My new stolen 130

[wally]

Well, after a painfully long search I finally have my crew cab. It's a repairable write-off (stolen/recovered) that I picked up from Pickles salvage auction last week. I paid $6500 without really knowing anything about the running gear. We got the engine running yesterday after bypassing the lift pump, which is stuffed. The fuel line is busted off at the sender unit, and the rear axle splines are completely stripped. I haven't been able to drive it anywhere yet so the transmission is still kind of an unknown thing. The interior is OK but covered in graffiti. Does anyone have any tips on removing spraypaint from vinyl and carpet (on the roof lining). What I would really love to know is whether anyone recognises this vehicle. I would love to find out some mechanical history on it.

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[wally]

Sorry, they're very small pictures, aren't they.

[wally]

I can't seem to make them bigger.

[Sleepy]

I'd be tempted to paint the dash with a vinyl paint.

Something like this 3M Vinyl Paint - Satin Black, 400g - Supercheap Auto Australia (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/3M-Vinyl-Paint-Satin-Black-400g.aspx?pid=220442#Description)


As for the roof, I think replacing the "carpet" may have the best result. At least if you get it all off in one peice you can use it for a template.


Looks like a nice score for that price, obviously you'll have to spend a few bucks but with a couple of grand spent you'll still have a nice priced 130.

Good luck with it.:)

[Mick_Marsh]

If you leave the grafitti.
Interesting decor.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/90-110-130-defender-county/39018d1315830007-my-new-stolen-130-130cc-forum1.jpg
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/90-110-130-defender-county/39019d1315830053-my-new-stolen-130-130cc-forum2.jpg
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/90-110-130-defender-county/39020d1315830098-my-new-stolen-130-130cc-forum3.jpg
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/90-110-130-defender-county/39021d1315830151-my-new-stolen-130-130cc-forum4.jpg

[p38arover]

Sorry, they're very small pictures, aren't they.

If one clicks on them they become larger.

I didn't do this:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[wally]

If one clicks on them they become larger.

I didn't do this:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/90-110-130-defender-county/39016d1315829260-my-new-stolen-130-130cc-scrinched3.jpg
Ah, but of course. I feel so silly now.

[Sleepy]

Looking at the larger pics (thanks guys) it looks like a standard roof lining (at first I thought it was marine carpet).
You can replace this - that's gonna cost but will have the best result.
I have also seen this stuff painted with enamel spray but you'd have to go for a dark colour (black?) and dont think it would look that great.:angel:

[Sleepy]

Have a look here

wheeler dealers PG 205GTI

37:30 mins in, Ed paints the rear pacel shelf with enamel.

[Allan]

Sorry, totaly off subject, but would you not like to take these lttle ****s to a low tide creek marker post in the N.T. or Kimberleys and let them wait for the tide change. Yes as sugested I'd retrim. Best of luck.

Allan

[newhue]

Wally, go to you local Paint Place, or perhaps Bunnings. There are products around in a spray and cloth wipes designed to remove graffiti. Muck off is one brand I can think of.

I hope the damage is not too far reaching, amazing what a fool with a small selfish brain can do in seconds.

[Jock The Rock]

If you really have trouble you can use 2-pack thinners.

I saw a fella at work use it to remove dried paint from interior plastics

There is a trick to it though, to much thinners and it will melt the plastic :p

[towe0609]

Glad you finally found what you were looking for Wally. Headlining is a few hundred bucks at your local auto trimmers - don't get it done in anything too thick, as it is a bugger to get back in. I had mine redone in like a stretchy marine carpet (fuzzy stuff) and it was all a bit tight. Good luck with the paint on the dash, and more importantly with the mechanicals.

[land864]

WD 40 and a nail/scrubbing brush for paint removal on Duco and vinyl.

Not sure about cloth but as stated a retrim in something thinner should sort that out

[VladTepes]

I find it surprising that anyone would BOTHER doing taht to a Defender.

Like I said mate I have a hood lining from a Tdi. It's not the same as that (its cloth stuck to the backing rather than that felt like stuff) but it will fit and it's the right price ;)

If you are going to be Coltarf way any time soon, or know of anyone that can collect it on your behald let me know.

