Thread: Time for a Re-fit

Yeah. Good point. There's a bit of room there.

I can't believe your allowed to keep LR parts in the house! I'm not even allowed in the house most of the time!

Looks like a mighty good job! I should post some pics of my machine.... get some feedback on things and share my story....

Originally Posted by debruiser

I can't believe your allowed to keep LR parts in the house! I'm not even allowed in the house most of the time!

Looks like a mighty good job! I should post some pics of my machine.... get some feedback on things and share my story....

Well, the Landy and I have had a bit of an arrangement the last few years since she moved inside. For a long time, I was a cars-outside sort of bloke, then slowly and bit by bit the Land Rover started coming inside more. Initially, she had just the front room. Then after a while, the firewall started sleeping at the end of my bed. I know I should have just chased it outside, but it was winter and pretty cold outside. So I gave a little more ground. Weak, I know...

Then before I knew it, the seat base had taken up residence in the lounge. Mostly it just sits in the corner and doesn't make a mess or anything (that is, unless the transmission tunnel wants to be in the lounge and then the seat base sleeps in the office).

As there aren't too many other humans around these parts very often, this sort of domestic arrangement seems to work out pretty well with the Land Rover and me. We both need our space and we manage to work around each other and get along alright. But I have told it that most of it will have to start sleeping outside during summer.

I still don't see anything wrong with having the Land rover in the house, I just no longer take the hearing protection off when I walk in from the Shed!!
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Still going hard at the tub today. Can't wait until it's painted....

Righto - the tub is etch-primed. This is not much of an achievement in the great schemes of the world, but it has certainly got my tail up. There's nothing like whacking some colour onto panels after all that time cleaning and de-gunking.

It will be a few weeks until I get time to put some more coats on, do a bit more surface preparation, undercoat and topcoat... but we're getting there.

John

A wee bit of progress. First time I've got near the Landy for weeks (to work on it, that is. I am surrounded by Land Rover in almost every room of the house now....).

I've put a coat of Bronze Green on the tub. It still needs a bit of work, but it's getting closer to the point where it can go onto the vehicle. Trouble with having it all shiny now is that it reflects all over the place and I can see every imperfection. Still, perfection was never my aim. Just a tidy Landy.

That's it for now.

John

That's looking mighty fine John. It's quite a milestone you've achieved in getting some colour on. I'm keen to ride over one of these weekends and assist in some small way...and be inspired to buy my own restoration project one day.

Actually, come to think of it, I spotted an old Rural Fire Service FC on my way into Kingaroy last week...but I'm guessing these are best left for the real enthusiasts! I'll see if it's still there tomorrow and put up a new post.

catch up with you this week.

Nigel