Aaron's 90 rebuild (round 3)

Discokids · Mar 27, 2016

I'll refine my list and pm you

Discokids · Mar 27, 2016

And I reckon you're gonna rebuild that 90. You may not know it yet but I bet you look at all that extra galv stuff you've got and think.... 'mmmm, I've got the bits to do it....'

elan23 · Mar 27, 2016

The Redledsled shows having still 6 month MOT, why not just use it in the interim? get rid of the G90s though?
As a thought though, as it will be nicely retro with the galv caps would you not consider 2 piece doors with the very early 110/mil tops?
Super rebuild though, they just get better.
Don't feel bad telling me to sod off if my suggestions are out of place!

aaronmorris · Mar 27, 2016

Another day gone, another day with little progress.
Started fitting the wiring loom, dash and fly vents this morning.
New wiper wheel boxes, as I knackered the old ones removing.
Used my new air riveter, bloody hell, love it, wish I had bought one sooner.
This afternoon I had a change of plan and removed the roof, sides and windscreen and I'm hoping to get them prepped and into primer tomorrow, well not the roof...

Urgh! Wiring...

And random picture, but people seemed to like them last time.
Just another dog we're looking after while she recovers from an operation..

mick the builder · Mar 27, 2016

The picture your painting of numerous dogs, numerous defenders, air riveters and flying bonnets are making me feel somewhat sympathetic to your neighbours!

Just saying.

aaronmorris · Mar 28, 2016

greyhair said:
Another one, you have an illness my boy

I must have

I have seen a couple over the last few days and thought hmm.. I could restore that.. I have idea's of stuff I want to do one day in my head, but I can't do it, where will it stop.
The truth is I just don't have the time anymore either, and in the long run all I'm going to do is cost myself money.

ashleywood.ash said:
7.5 tyres on the wolfs Aaron, it's Gotta be for that look I have the Avon rangemaster thingies and there great

I Agree with the wolfs to be honest

Wheels will be one of the last things anyway, so I've got plenty of time to decide and we'll see what suits best when it is all complete.

Discokids said:
I'll refine my list and pm you

No worries

Discokids said:
And I reckon you're gonna rebuild that 90. You may not know it yet but I bet you look at all that extra galv stuff you've got and think.... 'mmmm, I've got the bits to do it....'

Yep

That's why I said it in my post because I'm more likely to do it than not

Although not sure about the galv bits, most of that is going to get cleaned up and sold, as I could do with the extra funds for this, might be todays job actually seen as it's bloody ****ing it down

elan23 said:
The Redledsled shows having still 6 month MOT, why not just use it in the interim? get rid of the G90s though?
As a thought though, as it will be nicely retro with the galv caps would you not consider 2 piece doors with the very early 110/mil tops?
Super rebuild though, they just get better.
Don't feel bad telling me to sod off if my suggestions are out of place!

That is the plan

will do for picking stuff up and the like, needs work though, it's a little bit twitchy on the back at the mo.
And no no, thoughts, opinions and idea's are always welcome

To be honest I've been thinking about the split doors since the day I started the build and knew which direction it was going, I just couldn't make my mind up.
I think if I was going down that route I would want to go the whole hog and go soft top for the real retro look.. which I'd love to do in theory, but again, I'm not sure, I can't make my mind up if it is what I really want or if it would be practical.

mick the builder said:
The picture your painting of numerous dogs, numerous defenders, air riveters and flying bonnets are making me feel somewhat sympathetic to your neighbours!Just saying.

haha, sounds worse that it actually is, air riveter is lovely and quiet

Defender is just sat their at the mo, she probably thinks it's an eyesore, but, meh... She complains about getting water on her drive when I wash a vehicle so I've fucked it with anything else really.
But yeah, she doesn't like dogs either, and the ones over the road are worse

I'm being lovely and quiet at the mo anyway, not had a letter from the council in about a year either, maybe she's stopped complaining to them

Or maybe the council have started ignoring her, or I'm just being a good little lad

James_mac · Mar 28, 2016

I may have a spare engine and gearbox once Iv started swapping things onto my rolling chassis in a few months mate

defenderdog · Mar 28, 2016

aaronmorris said:
while

I've done nothing to mine since end of last year as I've been so busy with work. Hopefully another month on the job I'm on and then I should get a break so I can crack in again. Soooooooo jealous reading everyone's rebuilds on here, but not long. Fingers crossed.

aaronmorris · Mar 28, 2016

Spent the day prepping panels, sides, windscreen and rear door, thought it was going to go well, turns out all had more corrosion issues than thought, or just plain crappy paint from previous owner. So I'm still not finished.
Might finish them off in the week if I can be arsed.
And you lot have got me thinking again, don't know whether to go all out and go soft top... or just use what I've got and set up for... hmm.. brains in overdrive, bugger!

Although I went and collected some new seats today. Bit premature me thinks

Discokids · Mar 28, 2016

Ah mate I'm liking those seats!!! They're delicious! Might just keep my standard seats now and retrim them like that.

