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Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Update 2 - Rather a messy bottom.

So next job is to get the timing case off, bit a pain as you have to pop the sump off.

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So I did and I was glad I did because some cheeky so and so previous owner decide to fill it Lyles Dark as Dark can be oily Treacle.

So a few hours with some meths / rags / wire brush and it was looking oil syrup free.

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and then painted for re-fit later

8th Aug 2018 5:56pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 11094

Good update, many thanks

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

8th Aug 2018 9:12pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Just catching up

Currently the engine bay looks like this

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but you'll also notice...

No wiring loom
Starter is out
Bulkhead is in primer
and lots and lots of other stuff

8th Aug 2018 9:32pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Great progress so far

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............

8th Aug 2018 10:33pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

Coming along nicely

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

9th Aug 2018 4:47pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Dials...

Just a small thing but something you look at all the time and also wanted something to do when quiet was needed (evenings etc). No drills / angle grinders / compressors

So the dash was looking pretty cruddy and the dials quite rusty

To break it down without breaking stuff when everything is rusted together is quite hard and takes extreme amounts of patience

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Once everything was down to parts it was to the sand blaster with the rusty metal stuff.

Then paint

I also had to paint the needle as it was rusty which was fiddly as F!

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I need a some new rubber seals to complete the job and the dash is sat in primer

I then cleaned the glass and gently cleaned the dials with some Isopropyl alcohol and after a quick test re-assemble I'm pleased with outcome

12th Aug 2018 11:40am

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Woodford
Posts: 1142

Quick question Tiger, is it a home sand blaster you have or access to industrial?

Just asking because I’m about to embark on a resto and I think a small one in my workshop would be ideal. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy

12th Aug 2018 2:39pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Just a little benchtop one that was £80

It’s flawed and very hungry on the air but it does work

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12th Aug 2018 2:46pm

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Woodford
Posts: 1142

Ok that’s very compact. What make is it and what compressor have you got? 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy

12th Aug 2018 3:31pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

it's a no name Chinese thing

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sandblaster-San...2371734217

There's a few blogs on how to improve them. (I've not done it yet)

http://bullfire.net/Blast_Cabinet/Blast%20Cabinet%20Mods.html

I was using it with a 24lt Stanley Compressor and it was struggling, it worked but it was constantly running to keep up.

I've since upgraded to a 3HP 100ltr (2nd hand off eBay) which runs it brilliantly, reckon you need at least 50ltr and 3HP to get the CFM.

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12th Aug 2018 4:38pm

StephenO

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 246

Tiger, if you don’t mind me asking what was your process/paint for the windscreen frame. Is that a primer or galvy paint, what’s your plans?

2007 Defender Puma Tonga Green

2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Corrie Grey
1968 Series 2a Bronze Green
1995 Defender 90 Coniston Green
2005 Discovery 3 Zambezi Silver

12th Aug 2018 8:53pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Clean & Rattle can high Zinc spray paint

12th Aug 2018 8:57pm

StephenO

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 246

Cheers

2007 Defender Puma Tonga Green

2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Corrie Grey
1968 Series 2a Bronze Green
1995 Defender 90 Coniston Green
2005 Discovery 3 Zambezi Silver

12th Aug 2018 8:58pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 11094

Great job with the speedo Tiger

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

13th Aug 2018 8:25pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5376

Looking neat that

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025
" we will work something out"

17th Aug 2018 4:20pm

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