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milesr3



Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
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Lots going on! I cleaned the underside of the tub, painted the spars with electrox, re-rivetted them and fitted new rubber pads:

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Put the tub back on and set about sanding all the filler out. There was quite a lot, but I prefer a few bumps:

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With the tub on I could align and fix the bulkhead and put the wings back on. Here is the offside wing after a good scrub and then some attention from a DA polisher and Chemical Guys V36 on a medium pad:

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Aligned and re-attached:

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The unpainted undersides came up well too:

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Suddenly very difficult to reach anything under the bonnet:

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GREENI



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Love what you're doing here, keeping every story of each 'bump'.
Are you sharing the story on any other forum?
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milesr3



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2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green
Yes, there are a few more pictures and a bit more discussion over on the Series 2 Club forum.
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GREENI



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Thanks, off I go Thumbs Up
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Ellisboy



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Looks great Bow down
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milesr3



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2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green
Here's another before-and-after to illustrate the difficult process of getting the right mix of old and new; deciding whether to strip and repaint, replace or clean and wipe with an oily rag:

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milesr3



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2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green
The underside of the bonnet needed nothing more than a clean and a wipe over the frame with some Corrosion Block:

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Not a lot more paint left on the outer surface!

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milesr3



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Having a bit of a wobble over the bonnet. It ended up a lot more bare than the rest of it and I was a bit disappointed how it turned out. On the other hand I really don't want to paint it.

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Post #438381 16th Jul 2015 6:45pm
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Ellisboy



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I think it looks more natural and genuine as it is chap.Your doing a really sympathic resto and spraying it just wouldn't be right.Keep up the good work it looks Fab Thumbs Up
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GREENI



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The v-dub and hot-rod boys pay a lot of money to get that patina'd look of your bonnet.
I say leave it Thumbs Up
Post #438449 16th Jul 2015 9:53pm
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SailingTom



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Dont paint that bonnet its part of its history, think this is one of the most sympathetic restorations ive ever seen for a series.
Really do mean it when I say its looking great, keep the updates coming Very Happy
Post #438450 16th Jul 2015 9:58pm
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apt100



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An alternative view..... the vehicle is already 55 years old and presumably you would like to think it will see another 55 years. If so, what is so special about it about the condition as it stands now. Compared to say 10, 20, 30 years ago or 10, 20, 30 years from now. Paint the bonnet. It will keep on wearing and just be one more chapter in its history.
Post #438452 16th Jul 2015 10:12pm
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familymad



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Don't spray it! 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI
Post #438484 17th Jul 2015 6:50am
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Charlie Spitfire



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Its fine just the way it is. You have done a superb job and half of us here would sell our grannies for a whip like that. You are overthinking it old boy. Time to take a step back and admire your own handywork me thinks.
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milesr3



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Thanks gents! It's staying as is.
Post #438865 19th Jul 2015 9:24am
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