[PAT303]

I would source all the trim from the UK and the parts too,for $6500 you have a long way to go before it'll cost you so I'd splash out on an exmore trim interior including seats and a full bumper to bumper mechanical make over.Doing it yourself you could even make some bucks come sale time. Pat

[wally]

Looking at the larger pics (thanks guys) it looks like a standard roof lining (at first I thought it was marine carpet).
You can replace this - that's gonna cost but will have the best result.
I have also seen this stuff painted with enamel spray but you'd have to go for a dark colour (black?) and dont think it would look that great.:angel:
No it's marine carpet.

[wally]

WD 40 and a nail/scrubbing brush for paint removal on Duco and vinyl.

Not sure about cloth but as stated a retrim in something thinner should sort that out

Thanks mate. We did have a bit of a go with WD40 but didn't have much luck.

[wally]

I would source all the trim from the UK and the parts too,for $6500 you have a long way to go before it'll cost you so I'd splash out on an exmore trim interior including seats and a full bumper to bumper mechanical make over.Doing it yourself you could even make some bucks come sale time. Pat

There's no need to go that far. Apart from the graffiti the interior's not bad. The seats are remarkably good and totally free of paint. I've ordered all the mechanical parts I think I'll need at this stage including timing belt kit and a set of coolant hoses. All things going well it's not really going to cost that much.

[land864]

Apologies on the WD40 front Wal.

Maybe that's only good when the paint is still reasonably fresh.

I did have a crack at some old graffitti paint on a roadside rubbish BBQ I rescued and it got most of it off.

Not sure if I used steel wool or a green scouring pad.

You could always repaint it with black interior vinyl paint

Could you use the same product in a lighter shade to cover over the roof lining?

Pete

[wally]

Yeah no apology needed mate, it was worth trying. The first priority is getting all the mechanicals sorted anyway. Once that's done I'll pretty up the interior. Vinyl paint sounds like it might be the way to go for the door trim and the dash - not sure about the roof lining yet. Anyway, this project has to take a back seat for a little while but I'll keep you all updated as work progresses.

[wally]

Slowly but surely, work is progressing. She has to take her turn in the queue with all the other competing priorities around here. Here she is getting the full treatment:

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So far she's received a new fuel tank sender unit, new lift pump, new rear axles and heavy duty flanges, timing belt kit (including pulleys), "p" gasket, new water pump, new thermostat, new radiator, new coolant and heater hoses, new fan bearing (thanks roverrescue), new tensioner bearing, new alternator bearings, new headlight, new A-frame balljoint, and we've welded up some exhaust leaks. I had to make up a battery hold down thing, which was missing.
We're getting there. She still needs a new windscreen, and all that graffiti removed. Some rust in the firewall needs sorting out too. I didn't spot that in the auction yard, but it can be sorted out with a little bit of effort.
The engine runs well. There's a bit of backlash in the driveline, which doesn't come as a big surprise. We'll get it on the road before too much longer and sort things out from there. So far I'm pretty happy - it's still a very cheap 130.

[roverrescue]

"There's a bit of backlash in the driveline,"

It would be wise to pull the PTO cover and check the input gear. If the splines are flogged, buy a new cross drilled gear, it will engage deeper on the mainshaft and remove the backlash.

S

[rick130]

Good to see Cameron, I missed the this thread the first time around.

[uninformed]

"There's a bit of backlash in the driveline,"

It would be wise to pull the PTO cover and check the input gear. If the splines are flogged, buy a new cross drilled gear, it will engage deeper on the mainshaft and remove the backlash.

S

I would have thought axles/drive flanges be the first place to look????

[wally]

I would have thought axles/drive flanges be the first place to look????

I've already fitted new axles and flanges to the rear. They were as bad as it gets. On one side the splines were totally stripped.

[wally]

"There's a bit of backlash in the driveline,"

It would be wise to pull the PTO cover and check the input gear. If the splines are flogged, buy a new cross drilled gear, it will engage deeper on the mainshaft and remove the backlash.

S

Thanks for that. I'll see how it drives with the new A frame balljoint. It was more flogged out than I 've ever seen so probably accounts for some of it.

[Bundalene]

Another 130 gets a new life:) Good on you for what you are doing.

We rebuilt a damaged 130 two years ago for our daughter and husband who live in remote Arnhem Land. It is a great vehicle for them and so far has handled the roughest conditions.

Good luck with your rebuild.

Erich

[uninformed]

Thanks for that. I'll see how it drives with the new A frame balljoint. It was more flogged out than I 've ever seen so probably accounts for some of it.

