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| chrispy Member Since: 13 Mar 2015 Location: Gwent Posts: 347   
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For what?
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8th May 2015 10:38am |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767  
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Bulkhead repair, second hand door mine is no good! Respray.
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8th May 2015 12:19pm |
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| chrispy Member Since: 13 Mar 2015 Location: Gwent Posts: 347
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Hells teeth that's a lot of money. For that you could go out and buy another one that doesn't need repair.
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8th May 2015 12:20pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347  
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Do it yourself!
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Such a feeling of achievement! I was quoted similar for a whole bulkhead swap from Foleys for what you have been quoted  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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8th May 2015 12:37pm |
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| chrispy Member Since: 13 Mar 2015 Location: Gwent Posts: 347
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Not everyone's as talented as you Shaggy lol. I wish I could do half of what you do.
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8th May 2015 12:40pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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 Thank You
If I had a big enough workshop I and could afford it would happily do it full time. I have got some ideas biased on bulkheads too but they need investigating, developing and costing.....hummm Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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8th May 2015 12:52pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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That is a very good job Shaggy, do admire your work. If I was still in the garden of England I would have popped round
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8th May 2015 3:58pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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I was thinking that! |
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8th May 2015 4:00pm |
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| chrispy Member Since: 13 Mar 2015 Location: Gwent Posts: 347
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It costs nothing to research does it? Look into what it is you want to do and develop the idea then go for the funding. If the banks are out of the question there's always that crowdfunding thing that seems to be very popular these days for getting ideas off the ground. Look at that Pebble watch! They wanted to raise £100k and ended up with millions lol. On the subject of workshops, i'm hoping to get a roof on my garage this summer. It's big enough to fit two Defenders in with plenty of room to work on both. I may look for my 110 project then and do a lot of the work myself. My wife used to do interiors etc when we were into the Yank cars 20 odd years ago, i'm sure I could talk her out of retirement for one last job
Then again would you want to part with your 90? It's so easy to become attached to a Defender that no matter how much work they need you'll do it rather than see them go to Defender heaven. |
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8th May 2015 6:56pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706
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Chrispy
If your looking for a top job try Gimber motors in Penarth. PM me if your interested. My brother in law is the estimator they do great work. i have had all my cars and bikes done there.  |
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8th May 2015 7:46pm |
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| chrispy Member Since: 13 Mar 2015 Location: Gwent Posts: 347
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Going to see a chap local to me tomorrow who has an excellent reputation, if I don't have any luck I'll message you my friend. Many thanks.
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8th May 2015 8:27pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Problem is, the idea I have have would potentially step on a few peoples toes- and they could very simply adapt there current set-up which would then put me put of buisnesss leaving me with a pile of overpriced bulkheads nobody would buy which I would have to fund As I say, ideas and thinking and careful negotiation needed. But the idea is there just needs to grow from an ember first
You lucky so and so! I am still trapped at home with my parents so had to rent my garage space (from them  ) for a week to get it all done (I'm still amazed I got it all done in a week to be honest ) and we don't have room to expand our garage so I will have to look to move out and rent a garage space- which is money away from travel/house/beer funds so its all a bit up in the air at the moment.
Sounds great for you though! Great thread by the way, its always nice to watch a good restoration and rebuild thread. Keep the updates coming Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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9th May 2015 9:04pm |
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| chrispy Member Since: 13 Mar 2015 Location: Gwent Posts: 347
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Thanks for the kind words mate. I visited a paint shop today and got quoted £2k for a full re spray with the bottom in a kind of NATO matte olive green and the top in gloss black. He's going to treat the mirrors, snow cowls and snorkel so they can be painted in gloss black to match with none of the mottling in the plastic on show so it will all be completely colour coded. The wheel arches will be the same and they will be able to move and bend without the paint cracking etc. He showed me around his workshop, the heat booth for drying and the paint booth and this guy knows what he's doing. I was hoping for around £1,500 but I'm convinced he's the guy to get it done exactly how we want it after looking at his previous jobs. Just need to start saving now as we have a lot to change on the 90 still that will also need painting.
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9th May 2015 9:20pm |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617 
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how do I hide my wife from seeing this we have talked about getting rid of her car a Suzuki sx4 and getting another 90 its looking more likely now you have a great looking motor there
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12th May 2015 1:18pm |
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