Discokids · Mar 28, 2016

And you've done more than me, in 4 days I've put an m12 nut on one of the rear shock upper mounts. Wasn't worth updating my fred

TorsionBhudda · Mar 28, 2016

Think you should go for soft top and I'll by your roof off you lol

aaronmorris · Mar 28, 2016

James_mac said:
I may have a spare engine and gearbox once Iv started swapping things onto my rolling chassis in a few months mate

Ah, good stuff, give me a shout if you do mate

Have you done anything with your project of late?

defenderdog said:
I've done nothing to mine since end of last year as I've been so busy with work. Hopefully another month on the job I'm on and then I should get a break so I can crack in again. Soooooooo jealous reading everyone's rebuilds on here, but not long. Fingers crossed.

Yes it can be a bugger with work

Hope you can get something done soon bud.

Discokids said:
Ah mate I'm liking those seats!!! They're delicious! Might just keep my standard seats now and retrim them like that.

Me too

which is why I just bought them now even if it is 6 months too early.
Came from the same place as the red shed of a 90, he offered me them while I was their, I just didn't have £200 on me to buy them their and then.

Discokids said:
And you've done more than me, in 4 days I've put an m12 nut on one of the rear shock upper mounts. Wasn't worth updating my fred

Oh bloody hell, I'll shut me gob, thing that annoys me is, knowing how much I can get done in a day if everything is on side, weather etc.. but I seem to spend more time looking for parts than anything of late.
Seem to be forever sorting out and a day later it's a shit tip again.
Major sort-out, sell some stuff, build some shelves and generally get organised before I do another.

lofty69 · Mar 29, 2016

aaronmorris said:
Another day gone, another day with little progress.
Started fitting the wiring loom, dash and fly vents this morning.
New wiper wheel boxes, as I knackered the old ones removing.
Used my new air riveter, bloody hell, love it, wish I had bought one sooner.
This afternoon I had a change of plan and removed the roof, sides and windscreen and I'm hoping to get them prepped and into primer tomorrow, well not the roof...

Urgh! Wiring...

Looking good as always Aaron. Can you do me a favour? Is there any part number on what looks like a bracket that is holding your relays to the fuse box? Just upgraded mine from the glass to blade fuses and bought the fuse bracket but I can't find a part number for the other bit.

Al2O3 · Mar 29, 2016

It's racing on there, mate. Looks great in the pictures with the side panels and roof on. Having said that I think that colour, with the galv cappings on show, would look good with canvas.

Might be a bit cold in the winter though!
I think I'm being affected by that picture off the news of the last one off the production line.

Unclefester · Mar 30, 2016

I'm loving those seats, a good price as well.

james6546 · Mar 30, 2016

Damn, I want to do another rebuild, it looks amazing. Sarah mentioned the other day that she quite fancied getting a 110 to rebuild, I just need a house with enough space to do it now...I'm not going back in that damp shed

rathomas · Mar 31, 2016

greyhair said:
Defo get an air riveter
so much easier

Sounds like a useful tool! What do you have?

aaronmorris · Apr 1, 2016

Had a late'ish nite in the shed tonight, not long been in, sat down and had me tea.
Wednesday night I finished prepping the panels.
Thursday night I got the etch/highbuild primer on.
Got home from work tonight, got the primer flatted down, got set-up and got the top coat on.
Plan for this weekend is to get the roof prepped tomorrow, primer in the evening. Flat primer Sunday morning, top coat Sunday evening.
The limestone paint for it turned up today, not looked at it yet so hopefully it is what I want

aaronmorris · Apr 2, 2016

TorsionBhudda said:
Think you should go for soft top and I'll by your roof off you lol

I know, I know, I want to go soft top, I just can't commit myself to it

lofty69 said:
Looking good as always Aaron. Can you do me a favour? Is there any part number on what looks like a bracket that is holding your relays to the fuse box? Just upgraded mine from the glass to blade fuses and bought the fuse bracket but I can't find a part number for the other bit.

Cheers bud

I will have a look for you tomorrow if you've not already sorted it..

Al2O3 said:
It's racing on there, mate. Looks great in the pictures with the side panels and roof on. Having said that I think that colour, with the galv cappings on show, would look good with canvas. Might be a bit cold in the winter though!
I think I'm being affected by that picture off the news of the last one off the production line.

It is moving a little now, not fast enough, but that's always the case with me, I think I actually need to slow down for a minute and decide what I really want, because I still don't really know, and I'm going hardtop/county because it is what I have.
And ref being a bit cold in the winter, I thought exactly the same, but from what I'm told they're no worse than a hardtop.

Unclefester said:
I'm loving those seats, a good price as well.

Yep, price wasn't too bad, considering mine needed re-trimming anyhow, and two re-trim kits are £140 minimum, plus the time to do them, and I think these look much beterer

james6546 said:
Damn, I want to do another rebuild, it looks amazing. Sarah mentioned the other day that she quite fancied getting a 110 to rebuild, I just need a house with enough space to do it now...I'm not going back in that damp shed

Cheers mate

I always want to do another rebuild, I've got a few things in my head that I want to do, but lack of time puts heed to that for the most part.

rathomas said:
Sounds like a useful tool! What do you have?

Didn't ask me, but I bought this. Bloody good to be fair, more than happy with it, been using it again today.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391365929131?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

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