Again, I only had limited time in the garage this weekend but spent the time working on the tub and preparing parts such as the pintle hook, fire extinguisher mount and tool holders.

The tool holders, extinquisher mount and pintle hook have spent the last few days soaking in a mild acid bath to clean and deal with the rust. Once out, I wire brush them down with my 100mm angle grinder. This gets rid of the paint and surface rust ready for undercoating. Prior to applying undercoat to metal objects, I apply a coating of Ranex (rust converter) to make sure all surfaces are free of rust. This work well and should guarantee a rust free future.

Those that are restoring any ex army Land Rover will probably come across metal parts such as the rear tail light protectors that are pitted from rust.
I have found a way of returning these parts to near new. I remove the part, paint strip/wire brush it, undercoat it with etch primer and then apply a number of coats of Primer Filler. You can sand it back if you wish but I prefer to leave as is Others may have different methods but I find this one satisfactory.

For anyone who wish to accurately replicate authentic stenciled information on their restoration project, I have posted photos showing the height of the tire pressure and tare weight information hand painted on the side of the GS.

Over the next few weeks I shall be readying the GS for it's new motor and hopefully give it a underbody sandblast.

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Regards Stuart

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