I managed quite a few bits and pieces yesterday. All the paintwork has been rectified (I don’t want to see another sheet of wet and dry paper or bottle of polishing compound for a long time). The last Defender wheel arch is on. The electrical system is complete, with the split charge system fitted on […]
It’s Alive!
The seat base and front floors are in, and the Defender side steps have been blasted, read leaded, painted and refitted. The steps are essential due to the increased height of the Land Rover – there’s no way that Helena would be able to get in and out, and even I’d struggle without them. The […]
The Last Wheel
I have finished the fourth hub, spacer and wheel. I haven’t bothered with too many pictures as it was an identical job to yesterday’s front wheel work, including fitting the other new stub axle and bleeding the brakes (minus the three hour delay). The inside of the drum needed cleaning up with an emery cloth […]
Wheels and Spacers
I have cleaned up and repainted the two rear wheels. After-market modulars and 8-spokes are prone to rusting, especially in the joint between the rim and the wheel centre. After painting, I applied a bead of clear silicone sealant deep into the joint to keep the water out and the rust away. With the wheels […]
September Update
I haven’t been doing a great deal recently. I have finished polishing all of the body work except the bonnet, bulkhead vents flaps and rear door, and have fitted all the plastic Defender wheelarches except for the front left. That one is waiting for the under wing mudshield to be cut to fit around the […]
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