Series 3 SWB Nut and Bolt rebuild

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Having freshly galvanized the original chassis do I paint it black or leave it as it is ?

  • Yes - Etch, prime and paint black

    Votes: 10 90.9%
  • No - Leave it galvanized

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • Total voters
    11
  • Poll closed .
Spent a day off in the garage ! Heaven
Doors fitted, fettled, and finished ! Wow never again ! What a fiddley job, thank god for an old black washing up bowl (cut it up to make some plastic shims for the door hindges) finally got the buggers lighend up.
 

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Next was the Exmoor full hoop kit ! another fiddley bloody job. Started fitting the door seals just to find out that somehow I was sent two left hand ones ??? Even thought the pack stated RH ?
 

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Hoop kit all bolted together and door gaps adjusted for the 15th time
Next job, fit the sills and door locks
Investigation into the fuel guage?
 

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Forgot to mention made a stainless steel bracket for the trailer socket.
 

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Snail shell fan and motor refurbished ready to bolt back on once the wings are fitted
 

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Seat box and floor panels fitted
 

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Made a stainless steel front number plate holder, cut a plastic milk bottle to make packers to go between the stainless and galv bumper (they dont mix well)
 

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Exmoor full hood fitted this morning! looks great.
 

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Exmoor delux seats fitted, took some time to work out how to fit them with the frames and steel flat bar stop. (Thanks google!)
 

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She will drive like a brand new LR did back then:eek::D.

Have to say I have been watching and you have done some cracking work you should be very proud of:).

Time to enjoy it now:).

J
 
Number plates fitted courtesy of Rybrook Landrover (conwy landrover)
 

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Is that it complete then? Are you ready to take her out for her maiden journey?
Not quite there, just waiting for the front wings to come back from the painters, bolt them on, bolt the bonnet and need to order some headlight bowls and lamps fingers crossed may be ready next week
 
Here she is from the front
 

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