113-372

G'day all, Just a quick heads up, lots of small jobs being done, 8lts of DBG + hardener, another spray gun:o that makes 4, anyway the donor bulkhead

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1284973635
it does need some remedial work on it, grit blast asap and go from there, only 98 more shifts to work, then 18 daze off:cool::cool::twisted:, God help anyone who wants 'RAIN' I have plenty of bullets LOL:wasntme: anyway cheers Dennis:angel:
ps the person in the picture is 'Max' another of the 'Poodle Patrol' he is a Blue Merle Sheltie, very aggresive killer instinct :lol2: LOL

G'day All,
I have a pressing need to fit the tub to 113-372, as soon I will have another 3 Land Rovers at home (Chloe, Wee-Wullie & Gladys) as my elderly neighbour has been admitted into full time care and the property has been sold, just subject to money in the bank and it's all over for me:( 9 Land Rovers at home.
Anyway back on track, I need to refit the tub, but before fitting I blew on a couple of coats of DBG to the front and rear of the tub and up under the wheel arches, it should be dry by tomorrow arfternoon, if so and I can organise a lift it will be back on the chassis, at least then I will be able to move vehicles in and out of the yard, the rear end,
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1285482605
the front,
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1285482663
the 2 floor sections were painted Saturday afternoon along with some seatbox fittings etc, so today I put all the floor screws n washers on cardboard and sprayed them separatly, I prefer to do it this way rather than spray everything all fitted up, at least I will be able to take it all apart at some time in the future and I won't have to try and line up unpainted bits
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1285482967
tub fittings as well for the tilt (canvas)
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1285483071
I over estimated the amount of paint I needed and I still had approx 100mls+ left over, as it has a hardener mixed in, it cannot be returned to the paint tin, so I painted these items out of the tub, fuel filler covers x 2 and the tail light covers x 2
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1285483154
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1285483225
I will be more carefull next time I mix it as I still had enough to cover the inner guard RHS :o
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1285483300
in between time I had been working on the bulkhead, it still has a long way to go yet, hopefully get 5 rims and rad/suppt panel grit blasted this week especially if I have to squeeze a 109 WKSP truck in behind the gunbuggy:eek: anyway cheers Dennis:angel:

Nice progress Dennis.

Oh and BTW, you know there is storage room in one of my sheds for a couple of good looking vehicles. May be a little far for you though.

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Originally Posted by numpty

Nice progress Dennis.

Oh and BTW, you know there is storage room in one of my sheds for a couple of good looking vehicles. May be a little far for you though.

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Nice try numpty;)...but you never know he only uses some once a year;)

looking good there Dinty:D

Mrs hh:angel:

Nice work there Dennis, i love the smell of fresh paint! do you have a paint code for DBG or should i do a colour match from a panel on my Landy? i can't wait to start my shorty resto on the Christmas Holidays....!
cheers Chris

G'day All,
Paint code information off the 4lt cans
384 Selemix system
Colour ref BS-C .224
British std BS 381 Code 224
Deep Bronze Green
Lead 0.0% PR GRP Dens: 0.997kg/L
hope thats of some help, cheers Dennis
Problem with "older paints" is some of the youngsters that work in the trade, if it ain't in/on their computer it doesn't exist:(

coming along nicely like always dennis, keep up the good work

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Originally Posted by Dinty

G'day All,
Paint code information off the 4lt cans
384 Selemix system
Colour ref BS-C .224
British std BS 381 Code 224
Deep Bronze Green
Lead 0.0% PR GRP Dens: 0.997kg/L
hope thats of some help, cheers Dennis
Problem with "older paints" is some of the youngsters that work in the trade, if it ain't in/on their computer it doesn't exist:(

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Too true.
I got mine from a crowd who did have it on their computer but when I went back for more, they told me that the paint code I quoted didn't exist (they wrote it on the can when I bought it and I copied it off the can). I got some more off them and it was the same colour but a completely different number.

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Originally Posted by drifter

Too true.
I got mine from a crowd who did have it on their computer but when I went back for more, they told me that the paint code I quoted didn't exist (they wrote it on the can when I bought it and I copied it off the can). I got some more off them and it was the same colour but a completely different number.

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Sometimes the number changes because of new synthetic pigments that need a different formula to make the same (optical) colour as the old natural pigments.

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Originally Posted by Dinty

G'day All,
Paint code information off the 4lt cans
384 Selemix system
Colour ref BS-C .224
British std BS 381 Code 224
Deep Bronze Green
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be a little careful when using bronze green from the BS-381C standard. Land Rovers were painted in all three of the "Bronze Green" in the standard and all were commonly (if mistakenly) called "deep bronze green" (see: BS-381C Colours ) The early SII and late SIIa seem to have been done in "middle bronze green" BS-381C-223 at least in the civvy vehicles and some S1 in Light bronze green BS-381C-222

I'd be pretty sure that Shonky's ambulance was in the BS-381C-224 DBG as Dinty suggests.

It may be best to check the colour swatches in bright sunlight against some remaining original paint. The best places to look are under riveted panels, like the cover plate for the steering column on the LHS of the firewall. The LHD handbrake cover panel etc.

Diana