Cameo reversion

[rar110]

Started this Perentie's 3rd restoration. This time from Zambezi silver to desert cam. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/07/786.jpg

[Dervish]

Ooh, watching with interest. Two-tone?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/07/792.jpg

Or Three-tone?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/07/793.jpg

[rar110]

G'day Dervish, three colours.

[rar110]

Prep work for the rest of the body almost done. It reminds me of painting an old house. Every time you look you see another thing that should be tidied up.
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[p38arover]

Cameo reversion


Cameo? As in cameo appearance? [bigwhistle]

[rar110]

Yep Zambezi metallic particles were to hard to get right. And I often regretted this colour choice. In retrospect I would have picked white or cameo.

[Bearman]

She will look good back in camo.

[rar110]

Sorry Ron. I just got it. No cameo as in camou or camouflage.
I blame auto correct.

[Bearman]

Sorry Ron. I just got it. No cameo as in camou or camouflage.
I blame auto correct.

[bigsad]

[rar110]

Getting closer to getting out the spray gun.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/23.jpg

[Bearman]

Waiting with interest!!!!

[rar110]

Undercoated and final rub down. A quick final wipe over and then the top coats. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/205.jpg

[rar110]

The planned cam pattern.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/204.jpg

[rar110]

First coat, light tan.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/248.jpg

[Bearman]

Now that is going to look nice. Especially with the MG on the top!!!!!!

[rar110]

Well I had some novice dramas on Saturday. I started with a new bigger gravity gun and it just spat out lumps, took ages to get through 800ml of paint and thinners. I thought it was the gun. I persisted for about 3hrs. Then the old direct drive died. It got me through a first coat as pictured in the previous post. Today I spent a couple of hours sanding the lumps away. I hired a twin belt drive from Bunnings, wow what a lazy lump. Just chugged along. I also pulled out the new tin light tan. To see if that made a difference. It did after a bit of gun adjustment. I was a bit worried about using the cam brown and green which was similar age to the first coat, but was ok. Here's the result. Not quite to plan but time got away and had to get the compressor back.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/317.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/318.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/319.jpg

[thomson]

What brand and type of paint are you using ,and what company are you getting it off?

[rar110]

Another pic unwrapped.

Most of the paint was Protec. The last tin was Concept Paints.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/358.jpg

[Vern]

Looks good. What size nozzle on the gun? Had similar issues is all.

[rar110]

Tip was 1.4 I think.

[Vern]

I think i went from 1.4 which came on the gun to a 2.0 and the paint then went on beautifully. 1.4 was splattery and dry.

[Vern]

Also do you have a build thread on this car?

[rar110]

I had a 2.0. I should have given it a try.

I've had this Perentie since 2001. First got it on the road in 2006. I think I put up some pics back then.

[thomson]

Did concept have the colours you wanted on their colour cards or was it a match job?The truck looks very neat

[rar110]

Here's a few pics from my first refurb taken in about 2004. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/360.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/361.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/362.jpg

And on a trip.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/363.jpg

[rar110]

Did concept have the colours you wanted on their colour cards or was it a match job?The truck looks very neat

Thanks.

It was a colour match.

[rar110]

A progress photo. Nearly there. Thank you again Roverlord Offroad Spares for some last minute parts.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/485.jpg

I started it today for the 1st time in nearly 3 years. With junk and water in the fuel it didn't run for long. Cleaned the water trap, drained the tank, and changed the inline pre filter and factory spin on filter. I think I have an air leak as it doesn't want to start.

The stop control was also seized up and got very hot when it couldn't move. Gave it a couple of taps with a soft hammer, which freed it up.

[Bearman]

She looks good Pete!

[rar110]

The motor is running very nicely now, and did a oil and filter change. Also there was the usual sludge in the water trap.

The stop control is still playing up. I will have to track one down before it dies. Anyone sourced one lately?

[Mick_Marsh]

The motor is running very nicely now, and did a oil and filter change. Also there was the usual sludge in the water trap.

The stop control is still playing up. I will have to track one down before it dies. Anyone sourced one lately?

I remember reading a thread a few months back. Not sure if it was on here or REMLR.

[Vern]

The motor is running very nicely now, and did a oil and filter change. Also there was the usual sludge in the water trap.

The stop control is still playing up. I will have to track one down before it dies. Anyone sourced one lately?Whats wrong with it? I had issues with mine, which i have since resolved by adjusting the limit switch inside of it.

[rar110]

Sometimes when I turn key to accessory position the stop control doesn't operate to turn fuel on or there is a delay activating. Sometimes when turning the motor off there is a delay in the stop control activating to cut fuel.

[rar110]

Decided to put some tar sheet in the ceiling to help reduce noise reverberations inside the cabin. I drove the 110 years ago before and after fitting the roof lining. Even lining alone made a big difference. I'm hoping fitting this product will help even more. This is on top of similar or same product I put elsewhere in the 110 years ago. Here's the product I used, sold through most Autobahn stores, and where I put it. Each box has 2 sheets 12"x24". It's better value than dynamat.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/520.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/521.jpg

[rar110]

I should clarify I did similar on the ceiling above the front and middle row seats.

[rar110]

Polished the fuse blocks with some 180 grit just for fun.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/586.jpg

[rar110]

I started it up last night after fitting the roof lining again. I think inside is definitely less noisy.

[rar110]

Another milestone.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/791.jpg

[rar110]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/790.jpg

[rar110]

One more.....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/792.jpg

And it drives really well.

[rar110]

A few more jobs done. The most obvious is side steps.

The stop control packed it in last night.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/947.jpg

[rar110]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/948.jpg

[rar110]

Deployed.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/993.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/994.jpg

[rar110]

I’d forgotten how easy this car is to drive in soft sand.

As a bonus I used it to do a recovery on the BIL’s NP Paj, up hill in sand when he couldn’t go forward or back. So nice having to pull out a 2006 with a 1989 old tech Perentie with 1 or 2 mechanical tweats.

[rar110]

The stop control packed it in just before we came to Moreton. Here’s the solution.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/1063.jpg

[rar110]

Paj recovery vehicle.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/1088.jpg

[Bearman]

Top job there Pete, she looks beautiful!!!

[rar110]

Ta Brian. That’s appreciated.

Thankfully, no show stoppers during the Moreton trip. The wife’s relatives who borrowed the 110 for this trip had no Land Rover previous ownership. But the hubby, who was a IT geek (Java programmer) had relatives in the UK on a farm with a LR, who really connected with the machine nature of it. He also liked the waves and enjoyed repeated strangers randomly approaching and paying accolades to the vehicle.

[poundsterling]

Ta Brian. That’s appreciated.

Thankfully, no show stoppers during the Moreton trip. The wife’s relatives who borrowed the 110 for this trip had no Land Rover previous ownership. But the hubby, who was a IT geek (Java programmer) had relatives in the UK on a farm with a LR, who really connected with the machine nature of it. He also liked the waves and enjoyed repeated strangers randomly approaching and paying accolades to the vehicle.


Brilliant result Peter, looks great. Cyril

[rar110]

Thanks Cyril.
Took the 110 & RAAF trailer for a run today. The 1st time I’ve had both out for about 3 years.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/10/31.jpg

[Ranga]

But most importantly... what does the FIL think?! 😀

[rar110]

He can’t believe:
1. I finished it without his “help”, and
2. it actually looks ok.
[emoji15]

[Ranga]

He can’t believe:
1. I finished it without his “help”, and
2. it actually looks ok.
[emoji15]

I reckon he secretly wants to drive it [thumbsupbig]