Squonker · 2025-05-08T16:46:47+0100

dag019 said:
Plus if it already has a couple of dents in it you will be less precious about taking offroad, rubbing it into the hedge to get past the lorry, etc, and generally using it to throw things in and on and use and enjoy.

This is an important consideration when purchasing a vehicle. Who wants to drive around in something that you feel you have to be so protective of that you can't even enjoy it?

dag019 · 2025-05-08T17:05:46+0100

Squonker said:
This is an important consideration when purchasing a vehicle. Who wants to drive around in something that you feel you have to be so protective of that you can't even enjoy it?

Could not agree more. I have had the conversation with friends that I don't know what came first the land rover or the things I do in my free time, but they compliment each other, and if I had a normal plastic car with carpets, within 6 months the thing would be absolutely destroyed, falling apart, and the interior would be appalling!

Shelly crane · 2025-05-08T18:02:22+0100

dag019 said:
I have used paintman (LINK) and Paddocks (LINK) for paint, but mine is just standard Masai red so is not a difficult colour to get hold of an match.

If you are talking about the dents of the drivers wing I personally wouldn't bother. They are not that bad and these days even second hand wings are very expensive. Also the back wing I assume you are referring to the tub side? if that is the case that is a very difficult panel to replace, you cannot just unbolt and bolt back on without replacing the whole tub, so again unless it is really awful would just straighten as best as you can and leave it. Land rovers are one of the few vehicles where a couple of dents are in keeping with the "design" and just add "character". In the rebuilds of my 110, and my series I have never bothered doing anything with the dents, I just clean and repaint over them. As soon as you fix them on one panel you will just start to notice them on the other panels!

It definitely has a lot of character, not bothered about dents the, it was just these two panels that are the worste. Can't tell from the photo but that back corner is quite twisted and in places lower down its so thin you can see through it/holey

but after these comments we may just try tidy it up best we can and paint. Going to look amazing

dag019 · 2025-05-08T23:21:09+0100

Shelly crane said:
It definitely has a lot of character, not bothered about dents the, it was just these two panels that are the worste. Can't tell from the photo but that back corner is quite twisted and in places lower down its so thin you can see through it/holey but after these comments we may just try tidy it up best we can and paint. Going to look amazing

Fresh coat of paint is all it needs rather than replacing. You can see my wing here during the rebuild. It is less noticeable in person than it is in this photograph. But is a long way from straight!

I would say similar with the back. Just straighten as best as you can and give a coat of paint and that alone will make it less obvious. Also maybe some bumperettes, my preference is the military style, so next time you reverse into the gate post it doesn’t damage the body work

If you have corrosion making holes In it you can get “repair” panels. I had them fitted to my station wagon body for the same reason.

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