200tdi rebuild

AlbertDefender90 said:

Got a slight dilemma, do I paint the axle while its in bits or complete it then paint it?

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In bits and then touch up if needed you will get a much better coverage

i agree ish. :lol:

the only thing i would say is be careful of getting paint on any internal parts or on mating faces. Other wise you will obviously end up with bits of paint inside your axle which isnt good.

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

i agree ish. :lol:

the only thing i would say is be careful of getting paint on any internal parts or on mating faces. Other wise you will obviously end up with bits of paint inside your axle which isnt good.

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oil will soften it no harm unless you put a few litres in it and just scrape machine surfaces, or thin coat of grease then it will wipe clean

Thanks for the advise, but after a discussion with a few mates I've decided to paint the parts which I know I'll miss when painting, and then paint after assembly. I was going to do it all in bits but after weighing up all the masking required and the new flange bolts which will need painting as well.

Just a slight update. I've been to billing expecting to get some bits such as 24spline hubs and stub axles and some cheap bodywork. Come back with absolutely nothing. On the plus side I've been to a mates on the way home and picked up a good td5 bulkhead with just a slight crease in it, complete with the later dash. I don't think it's too bad for £400 including a complete 24spline front axle! Should hopefully be able to make some more progress now.

Got bored of the leccy wire brush and decided to make a cheap sand blasting cabinet as I have no protection for blasting and glass grit stings quite a lot.
It's a bit heath Robinson but it works quite well.

Not posted anything for a while and thought id give you a quick update. Being back at uni has virtually stopped progress on the landy. didnt get much done over xmas due to it being too cold to paint and because ive been busy working. Temperature shouldnt be an issue anymore as ive managed to get the farm to invest in a decent diesel space heater after my waste oil fired one failed miserably (lots of smoke and fire everywhere leading to a fresh pair of boxers) so hopefully ill be able to make some progress next weekend

Retreated the hubs as the axles been sat for a while. Hopefully painting will start tomorrow

Lot easier working with a heater in the shed

Managed to get the shed warm enough to add some paint. I'll hopefully get the topcoat on next weekend and resume putting the axle back together. I might even have some wheels under the chassis by February!!

Looking good love seeing photos like this easy to view

Nice project, keep the updates coming ...

Just been painting a few suspension components. The green I've chosen has turned out great so I think I'm definitely using the same colour to paint the body

Slight progress report, invested in some deox c rust remover last week and I must say the results are brilliant as it returned a heavily rusted hub to like new condition.

Also got a top coat if paint on the swivel housings so I'm getting there with the axle now

That came up very well indeed.

Looking good
Will be a nice bit of kit when its done
Silly question, what are you spraying the chasis ect with ?

greyhair said:

Looking good
Will be a nice bit of kit when its done
Silly question, what are you spraying the chasis ect with ?

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Thanks, I've been using an epoxy primer with a 2k top coat. Not the nicest stuff to work with but goes on well.

Any updates Mr ??

It's been put on hold for the moment as I've been busy with other things. Hopefully I'll get a chance to get stuck into it again in the next few weeks

Right, it's been a while cos I've been mad busy with uni dissertation and final year exams. Since I've had a little time I've finished rebuilding the front axle so hopefully I'll get it painted tomorrow as well as a few other bits. After that I won't be able to do much after I get back from Europe in a months time (if the discos we've bought last that long) and then the summers pretty much mine other than general farm work inbetween. Sorry it's not the fastest rebuild on here unlike some but hopefully I'll be able to get somewhere over the next few months and I'll try my best to keep you all updated

Albert