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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6603   
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I mean the Defender profile - where you've got "1999 Defender 90 Td5 Hard Top Manual Epsom Green" now.
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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26th Nov 2012 7:11pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6603
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See you've sorted it
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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26th Nov 2012 7:16pm |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233 
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must say i do like the woodcoat amondeggs
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26th Nov 2012 8:17pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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Completely agree with Stornoway, not that I'm biased or anything  An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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26th Nov 2012 8:34pm |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560 
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I've painted my rebuild in stornoway I love the colour and have had the V5 changed from white to grey, very easy to do with the DVLA.
I think biggest decider on colour is the cost of the respray. If keeping the same or similar green then you can just have the outside done and leave things like the door shuts, engine bay, etc. If having a complete change of colour then it is a lot bigger job especially in the preparation of the awkward areas so the price will increase a lot. Also if a solid colour is chosen then its just the colour to buy, if you want a metallic then its base coat colour and lacquer so again the price increases! I've sprayed mine myself but have still spent around £800 on paint products. Decisions, decisions!!!!! Good luck |
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26th Nov 2012 9:02pm |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233
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Finally got a bit of time to get some done on the defender and got it off to the paint shop, she's all stripped down and ready for them to work their magic, hopefully get it back in a week or two
Decided on the final colour and its going to be the original colour of Belize green with chawton white roof, sounds abit boring I know but to change the colour would be a lot more work and obviously cost a lot more, I want it to look factory so it makes sense to keep it original Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Last edited by 238kirk on 10th Mar 2013 7:28pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Jan 2013 4:17pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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I wouldn't say it is boring, it came out of the factory looking good, so it will look good again An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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9th Jan 2013 6:47pm |
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| cabell Member Since: 20 Dec 2010 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 33 
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Did you have to remove the top and capping to replace the right rear panel or does it slip under the capping?
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10th Jan 2013 1:14am |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233
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Yes the side panel was removed at the time but the capping was left in place I just had to drill a few rivets out so there was a bit of flexibility, the corner trim was removed so all the spot welds can be accessed, once they were all drilled out then the old panel comes out |
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10th Jan 2013 7:59am |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233
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Few more little jobs done today, been through all the bits I've taken off the defender and decided what to clean up and re use and what to bin and replace
So ordered nuts, bolts, rivets, wipers, decal kit, seals etc Painted a few bits up too..... Grill and headlight trims Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Painted the chequer plate wing tops Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So gathering things together for when she comes back from paint |
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10th Jan 2013 9:12pm |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233
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So, this afternoon got a call from the body shop saying I could go and start building the defender back up, its not quite finished yet, the roof is in primer and getting the final coat of chawton in the morning, so went down and I'm quite happy with the finish, I had my doubts about how good they would get the rear quarters as they were fairly bad as you can see in the previous pics but they look like new
just will need a quick buff when it's built back up
I've now got to task of putting it all back together tomorrow, there's sooo many bits and bobs to go back on! Well I took a few progress pics as I left 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 I'll post more progress tomorrow |
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25th Jan 2013 5:56pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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Glad you kept to the original colour it looks great
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25th Jan 2013 5:59pm |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233
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Thanks
I like the Green and white combo |
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25th Jan 2013 6:28pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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great re-build, what have you got planned for the inside? BM52
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25th Jan 2013 7:50pm |
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