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Zagato
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Rear Panel Access!

You know the rivets always go here and stream from the corrosion as water/mud attacks them from the back. Well I have sprayed it all many times from inside the wheel arch and from the interior by the seat end but it's a bit hit and miss as you can't get at it

Somebody once told me these panels just lift out, is that right? Would be good to include it in the corrosion guide if they do

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18th Jan 2012 5:27pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

the row of rivets hold the panel to the box section that forms the sealing edge for the door and the bottom part of the B pillar.

Best bet would be to drilll them out, remove the panel etc and do your business. OR remove the B pillar and get galved and repainted

18th Jan 2012 5:29pm

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

oops I see some polish haze there Zag. That is just not acceptable

18th Jan 2012 6:48pm

Zagato
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Just wiped it down as it rained today

Thanks TIG, your right just had a proper look, so it's down to making sure it's well plastered

Was going to use the Series today but forgot the exhaust was off, that gave me and the neighbours a shock on start up

18th Jan 2012 6:52pm

bpman

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Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

T1G UP wrote:
Best bet would be to drilll them out, remove the panel etc and do your business. OR remove the B pillar and get galved and repainted

Or just not take it out in the wet weather

18th Jan 2012 8:01pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
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bpman wrote:
T1G UP wrote:
Best bet would be to drilll them out, remove the panel etc and do your business. OR remove the B pillar and get galved and repainted

Or just not take it out in the wet weather

yeh alright...30k sat in the garage

18th Jan 2012 8:15pm

bpman

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Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

T1G UP wrote:
bpman wrote:
T1G UP wrote:
Best bet would be to drilll them out, remove the panel etc and do your business. OR remove the B pillar and get galved and repainted

Or just not take it out in the wet weather

yeh alright...30k sat in the garage

or 28K all wet and rusty

18th Jan 2012 8:16pm

Zagato
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bpman wrote:
T1G UP wrote:
Best bet would be to drilll them out, remove the panel etc and do your business. OR remove the B pillar and get galved and repainted

Or just not take it out in the wet weather

We going to see yours on Salisbury Plain this weekend then Steve

18th Jan 2012 8:17pm

bob neville

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Location: Marbella
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Zagato wrote:

We going to see yours on Salisbury Plain this weekend then Steve

It will take Steve the next couple of days to remove all the blankets and hot water bottles it's wrapped up in

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18th Jan 2012 8:22pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
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bpman wrote:
T1G UP wrote:
bpman wrote:
T1G UP wrote:
Best bet would be to drilll them out, remove the panel etc and do your business. OR remove the B pillar and get galved and repainted

Or just not take it out in the wet weather

yeh alright...30k sat in the garage

or 28K all wet and rusty

18th Jan 2012 8:27pm

bpman

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Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

bob neville wrote:
Zagato wrote:

We going to see yours on Salisbury Plain this weekend then Steve

It will take Steve the next couple of days to remove all the blankets and hot water bottles it's wrapped up in

Bob

honestly Bob - what do you think

it's only gotten wet twice. Even on the L2B i ordered hot weather to keep her dry ! - will be out in the 90 this w/e

18th Jan 2012 8:30pm

Zagato
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Presumed you checked to see if it was an offshore wind, wouldn't want salt air coming over Maderia Drive

18th Jan 2012 8:34pm

bob neville

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bpman wrote:

honestly Bob - what do you think it's only gotten wet twice. Even on the L2B i ordered hot weather to keep her dry ! - will be out in the 90 this w/e

Alex's Porsche has got wet more than that and it's only 4 months old and pampered

I doubt if it will ever go out in the snow though

18th Jan 2012 8:45pm

T1G UP

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Do defenders get dry rot?

Use it man

18th Jan 2012 8:51pm

bpman

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Location: Oslo
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T1G UP wrote:
Do defenders get dry rot?

Use it man

I'll let you know

18th Jan 2012 8:58pm

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