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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953  
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You're so lucky that you can get small batches of galvanising done like that. My local galvanisers have a minimum charge of £95 so unless you were getting a chassis done you'd really need to strip all the parts you wanted galvanising & get them done in one go to make it cost effective.
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29th May 2020 8:12am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425  
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I am a mechanical engineer by profession, but I work in the semiconductor industry and sometimes I cannot switch back to working with hammers and chisels on the LandRover
Recently I attended to some rusty parts on the Puma. Some brackets seem to have been installed rusty by JLR 
The cost to galvanize the below items in picture was less than 12euro, that is under £11 of your pounds. Yes, I think we are lucky in that regard, and no minimum charge. Also thanks to JLR, the newer Landrover parts rust so quickly that they save me paint stripping hahaa.  Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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29th May 2020 11:04am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 
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It's probably cheaper for me to send parts like that to Malta for galvanising than it is to get them done locally!
The overwhelming impression from local firms is that they neither need nor want small volume work.  |
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29th May 2020 11:14am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Actually there is a very reasonably priced way to ship to Malta... a trailer departs every week from a hub in Essex. That is how I get all the parts, I buy them from one of the large business dealing in Landrover parts, I make sure i spend over £60, which is very easy to do, and get free shipping to Essex, and then trailer it to Malta. Prices are very reasonable, you can check on shiplowcost.com. Never tried to ship back to the UK though. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
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29th May 2020 5:13pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Underside of the bonnet is ready. The frame has been painted both side for extra protection, and will be re bonded to the bonnet skin before finishing the top side. This way the rivets head will get painted in one go.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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2nd Jun 2020 8:08pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Your bonnet is a work of art. 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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2nd Jun 2020 8:14pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3682 
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Agreed!! Looking superb.
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3rd Jun 2020 5:15am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Thank you gents.
Looking back at my previous posts.. I see that I started the work on the bonneth on the 17th May... hoping that by 17 June it will have the top side ready, not bad 1 month for a bonnet. Been at the garage practically every evening, although sometimes I admit to just have a coffee there and just 'plan' the work.
I will probably slow down even more coming few months, as my sailing season will start soon, the new to me tdci will have to pull the 2 ton (or so) boat to the slip. I trust it can manage as good as the 19J.... the 19J did it for the last 12 years, never any drama, although speed was a bit slow on the steep inclines. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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3rd Jun 2020 6:15am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Bonnet skin and frame re bonded together. Starting to love the sound of popping rivets.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Now need to finish the top side. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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5th Jun 2020 6:33pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Fantastic work, just beautiful!
Thought from these photos it looked like Slate Grey, had to go back and look at the other photos!  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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5th Jun 2020 7:05pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Haaha, no it is still Shire blue. Just took those pictures this evening, and was getting a bit dark. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
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5th Jun 2020 7:25pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Been over 3 months since I did any work on the 90... sailing gets priority during the summer months
However during these last 3 months I was planning the work
Plan was to take the engine out (still need to come out for an overhaul), but the idea was take the engine out to restore the font end of the chassis and bulkhead. However I have occupied the space that I had allocated for the engine...so change of plans again.. this afternoon decided to see if the left door is salvageable. I have pulled away the lower part of the skin to assess rot damage. I will try to replace the lower section, but not before I improve my welding skill on thin metal. Will see how it goes. If I fail I might just go for a new door. Door skin has thinned out at lower portion from the corrosion. 
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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21st Sep 2020 6:15pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784 
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WOW what perfection you have done on the bonnet
Those door bottoms are so much better than mine, i've nearly got no metal at the bottom  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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21st Sep 2020 8:17pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Thank L110CDL.
Dome some little work.. Cut off the bottom section, and have started re building the corners before I weld in the new repair section. So far it is going smooth. First time doing such a repair and it is actually easier than I thought. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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24th Sep 2020 5:41pm |
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