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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2076  
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Your such a tease
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22nd Apr 2016 3:32pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Looking good so far, can't wait to see its next reincarnation
90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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22nd Apr 2016 3:53pm |
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| Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2489
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Try selecting just one pic and make sure its a low ish res or not too big a size?
sorry for the non techy reply  2011 Santorini Black USW XS.
2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS |
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23rd Apr 2016 9:44am |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767  
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Good postings, looking forward to the rest
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23rd Apr 2016 9:59am |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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I dropped in a 4HP22 gearbox from Ashcrofts. Very easy when working on a rolling chassis!
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23rd Apr 2016 11:11am |
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| smbaker Member Since: 29 Jan 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 5  
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Does the V8 box mate to the 300 backplate without modification? Presumably need new flywheel torque converter etc ?
Looks a v nice build |
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23rd Apr 2016 5:22pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Its a 300tdi box so straight on, but you do need to swap the flywheel for a flexplate and its a different flywheel housing too. Nothing too difficult though.
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23rd Apr 2016 6:59pm |
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| smbaker Member Since: 29 Jan 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 5
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23rd Apr 2016 7:05pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Next I turned my attention to the rear tub. When I rebuilt it onto the new chassis I didn't do any bodywork, it was just a lift off lift on job. This time I wanted to do a more thorough job and the rear tub was looking a little worse for wear.
The under tub strengtheners were all completely shot. I ordered a complete new set of aluminium top hats (the pieces that run front to back) and new galvanised cross braces from YRM Metal. Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Apr 2016 7:15pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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New top hats riveted on ( the originals were spot welded).
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23rd Apr 2016 7:20pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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And then the cross braces.....
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23rd Apr 2016 7:23pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Next I stripped the tub of all its old paint. I wasn't happy with the old paint and so I went down to bare ally to start from scratch.
Stripped it off with industrial paint stripper. Brushed it on and then jet washed it off leaving clean ally. Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Apr 2016 7:28pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Then sprayed it up with my chosen colour I had custom mixed. It is a lovely dark grey with a satin finish.
This was the first body panel to be sprayed so it was a bit of a scary moment to see if the colour and finish would be as I hoped for. Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Apr 2016 7:34pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 24 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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Next I sprayed up the bulkhead. This is not the original bulkhead, but a brand new TDCi bulkhead that I had modified and then hot dipped galvanised.
So now I don't have vent flaps anymore. I never used them and it is once less place to leak and I can now sound proof and insulate better. Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Apr 2016 8:08pm |
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