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gcc130



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I believe that Owatrol oil is good to wipe over Land Rover bodywork to give it an “oily rag” appearance.
Post #703980 29th Apr 2018 3:10pm
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milesr3



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2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green
I concluded a little bit of unfinished business today.

When I bought PGV the owner offered me the cab for it. At the time I foolishly declined, thinking that I was just going to fit a full canvas roof, which I did. We were out last weekend and saw a Series 3 with a cab when my wife commented how functional it looked. I confessed that mine was originally like this, but I'd decided to change it. With the affirmation that I really should have kept it as it came out of the factory I contacted the PO and to my surprise he still had the cab. I picked it up this afternoon. It's a lovely bit of metalwork.

It needs a clean and polish (thank goodness I didn't paint the bonnet after all) some new rubbers and a replacement left-hand LH quarter light glass.



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Post #729600 17th Sep 2018 8:07pm
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Huttopia



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Great result, well done. When are you going to fit it?!
Post #729601 17th Sep 2018 8:10pm
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milesr3



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I've ordered the replacement glass and as many genuine rubber seals as I could find. Should hopefully be a job for the weekend.
Post #729603 17th Sep 2018 8:11pm
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Nice result there Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


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Post #729613 17th Sep 2018 8:40pm
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Slideywindows



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So it was your wife that made you see sense! Thumbs Up

Two questions:

1. Are you going to buy the threequarter tilt and hoodsticks to go with it?

(I'm biased Whistle)


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And second questioin, will you make it to the Pub Meet on Wednesday night? Wink
Post #729635 17th Sep 2018 9:26pm
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milesr3



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Yes, I will very likely get a 3/4 canvas for it. They do look right; like a proper Land Rover. I think that the cab is going to look great when cleaned up a bit to match the other original bits. The roof looks like it's weathered down to the alodine.

I still have that set of Avons on my to-do list as well!

Unfortunately I have been working away from home every Wednesday and Thursday and will be until at least Christmas. Otherwise I would have been to one of the recent pub meetings. Let me know if there is something that isn't midweek.
Post #729646 17th Sep 2018 9:40pm
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Slideywindows



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Will do. Thumbs Up
Post #729649 17th Sep 2018 9:50pm
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Post #729655 17th Sep 2018 10:08pm
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milesr3



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Dropping my daughter off at York Uni on Sunday. Excuses excuses...
Post #729657 17th Sep 2018 10:22pm
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Piggle



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Good buy...will be interesting to see the new look.
Post #729704 18th Sep 2018 9:24am
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shropshiredefender



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Many years ago I had a S11 truck cab 88. Being a basic meccano set bolt together cab I left the roof bolts out and fitted it using over centre clips.
The roof panel fitted the pick up bed when not in use.
Sorry no pics this was during the 1970's.
Whatever have fun Thumbs Up
Post #729705 18th Sep 2018 9:51am
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milesr3



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Picked up all the rubber seals this afternoon and made a start on the strip down and cleaning. Need to do something different with the sliding window seals because other than the bottom ones, the originals are still okay and are a bright silver metal channel with felt inside. I really don't want to lose these.


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Post #730184 20th Sep 2018 6:29pm
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milesr3



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...and after a light application of Chemical Guys V36 and a wipe over with ACF-50.


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