 | Home > My Defender > What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
 
|
|
|
| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804   
|
Interesting Yolo. My old white SW had loads of tiny stains, almost like little rust marks, from tar. Would WD40 work on that? How will it affect the paint, if at all? Ta
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
||
6th Jun 2016 6:21am |
|
| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
|
Helped a Mate start turning is recently acquired MY11 2.4 SW into something a little smarter. The 'face' first, (KBX grille, intakes and vent, sill chequer plate, Defender lettering), wheels and other bits to come. Also tinkered with my recently sold white SW (new bumper, side steps, NAS rear step etc) before delivery to new owner later today. And also added parts to my new DC, photos to come when finished
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
||
|
6th Jun 2016 6:27am |
|
| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641 
|
In my experience, WD 40 does not harm paint...
Another TOP TIP... it is also GREAT for removing those really annoying finger marks from stainless steel appliances like fridges and microwaves as well! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
||
|
6th Jun 2016 6:28am |
|
| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
|
I'll give that a go next time Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
||
|
6th Jun 2016 3:44pm |
|
| Alien Member Since: 18 Jan 2015 Location: Bacchus Marsh Posts: 230
|
Got called out to recover a work mate and his 1st recovery vehicle that also got stuck on Sunday.
They where both left over night in the bush. Had to winch from the bottom as to wet to get access from above them. Click image to enlarge Cheers, Kyle. Last edited by Alien on 6th Jun 2016 6:39pm. Edited 1 time in total |
||
|
6th Jun 2016 3:58pm |
|
| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4197  
|
I made my own seat risers out of some left over box section. Rubbish pic but I'm well pleased with the result.
 Click image to enlarge  Click image to enlarge  Click image to enlarge |
||
|
6th Jun 2016 5:34pm |
|
| rfuhrich Member Since: 30 May 2016 Location: Bratislava Posts: 27  
|
Today installed:
- new and final number plates - leather door handles - tray on the cubby box - windshields on the doors - broken cover in the engine bay 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 Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
||
|
6th Jun 2016 7:37pm |
|
| Simply Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 25 
|
Finally got round to fitting the sub and the cubby box lid I saved from my last defender.
The sound is so much better now. Click image to enlarge |
||
|
7th Jun 2016 7:13pm |
|
| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
|
Ordered a cubby box cover from Melvill and Moon to match the seat covers in the Heritage. They have some really nice looking kit on their site, lots of it to match the covers. The field bar looks blinding!
|
||
|
7th Jun 2016 7:19pm |
|
| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
|
The dreaded M.O.T today and it failed...on the bright side only on a the steering drop arm ball joint so not too bad..
|
||
|
7th Jun 2016 7:28pm |
|
| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3781 
|
If it's tar that you want to remove, the best stuff is simple kerosene. soak a small cloth in kero, some light rubbing, gently let the kero soak in, and the tar will disappear. Got this tip from my guru car resto friend,..always does the trick for me....followed by a light polish to reseal the paint. Pickles. |
||
|
7th Jun 2016 10:03pm |
|
| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
|
Thanks Pickles. The car, being white with big chunky Coopers, is covered in the stuff. Can't see it from a distance, but close up looks like rust coloured chicken pox.
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
||
|
8th Jun 2016 7:13am |
|
| Simply Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 25
|
Changed the KBX air intake and wing top vents back to the standard ones.
I want to live with the more original look before I decide if it's a permanent change. It's just a nice evening to be outside in the sun. |
||
|
9th Jun 2016 8:58pm |
|
| nosnibod Member Since: 15 Aug 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 367 
|
Took Gracie to the dealers this morning - leaking rear crank seal, loads of transmission backlash and the start of the clutch spring death-rattle. Not bad for 14 months old and 24,000 miles.
So, since the gearbox is coming out anyway, they are checking/sorting the intermediate shaft and possibly the drive flanges at the same time. New clutch of course. They gave me a Discovery Sport as a courtesy car. Arrived at work after a 60 miles drive, parked up... ...left work a few hours later - stood on the steps overlooking the car park and couldn't for the life of me remember what on earth it was I was looking for, or even the colour. Eventually found it by pressing a button on the remote to get it to flash its lights. Nice car, but no soul - it made no impression on me whatsoever. Might as well have been a new fridge... Dave Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi |
||
|
9th Jun 2016 9:23pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
