get to are left in just their EDP coat which isn't particularly corrosion resistant at all! Add to this that some parts of the frame are aluminium and some steel (rivited together without separation of course) it's a BL recipe for corrosion  On reassembly I have put thin rubber between the contact patches to help stop any further electrolytic corrosion 
Luckily my dad had waxoyl'd everywhere from new so that had saved the bonnet from terminal rust (but hadn't stopped it completely). So after some rust removal and priming, I painted the frame completely on both sides for maximum protection. I also cleaned and painted the bonnet striker, bonnet stay and fitted a new safety latch. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Whilst I was there I also did a little modification. The standard under bonnet light was broken and dim, so I 3D printed some adaptors and, utilising the hole for LHD vehicles, fitted 2 led light, much better! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Also as I have a spare set of everything, I painted the drivers mirror. I quite like it so I think I'll be painting both
Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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26th Jan 2019 9:42am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Very nice work
Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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26th Jan 2019 9:57am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3341 
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Nice work. Love your attention to detail.
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26th Jan 2019 11:20am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4790
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Thank you chaps
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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26th Jan 2019 5:54pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5215
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I still think that would look better with the crystal lights Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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26th Jan 2019 6:19pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1836 
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Looks cracking
Really like the LEDs under the bonnet. It's got me thinking  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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26th Jan 2019 6:22pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4790
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I've already printed a spare set of lights for the defender
2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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26th Jan 2019 7:03pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Great work
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 |
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26th Jan 2019 10:11pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799 
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Wow your attention to detail and skill sets very envious, brilliant thread
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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26th Jan 2019 10:19pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833 
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Nice to see the lights up and running
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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28th Jan 2019 8:07pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4790
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I've been getting a bit side tracked with the Range Rover. Mostly because I'm bored of panel beating
So today's unexpected update is that the Range Rover is now running properly on LPG. Basically the stepper motors on the drivers side bank of cylinders had both wound fully out to the end of their threads. I managed to work them back in. Put it all back together and voilà. Running beautifully on 8  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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8th Feb 2019 2:50pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4790
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Two updates in one day!
Got the underneath of the bonnet skin primed in buzzweld rust encapulator. Next I'll reattach the skin to the frame - then I can do the finishing touches and top coat the bonnet
Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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8th Feb 2019 4:53pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908
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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 |
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8th Feb 2019 6:41pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833
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Looking better there grafty
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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11th Feb 2019 8:50pm |
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