If you are doing the rear ball joint, probably also a good idea to look at the chassis end of A frame...another spot where fulcrum super pro bushes are a good idea

[wally]

If you are doing the rear ball joint, probably also a good idea to look at the chassis end of A frame...another spot where fulcrum super pro bushes are a good idea


Oh, OK. Thanks for that. I'll check it out.

[Sprint]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/marketplace-alerts/139551-give-aways.html

cross posted to the other thread too

[Landy Smurf]

try degreasing the **** out of it or just try degreasing the paint out for sake i hope there is no ****.

[wally]

Still going. It's kind of a rainy day project (and we've had a few of those).

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It now has new swivel seals, and all new hub seals and wheel bearings. A new windscreen will be on its way soon and then I have to sort out that graffiti. Oh yes, and new rear brake pads.

[wally]

Apologies to anyone interested in this. I have been neglecting my thread. Not so the Land Rover. Having got most of the mechanical jobs out of the way, I started attacking that graffiti. I used 3M vinyl paint on the cubby box and door trims, which was a tremendous success. The mid-grey is as close a match for the Land Rover grey as you could reasonably hope. Some before and after shots:


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[wally]

The dash had the vinyl paint treatment as well and has also finished up looking excellent.

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[wally]

Having failed to clean the paint out of the old hood lining I chose to have it re-lined. The colour's a little darker than before and doesn't quite match the lining around the rear windows and pillars but still looks great. A tip for anyone doing this: If you have the lining that came out of your particular vehicle, use it. The carpet on my old lining was glued on so well, I decided to use the lining from another 130CC (but only the rear piece) whose vinyl was easily removed. This created problems when refitting. The lining from the other vehicle, although looking identical to a casual observer, would not overlap correctly with the front piece, was a different shape on the sides, and had holes in all the wrong places. Making holes in the right places is not as straightforward as one might think. But we managed and it looks like this:

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So now we have a pretty nice looking interior.

[wally]

Just in case anyone was wondering whether I gave up - I didn't and the old girl finished up getting registered back in March. The roadworthy and written-off vehicle inspection were no real problem. Well, a little bit but these things are never really straight forward. Anyway this is the list of parts and things that I fitted up until that point (in no particular order):

Air cleaner mounts.
Injector lines 1&2.
Printed circuit board (dash warning lights).
Serpentine belt.
Fuel tank sender unit.
Coolant & heater hoses.
Timing belt, idler & tensioner pulleys.
Timing cover oil seal.
Fan bearing.
Alternator bearings.
Air filter.
Heavy duty rear axles & drive flanges.
Radiator.
Oil pressure switch.
Engine watchdog temp alarm.
A-frame ball joint.
Bilstein steering damper.
Gear lever boot.
Windscreen & seal.
Wheel bearings.
Hub seals.
Swivel seals.
Rear brake pads.
Water pump.
"P" gasket.
Lift pump.
Coolant expansion tank.
Thermostat.
Front diff pinion seal.
Uni joint, front tailshaft.

Other things I did:

Changed all fluids, fuel & oil filter.
Overhaul injector pump (replace worn driveshaft, thrust & feed pump, head plug & return fittings).
Cleaned fuel sedimenter & engine breather.
Replaced roof lining.

So what did all this cost? All up, including purchase price, auction fees, all parts, overhauling injector pump (the most expensive thing by far apart from the vehicle itself) it has now cost me around $10500, which I think is still pretty cheap considering how well sorted it now is. Or should have been. There was a little surprise waiting...

[Sprint]

what was the suprise?

[wally]

what was the suprise?

Sorry, it was late and I was bored with typing. After doing all this stuff and getting my roadworthy (trailered it into town), I headed off to Bundaberg for the written-off vehicle inspection. This was the first time I had actually driven it on the road, and as my speed approached about 90km/hr a very nasty whining noise filled the cab. Naturally I was thrilled. But this is the chance you take when you buy at auction. Eventually we traced that sound to the rear diff. I've now bought myself a second hand Salisbury and I'm busy stuffing it in there (cheaper than the alternative of buying new crown wheel and pinion and paying someone to set it up for me). So fingers crossed this one will be alright. I'm taking the opportunity to replace the upper A-frame bushes, trailing arm bushes, shockie rubbers, and swaybar bushes while we're at it. Some pictures for your general amusement:
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