Defender 300 TDi Project!

Yep. Quite expensive lol!

SJW2511 said:

Yep. Quite expensive lol!

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the last one I missed out on (it was run up to xmas and I was pished a fair bit) went for 185 including the heated glass and plastic door card, just needed a wiper motor.....its one of the things I'm permanently hunting for!

Keep up the work I like watching folk transform their new toy!

Hi looking very nice just to rewind a bit where did you get the seat box trim from was it expensive

Agreed re: rear wheel

It's not so much sagging hinges as the door also cracks due to repeated flex. I would get a swing away carrier if I was you.

Vinyl wrapping is interesting, but if it's not a trailer queen why bother what's wrong with the paint already on it? Looks pretty bloody good to me already!

Or do you just not like the colour?

EDIT: just read your thoughts in the paint. Lol

50 quid from John Craddock!

BTR1197PMA - RH Insulation Pad Black 4 Cylinder MA939976 to WA159806

bit of a last minute buy on ebay last night to solve my rotten rear door conundrum, I was going to repair it by welding a new frame section in, but popped up on ebay and was only a few miles from me so i took the plunge. Got tinted rear window too so bit of a bonus



And the reason I wanted this, a rot free door frame!



There was however some oxidisation bubbles appearing on the outer skin, so i thought id crack on and rectify them

Started sanding down



Bit more sanding



put a wee bit of filler in some spots



cleaned up, then etch primer





Its not flawless, but should be perfect for a wrap, although iv ordered the wrap to do the whole car i wont be doing it just yet, but i will wrap this door when it arrives to see how i get on with it

make sure you have no direct steel to alu contact else you'll get more bubbles

going back to your battery box , what did you treat it with?

Deox gel. Then red oxide paint. Then por15

SJW2511 said:

Deox gel. Then red oxide paint. Then por15

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cheers was just wondering as my drivers footwell has suffered over the past weeks wea all the rain, and am looking to treat it.

Gave the rear frame side of the door a coat of paint

My wrap turned up, 14m of Avery 992 Metallic Grey Gloss





Took over the kitchen and laid over the top of the door



Cut out the required amount, now we are skipping a few stages here as I was concentrating too much to take pics, images of the door fully wrapped

nice job!...you doing the rest of your 90 or is someone helping you?

Gonna lend a hand and use of someones workshop

heres the back for anyone interested

Good job well done

how did you find fitting it around curved cutouts like the door handle? think it will lift up?

Nah I don't think so, it pretty maleable, and I heated it in those areas to 90 degrees which is meant to set the vinyl in that position.

now come on, be honest - how much swearing, blood sweat and tears and horror was the wrapping?

After the first 20 mins not too bad lol

Well these are a bit ridiculous :lol: