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Post by bryan on Jun 9, 2024 15:07:41 GMT
....and it's coming back. Done a deal to buy it back when I get back from Scotland. Excellent way to get all the niggles fixed 😂👍 |
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Post by Martin on Jun 9, 2024 15:37:24 GMT
....and it's coming back. Done a deal to buy it back when I get back from Scotland. Excellent way to get all the niggles fixed 😂👍 I like your positive thinking!  |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 1, 2024 21:46:34 GMT
Niggles are getting fixed. Being laid up hasn't been kind to rubber fuel lines so these are getting replaced.
New uprated radiator, cooler thermostat and fan switch should see running temperatures drop hopefully. Carb spacer should see better running due to less fuel vaporisation due to heat.
Im going to paint it Deep Bronze Green when I get a nice day.
It is currently taxed and MOT exempted as historic - had to go to post office to sort this as they initially wanted £350 to tax it online.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 4, 2024 17:23:43 GMT
After waiting on some new coolant hoses from Carbuilder, the new mega expensive aluminium high performance radiator is in. Lower 74 degree thermostat and 86/79 fan switch has it running at a much more reasonable temperature. Gauge is any way between middle and red, but never in the red. It was almost permanently just under the red prior.
I've also tuned the carb and set the timing using a vacuum guage which has got rid of the bog down when accelerating. This will probably help with running temperatures too. It's running 12 degrees of advance at idle instead of 8. Took it for a drive and it feels great.
I've ordered 2.5 litres of Deep Bronze Green and other painting supplies.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 7, 2024 18:42:35 GMT
Had a drive out today and the throttle cable snapped. Luckily I'm an advocate of carrying a Leatherman and I managed to bodge the connection at the carb to get home. Failing that I would have screwed the idle as high as it would go.
I rerouted the cable and cut the frayed end so don't need a new cable. Bonus.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 12, 2024 14:59:33 GMT
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 17, 2024 20:48:52 GMT
Primer to undercoat. Gives a picture of the finished project.  |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 18, 2024 13:19:24 GMT
I'm going to be busy leading silage and straw for the next few days so it's going to be a little while before the top coats go on.
This undercoat is going to need some sanding down and some minor blemishes filling with high build.
I've ordered some period riveted number plates to finish it off as the modern one set my teeth on edge.
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Post by bryan on Jul 18, 2024 17:43:35 GMT
I'm going to be busy leading silage and straw for the next few days so it's going to be a little while before the top coats go on. This undercoat is going to need some sanding down and some minor blemishes filling with high build. I've ordered some period riveted number plates to finish it off as the modern one set my teeth on edge. Any plans for the wheels? |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 18, 2024 17:51:08 GMT
Keeping the wheels - they are being painted black.
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Post by Tim on Jul 19, 2024 7:22:44 GMT
Aren't they more traditional in white with a few rust streaks?  |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 19, 2024 8:33:50 GMT
It should have body coloured wheels in this colour, in theory. 😂
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Post by PG on Jul 19, 2024 14:40:52 GMT
Please don't paint the wheels black. I think it will just look wrong. Green or white please.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 19, 2024 15:47:28 GMT
Plenty of Series have black wheels. If it were on 7.50 R16 on skinny rims then I would have gone limestone, but the black will distract from the fact it's on 10 spokes and chunky tyres.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 21, 2024 15:32:00 GMT
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Post by PG on Jul 21, 2024 16:34:06 GMT
I can see a mini-roller in the earlier photo. How do you get at all the fiddle areas - brush? In which case what a great finish!!
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 21, 2024 16:42:43 GMT
Yes, roller and a brush. You lay it off in one direction with a brush after application on each section - it's coach enamel and designed to be put on that way.
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Post by Martin on Jul 21, 2024 19:18:45 GMT
I thought you’d painted it with a hammer to give it more ‘character’!
Seriously….thats a really good job, fair to say it’s been transformed.
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 5, 2024 20:20:27 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Aug 6, 2024 7:34:00 GMT
IMO Limestone is a good choice.
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Post by PG on Aug 6, 2024 16:42:20 GMT
That looks amazing.
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Post by Tim on Aug 12, 2024 7:51:21 GMT
I've got 3/4 of a 10 litre tub of Sandtex limestone if you want some |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 13, 2024 5:59:25 GMT
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Post by PG on Aug 13, 2024 13:33:31 GMT
I am sure one day JLR will have to start building Defender Classics again from parts kits - just so that they can then rebuild them again to make them as desirable as these special editions seem to be.
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