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Venomator



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GREEN... :)
Absolutely loving what you're doing with your re-build Miles ... Bow down

That Green is, of course, awesome... Mr. Green

Thanks again for generously sharing every step with us mere mortals... Thumbs Up  Rog... Mr. Green
The GREEN One...

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Venomator



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Limey wrote:
I've been enjoying popping back to this thread from time to time and wanted to comment quickly on the difficult decision about repainting various panels.

I've got an S3 109 Safari Wagon and my paintwork isn't perfect. The Light Green parts of my 109's body were repainted, probably about 10 or 15 years ago (judging by the way that the bonnet and wing tops etc. are already faded and dull). But my Limestone roof has never been repainted and therefore has various parts where it's worn through to the bare Birmabright.


Ditto your keep popping back comments Limey... Thumbs Up

Great looking truck you have there Sir... Thumbs Up

Without wishing to hijack the thread, soz @milesr ...

Love the Limestone/Green combination, but what shade is the base Green your S3 is wearing?... Mr. Green  Rog... Mr. Green
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Post #446504 16th Aug 2015 2:07pm
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I got the second coat of Tekaloid wet flatted and the third and final coat on. The rear tub is now complete!

Anyone for shiny new cappings?

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I gave the paint on the tub a final wet flatting with 1500 grit wet and dry and then machine polished it with Chemical Guys V36. Here it is part way through polishing:

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Starting to come back together now with the seat box and sills back on:

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The wear on the sills and seatbox blends well the with wings and the new paint on the tub:

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^ ^ ^
This is going to be epic Miles... Thumbs Up

I am really envious you have the time, space and most importantly, the skill set to accomplish this major project and do it with sensitivity and class... Bow down

Me, I would just have to go out and buy one already fixed up... Mr. Green  Rog... Mr. Green
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milesr3



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My battered old truck is a bit nearer completion with all the bodywork back on and the corner capping re-attached with solid, dome headed rivets:

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Looking really nice, your doing a great job Thumbs Up

Is that the original supplying dealership badge on the left of the tub? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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milesr3



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It is. Supplied by Crisswell's Garage (1944) Ltd in Newmarket to a farm in Bury St. Edmunds in 1960 where it lived until 2001.
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ian series 1



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Always a nice little item to have!

Are they still in business? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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Fantastic work there Thumbs Up
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milesr3



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ian series 1 wrote:
Are they still in business?


They aren't unfortunately. Looks like they ceased trading in 1973 and I believe the premises is now a Harley Davidson dealership.
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Bow down excellent,looks amazing.
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Thanks chaps! The sticks are now on, but I'm leaving the canvas off for now as it will just get in the way and I can (just) get it back in the garage.

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I learned a little more about the history of my battered old truck yesterday with the reply from the DVLA to my V888 request for information about a vehicle.

It has confirmed that it has two previous owners. The first owner was a cereal farmer in Hesset, West Suffolk. Less than 40 miles from my home. It was first registered on the 27 September 1960 and this seems correct with it being a 1961 model year. The second owner, from whom I bought the vehicle lived in Sudbury, Suffolk and acquired it in October 2001. From a little Googling, I can see that the farm is now a small housing development and all of this makes some sense of the previous owner buying the vehicle from the sale of farm assets.

I have copies of the registration documents back to a continuation log book and applications to transfer a vehicle registration mark. The current registration number YSL199 was assigned in October 2001 by the Ipswich local DVLA office just before the vehicle was sold by the first owner. The previous registration number BLM210 was transferred from a 1977 Ford in 1982 by the first owner. The registration number on the recipient vehicle, the Land Rover was PGV616.

PGV616 is the registration number recorded on the continuation log book and I assume the original registration number as the area code GV was assigned to the Ipswich office for West Suffolk registrations. By co-incidence the first car that I owned after passing my test at 17 had a GV registration number!

PGV616 where are you now?
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ian series 1



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey
Are you going to try and claim it back?
I've just filled in the paper work to get my old reg back on my 80"
I've been told there is a good chance i will get it, which is great news Smile 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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