Thread: New Project...

Hi All,

Some more work done today.

I had all 4 drums machined:


Before/After pictures of the Indicator:




Both of my door tops are beyond repair, so I took the doors apart so that I can transfer the window glass onto a set of replacement door tops.

Before/After pictures of the Window Locks:




Here are some before pictures of the very dirty glass:




After a few hours of cleaning all of the glass (front doors and tail-gate), here are some after pictures (the glass isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than it was!):






Dinty - that's a great idea for cleaning nuts/bolts/washers/screws, etc!

That's all for now.

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Hi All,

A few more jobs done today.

Before and after cleaning pictures - the nuts/bolts/washers for the tow bar tongue:



Before and after cleaning pictures of the door striker plates:



Before and after cleaning pictures of the windscreen hinges:



I am hoping to do some painting today - weather permitting!

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Though preparation of the surface is the only way to get a good paint finish.

Have you any pictures of your method in removing old paint and rust?
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Hi Wrinklearthur,

I agree with you - thorough preparation is critical. On page 2 of this thread I have spoken about my very novice approach but in summary:

* Depending on how complex the part is - soak in a molasses solution for 2+ weeks. Wash off the molasses with hot water, and then...
* Use a bench grinder with a wire wheel to get the bad rust off
* Use an electric drill with a red plastic wheel
* Fine sand paper (800-1200 grit)
* Clean the surface with a de-greaser.
* Clean the surface with a clean cotton cloth
* Paint in a dry, clean area
* Leave 24 hours between coats.
I know that my method is not perfect, but I am very happy with the results.

Here is today's work (in part inspired by another thread)...

Before/After pictures of the Land Rover Badge



Before/After pictures of the Pedal Box Nuts/Washers/Springs



Before/After pictures of various Shackle Pin Washers



The other Vent mechanism painted:


That's it for today.

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Hi All,

More work done today...

Here are the before and after photos of the "pig tails" from my tail-gate.
Question: Is it normal for one to be longer than the other?



Before and after photos of the center steering wheel cover:



Pedal Boxes Painted:


Second Vent Painted:


4 Vent Arms Painted:


Floor Screws - before and after:



Naturally after I spent a few hours cleaning the existing floor screws (and interesting mix and match there) - I found some left over parts from the last project:


Washers for the Shackles - Painted:


That's it for today.

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Hi All,

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Question: Is it normal for one to be longer than the other?.........

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

No. It has been overloaded. You might want to think about replacing it - you can straighten it, but probably easy to find them same one used 2/2a,3.

John

Hi All,

My last day on holidays - so got a few more things done today.

Pig Tails painted (although I will need to find a replacement one, thanks for the answer John):


I removed the rear grab handles, cleaned them up, and painted them:




I tried to tidy up the nuts/bolts for the rear grab handles, but the threads were shot. I did tidy-up the home-made spacers though:




Indicator and bracket - painted:


Striker Plates - painted:


Windscreen hinges - painted:


End Seat Panels - Sanded, Cleaned & Painted:



Tail Gate tread strips, removed, sanded, cleaned, painted:





Land Rover Badges - Painted (not my best effort):


Both door tops painted:



Mud Splash Panel painted:


That's probably it for a while.

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Looking very good ..

Question the drums, what was the cost, cheaper than 4 new ones???