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JR



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Scotland 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green
I'd concur with Leeds!

We had a NAS bumper on the last 110 and they are great for hitching/towing but ours rusted just like Supacat's but it had previously been fitted to our Company's previous 110 so was long out of warranty, 8umm3r!

I still aim to get one for my 90 (which had a galvie chassis 13 years ago and Southdown rock sliders) and I fully intend to get it galvanised at the outset if I can get the powder coating off!

Zinc all the way!
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Some will remember a while back these were on back order with JLR as they had suspended deliveries whilst they sorted out quality issues.

So it's disappointing to find that when mine went in a couple of weeks ago to have it swapped out, the new one wasn't fitted as on taking it out of the box it was found to have the paint peeling off already. Only upside of that is it should make the galvaniser's job that much easier Laughing
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dgardel



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leeds wrote:
If you want it not too rust, take it to a decent hot dipped galvaniser and get it dipped in molten zinc.

With holes drilled it will also coat the inside.


Then you can get it powder coated/painted to a colour of your choice.

If the top coat is damaged then it will not rust. If the galvanisation is damaged then it can self heal.


Brendan


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