Series 3 SWB Nut and Bolt rebuild

Black it is then ! Thanks Steve. It was a combo of sanding disc and wire brush on the grinder.

Stripped the rear tub and sanded it all down, taking the inner arches and floor to a local fabricator to make some new ones out of 2mm ali.
Rear quarters ordered from JC.

Window frame regalved cleaned up and glass re fitted with double sided tape and sikaflex. Ali beadinga cleaned / polished.

While I wait for the rear ali tub sections from a local fabricators I thought I’d start on the bonnet.

First coat of 2pk zink primer, looks pretty good have found two small dents in the wheel well, wet and dry in the morning a little metal filler and another coat of primer and it should be ready for some blue.

Mark sent me to video footage of first engine startup and first drive in and out of the garage.

Have to say, it sounds and looks brilliant. Can't wait to see the complete build, it's going to be stunning!!!

adrianhartopp said:

Mark sent me to video footage of first engine startup and first drive in and out of the garage.

Have to say, it sounds and looks brilliant. Can't wait to see the complete build, it's going to be stunning!!!

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Thank you for the feedback Adrian, another few months of metal bashing, sanding and spraying and it should look more landroverish

Started on the wings ! Thought they were is better condition that first thought Never mind will strip the paint off firstly, weld in some patches order some new skins and front sections.

RH wing stripped with a twist knot 75mm cup wire brush on the grinder, internal ribs removed from the inside as not to disturb the spot weld marks on top. Wing top flattened using a piece of plywood and the head off a lump hammer from the inside. Ribs welded back in from the inside, two new pieces welded in where the top bolt fixing and inner bottom fixing go. Next job is to carry on with some light panel beating then apply some metal filler just to platten the suface. I’ll give it a good thick coat of 2pk zink primer in and out prior to attaching the front section using the two rivet holes and some car body seam adhesive. This way all the original spot weld marks will still be intact.

Advice request… do I blast paint and re skin the original doors or order complete replacements? Are the replacements as good a quality as original Solihull merchandise?

Well I wouldn’t worry about small dents as they can be filled , I can’t ally weld so hats off to you for that , but I decided to change my rear door skin as the folded edge was very corroded.
My replacement ally skin was very shiny and folded over nicely and a good fit but was softer than the original birmabright so scratches a lot easier , I think original is 5256 spec

Another day another 20 sheets of sand paper ! thinking about it I should start using my left arm with the wet and dry? It no better a job but it does take away any suspicions that mrs Hughes has of what I’m doing in the garage

It’s always better to start with the worst isn’t it ! As the next is a piece of p!ss
O/S wing assembly took a week to get to primer the N/S two days !
Bare metal respray ! Whoo suit you sir! Staring to get the hang of this ally, heat to stretch! Cold cloth to shrink ! Just hope mrs H doesnt read this post

Bit of wet and dry tomorrow morning on the N/s wing and it should be sorted ready for some blue, quick 80grit and some primer and the n/s should be done ! Wings ready for blue … next step the doors ! Decided to use the original door frames as their far more superior to the new replacements, will order some new skins. Any suggestions as to where / who to get some from ?

80 GRIT!!! Get a better finish with half a brick
i git my rear door skin from https://www.sp-4x4.com/
It was £20 3 year ago came well packed and fitted well

Yup DA with 80 Gee to shape up the filler then some 240 before primer, then 600 wet and dry to finish off. Jobs a gud un! Lol
Will take a look at the skins tomorrow morning and get ordering, cheers Steve

Just brought the wings into the house to harden off

Phew had me worried

UpandOver said:

Just brought the wings into the house to harden off

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That must be the etch primer , I just been getting an orbital sander , have you a preference for a brand of discs , just had some makita ones I think that came apart as I pulled it off with the cloth part stuck to tool

Steve, I use Abranet sanding discs, 80 grit to strip old paint and key the surface for filler. I use the 80 shape filler, then 240 grit to finish off and prep surface for 2pk aluminium primer. Then 500 or 600 wet and dry between coats of primer which may be between 2 or 5 coats. The paint shop that I use then give the panels a quick over coat of undercoat primer to provide a key for the top coat.