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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907   
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Astounded by this build
  Great to follow! Will the genuine LR hub caps fit? James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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14th May 2021 6:24pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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Gold plate is a good heat reflector, isn't that what supercars use?
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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19th May 2021 3:44pm |
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| Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 486
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We use Lizard skin thermal barrier, would be worth getting your manifolds ceramic coated also
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19th May 2021 5:37pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 231 
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Hi Linds,
Lizard skin seems good but most of the videos I can find show it being sprayed internally, how does it last as an external coating? does it need to be over coated? |
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20th May 2021 10:03pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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spectacular build. looking great, and the attention to detail
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21st May 2021 8:36am |
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| Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 486
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Lizard skin can be overpainted but it would be a distressed finish similar to Raptor its also available in thermal and acoustic barrier too.
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21st May 2021 11:06am |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 231
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thanks Linds,
I really like th eidea of the Lizardskin ceramic coating for the exterior of the bulkhead and perhaps the seat box, but I cant find any information if the coating under the vehicle can be left unpainted and if so how hardy it would be in the long run. I'll try and call Buzzweld who are the Uk distributors and let you know what they say. |
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21st May 2021 11:21am |
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| Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 486
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We tend to use Raptor as a base coat under seatboxes/floors etc
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24th May 2021 6:54pm |
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| Inigo Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 617 
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I had some manifolds ceramic coated by Zircotech, seems to reduce under bonnet temperatures a little and easier than fabricating heat shields.
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24th May 2021 10:37pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 231
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Been a big day today, finally my LT230 adapter and engine mounts have left the states.... yeh ha.....
Been fitting up the air lines for the suspension. The kit comes with red pipe, however the nice people at onair where happy to send me a roll of black which I think is more subtle than the red and thats coming from a guy painting his van bright orange.. 
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I'm a bit (lot actually) nervous whether all these lines will clear the body as I've only got my 300tdi to compare, however it's not the end of the world if they need modding later. The on air suspension kit comes with an emergency inflation valve manifold, however I'm toying with adding the extra valve into each corner or removing them all together. Sent my 4th large box of parts off to the platers. Prepped some more bits. Click image to enlarge Coated the servo with EM121 as it's better than the OE paint finish and is more resilient to brake fluid so should last much longer. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Decided to replace the steering column shaft upper and lower bearings. Click image to enlarge I've found a new lower bearing but can't find a new upper needle bearing, any ideas.... Click image to enlarge Acquired a considerable stake in Dynomat shares.....LOL, I hope this stuff is worth it.... Click image to enlarge Managed to turn a fully working GM throttle pedal into a desk ornament in three easy steps by trying to transplant the workings onto the LR pedal, so back to the drawing board with that idea. Bulkhead fitout is coming on slowly, very slowly........ Click image to enlarge Last edited by mrfirepro on 27th May 2021 10:54pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th May 2021 10:39pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3785  
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Brilliant work everywhere.
Pickles. |
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27th May 2021 10:47pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 231
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Been a big day delivery wise, got the LT230 adapter and engine mounts from RW's and the new caliper brackets from Ceika.
New and old mounts Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge now we have some clearance Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge A word of warning if anyone is thinking of using Ceikaperformance.com or ceikastore.com or ceika for their brakes, I'd steer well clear, not only did they send out wrong part and parts that didn't fit but they are a faceless internet company with no phone number, so when things go wrong, very wrong in my case you can't talk with them. However that’s not the worst part the most frustrating thing is that their first reaction is always to blame the customer, when the brackets didn't fit it took me over a week to convince them that they were wrong, they just kept repeating I had put them on the wrong way round. Which if they knew their product, they would have known it was impossible to do. I have been restoring or building cars for thirty years and they are the very worst company I have ever come across. I just hope their product is better than my experience so far. Rant over Got the refurbished steering shaft back together Click image to enlarge So now I have all the parts to fit the engine/gb/tc hopefully the next week should see some real progress. |
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1st Jun 2021 10:43pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3785
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Glad you're able to work the front brakes out, despite no support from the supplier.
Pickles. |
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2nd Jun 2021 10:35pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 231
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A small amount of progress, but first a question.....
I'm very confused over the Brake Master cylinder..... I'm told the part number for a puma with ABS is LR013017, I've now ordered three and not one of them matches the one removed from the donor ABS bulkhead. This is the one removed from the donor bulkhead. Click image to enlarge This is what I have received when ordering part number LR013017. Click image to enlarge I even ordered one from JGS which showed the third port in the picture on their website but when it arrived no third port.... any help advice appreciated....... Plated, painted and fitted the RW Eng engine mounts, note for anyone ordering these from RW's they don’t come with the rubber part of the engine mount, which I missed. Click image to enlarge and the RW's adapter Click image to enlarge finished installing all the height sensors for the On air system Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge fitted a few more items to the bulkhead. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge wrapped up the dynamat to the tub Click image to enlarge Installed, sumo bars, ARB's and OME steering damper Click image to enlarge not that happy about the clearance from the pegged diff, something I'll have to keep an eye on... Click image to enlarge Thats it for now, hopefully I'll get the mounts in the next few weeks so I can get the engine installed. |
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14th Jun 2021 12:43pm |
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