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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374  
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Installed and welded, but my mate wants to go back at it again, as there is still some more areas to sort out. Light was against us sadly. I will have to rust protect under there for the time been so all is ok.
 Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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7th Oct 2018 6:49pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374
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The rust area on the cross member is a hole brewing, if I went at that hard enough with my finger it would go through!!
 Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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7th Oct 2018 6:50pm |
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| under_rover Member Since: 02 Apr 2013 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 153 
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There's alway something to do....lol, but looking good
 Cheers
Laurie 90 rebuild thread - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62909.html |
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7th Oct 2018 7:02pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374
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Its miles better to drive now, not much body roll. If I had a good set of dampers and springs on this, I recon it will tripod! Might be a good idea that
Going to have to wait for funds to come back up as i am going to give it a service while i do the radiator.  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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8th Oct 2018 8:20pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Nice job with the roll bar..
can you not protect the crossmember with something to make it last a little longer? 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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9th Oct 2018 11:52am |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374
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My mate has gave me a tin of black hammerite stuff so I can brush on. But if I go anywhere near that with a wire brush of some sort its going to end in tears, with out a welder at hand. my dad decided before hand to have a go while I wasn't there a few weeks ago on the passenger side, and I played holy hell for this exact reason.
As much as I wanted to give it a paint to day I will have to wait until the weekend, as time is getting shorter now on the evenings, plus I don't have the 306 on hand at the moment, to leave this at home for it to dry off. 
I can see why the TD5 got these bars on now, it really makes these better to drive. So yeah anyone with a 90 with out arbs that are using it as a dailly driver, this upgrade is a must Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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9th Oct 2018 8:43pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11091 
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Nice it all worked out good with the arb on
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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9th Oct 2018 9:59pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374
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just a small little upgrade really, Nothing much but it makes a difference!
I have bought 5 genuine centre caps for the wheels, the ones that were supplied look cheep copies! So at some point i will have whip off the wheels next year to change those, ( while my dads away, cause he will damage the wheels known him) Anyway the spare wheel looked a little out of place with out a cap Click image to enlarge So it was the 1st to get the upgrade, Click image to enlarge so we are slowly rocking the class now  Going to see what funds I have so that I can buy my replacement rad, and i think i will go for a alu rad cage and a new bonnet catch panel thing, that holds the brackets on too. Buy those from yrm metals and get those painted with decent fixings. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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19th Oct 2018 8:24pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11091
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That looks a bit better now procta
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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22nd Oct 2018 9:19pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374
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after waiting for nearly a month, my mate is coming back to have another butcher with the welder. So tomorrow is going to be a good one, for sealing.
Then its saving for XMAS now 
I am toying with the idea of buying a a new rad cage etc and getting it painted at work. But its going to have to be done in stages by the looks of things. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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16th Nov 2018 5:28pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11091
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Better late late than never, happy times for you then
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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16th Nov 2018 10:22pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374
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Well my mate, made a start on welding over the top of his current welding just to make things more stronger. Also it looks like my dads been at my rear cross member with a screw driver, when its been parked up. he will not leave
 all a be at times. When we looked to day its all gone through and it wasn't like that before. Also it was pretty solid too when we left it last time. So today we have had a look at it and plan out what to do. So we have to patch the cross member. But at least we are sorting things out now before I rust protect it and paint it. I will be fitting a rear bumper to it at some point next year. when I get the money back up. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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17th Nov 2018 8:22pm |
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| under_rover Member Since: 02 Apr 2013 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 153
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Just got mine blasted and powder coated, came up a treat, cheap too Good luck with the welding today Cheers
Laurie 90 rebuild thread - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62909.html |
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18th Nov 2018 9:43am |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5374
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If we went at this with a shot blaster the chassis would vanish. When we came at it yesterday from what was a small hole, turned out to be a very large one. Nearly 30 cm! the rust patch you see in the photo of the rear end, was all cut out, as that that became a hole. as soon as a grinder went at it.
Took best part of the after noon to sort out, I have to dress the welds as we ran out of light and my mate was shattered. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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19th Nov 2018 7:01am |
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