↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > My Defender > What Did You Do In Your Defender Today
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 149 of 1382 <123 ... 148149150 ... 138013811382>
Print this entire topic · 
Zagato
Site Supporter


Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013
United Kingdom 
Half way through doing the rust preventative treatment on "JamesC" new 90. 4 hours on the underneath so far, and 1 hour on the engine bay last night. doors and doors pillars, bulkhead, hinges, capping's, vent spring clips, bezels, radiator brackets etc etc this afternoon and sealing any gaps on the capping's, window corners etc.

They always take 6-7 hours to do and I charge £150 for forum members, materials are about £135 and a donation will be given to the forum Thumbs Up If I do many more of these I'm going to get some proper breathing apparatus as a face mask is pretty useless for breathing all the chemicals in and some proper overhauls, I literally have to bath in white spirits to get it all off and a nice shower cap Embarassed as I have just combed out all my hair - it's like glue Sad It's a hell of a job, I wouldn't want to do it everyday Shocked I also do the interior nuts etc and seat brackets on the 110's but the 90's have less to treat...no middle seat frame to corrode Wink

This is James car delivered straight from the dealership yesterday - best way to get them and plough the good stuff in and onto it before the dreaded rust worm gets hungry Thumbs Up We must be getting near to the last of the 2.4's to arrive soon Sad




EDIT

The cappaings are not always a great fit, this one has quite a gap so sealant is a must but they are worth doing anyway as per the water ingress amnual Thumbs Up



The window corners usually have a bit of sealant hopelessly thumbed in during production, this one hasn't got anything at all....or didn't have until it was Zagged Very Happy



Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green

Last edited by Zagato on 4th Sep 2011 7:24am. Edited 9 times in total
Post #87386 3rd Sep 2011 10:43am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
Glynparry25



Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015
Wales 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green
Finished cleaning her Smile

Before:

Click image to enlarge

After:

Click image to enlarge

Not quite to the same standard as Zag though.

Glyn Dog :sheep:

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green
Post #87393 3rd Sep 2011 11:23am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
rossy



Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296
Ireland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
Bore da Glyn great picture - like a calendar one !

Anyway changed the oil and filter this morning. Easiest one I've ever done and not a drop on the drive which is a first for me. Thought it might cure the tappety rattle on acelleration but it didn't. I can feel yet another rattly Puma post comming on....
Post #87398 3rd Sep 2011 12:22pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
alanhid



Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: South Lanarkshire Scotland
Posts: 221
Scotland 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Touched up the waxoyl on the chassis, used the areosol one for this and must say it was ok. After 3 yrs the chassis is still looking quite good and really didnt need much. Main bit that needed done was the rear crossmember inside the wheeelarches. Life is not a rehearsal!
Def 90td5 CSW xs 2006
Post #87437 3rd Sep 2011 3:55pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
party monkey



Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311
England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue
Took the monkey troop + mut geocaching around the local area for a couple of hours this afternoon.

Only just getting into this geocaching lark but there has to be a way of combining it with some green laning....

Anyone local'ish to me know if this has been done ? Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
Post #87446 3rd Sep 2011 5:09pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
iruffell



Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343
United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
party monkey wrote:
Took the monkey troop + mut geocaching around the local area for a couple of hours this afternoon.

Only just getting into this geocaching lark but there has to be a way of combining it with some green laning....

Anyone local'ish to me know if this has been done ?


There's a few along the Ridgeway although I think there are restrictions on various parts now preventing 4x4's & motorbikes from using it.
Post #87449 3rd Sep 2011 6:18pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
110SEB



Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444
United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
When will you all learn that dirty dusty Defenders are best? Are you all Molly Maids? No! So stop cleaning Laughing
Post #87450 3rd Sep 2011 6:42pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
MuddyMarky



Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548
United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Glynn, apologies for asking whats probably been asked loads of times before......are they 285 or 265 MT's on yours matey? Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey
Post #87463 3rd Sep 2011 7:40pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
fekete



Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626
United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey
Zagato wrote:
until it was Zagged Very Happy


Zagarooney, i could do with mine Zagging mate as i know you would do a thorough job the only pro your living in the wrong part off town Big Cry Big Cry NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
Post #87472 3rd Sep 2011 8:24pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Glynparry25



Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015
Wales 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green
MuddyMarky wrote:
Glynn, apologies for asking whats probably been asked loads of times before......are they 285 or 265 MT's on yours matey?


Muddy, they are 285s on 16x8 wheels with a +3mm offset (equivalent to having 30mm spacers).

110SEB wrote:
When will you all learn that dirty dusty Defenders are best? Are you all Molly Maids? No! So stop cleaning Laughing


I didn't wash it for 4 weeks... but then several people would ask what car I had, so I would say... and they would say- oh, the black one..... nope, the green one, lol. I have to admit I was lazy and got a team of 5 Greek guys to wash and wax it whilst I went off for a Maccy D's!!

Now I have a mission to get it dirty again Twisted Evil

Glyn Dog Sheep
Post #87523 4th Sep 2011 5:21am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Zagato
Site Supporter


Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013
United Kingdom 
fekete wrote:
Zagato wrote:
until it was Zagged Very Happy


Zagarooney, i could do with mine Zagging mate as i know you would do a thorough job the only pro your living in the wrong part off town Big Cry Big Cry


No problem, a mobile service can be arranged, book me transport but it would have to be big as I have a lot of gear, err something like a stretched Limo would be ideal and some form of entertainment to keep me amused on the long journey Wink Whistle Plenty of bacon butties and tea whilst on the job and a Zagtastic 5 star hotel for the night PLEASE Very Happy Distance is no problem...for me Very Happy!!

Seriously, sorry I cannot be of more help mate, I'm not travelling in your area any time soon either Sad
Post #87532 4th Sep 2011 7:23am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
JSG



Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412
United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Got back from a week's camping yesterday towing the Sankey and with the bike rack on the roof (a long way up).

Week before it was parked in a boatyard whilst we spent the week with the dog on a narrowboat Thumbs Up John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS
Post #87569 4th Sep 2011 10:50am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
Happyoldgit



Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471
United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
Zagato wrote:


The cappaings are not always a great fit, this one has quite a gap so sealant is a must but they are worth doing anyway as per the water ingress amnual Thumbs Up



If that capping gap is as bad as it looks I'd have rejected the vehicle - before you say it yes I know full well the gaps are variable. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.

[Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc]

http://forums.lr4x4.com

I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic.
Post #87576 4th Sep 2011 12:04pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
LandRoverAnorak



Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324
United Kingdom 
When I bought my 110 it came fitted with a LR roof rack but, for reasons that aren't clear, it only had four of the ten brackets holding it to the roof Shocked Anyway, I had a new set made by a local company out of stainless steel, which I've primed and painted black.

Original on the left and new stainless one of the right:


Click image to enlarge

I fitted nine out of ten this morning, until rain stopped play Rolling Eyes 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
Post #87587 4th Sep 2011 1:40pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069
2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
installed my parrot media unit, good sound, phone integration etc


Click image to enlarge
Post #87592 4th Sep 2011 2:29pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 149 of 1382 <123 ... 148149150 ... 138013811382>
All times are GMT

Jump to  
<  Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2025 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums