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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    And in between all of the landy stuff I managed to give the bike a service before the trip
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    Mar 23, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Rear wheel arches strengthened with formed inner ali sections panel bonded into place, few other repair sections fitted. New inner wheel arches bonded and rivited along with new floor and rear cross section all bonded rivited and bolted using 5mm...
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    Mar 23, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    New 1.6mm ali inner wing liners cut to shape and ready to be panel bonded and rivited over the original wings to give a smooth as new finish to the inside of the tub, also bonded 2mm sheet to the original floor here it is with some weight on it...
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    Mar 22, 2025
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    UpandOver reacted to Hicap phill's post in the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration with Like Like.
    Ooo the good old starter handle hole….
    Mar 16, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Ah.. I hadn’t noticed that, to be honest I wouldn’t fancy turning this over by hand you’d certainly break a wrist trying
    Mar 16, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Another day of sanding, priming, sanding, priming, sanding, gravitexing, priming and now finally beer time …. Mrs Hughes is becoming more and more suspicious as I’m spending every minute in the garage and complaining that my back and wrist hurts…...
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    Mar 16, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Windscreen surround, bonnet, roof bar and bonnet catch slam panel all cleaned up, etch primed and primed. Appart for a few runs which will flatten out with some sanding their looking good 👍 will flip the bonnet over tomorrow and prime along with...
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    Mar 15, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Fitted the bulkhead reduction kit this evening, will certainly help getting my lanky frame in between the seat and steering wheel ! With room to spare …
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    Mar 13, 2025
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    UpandOver reacted to Forrest Gump's post in the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration with Like Like.
    Cracking effort your putting in there, well done.
    Mar 12, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Bit the bullet and decided to strip it right back to bear ali, came across a few deep dents that had been filled in which is not what I would want to be re painting over. Let the metal bashing begin. Have to admit I do hope mrs hughes doesnt look...
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    Mar 12, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Rear tub dismantled, steam cleaned and sound proofing heat gunned off. Measured up for new 2mm ali floor and inner wings.
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    Mar 9, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Seat box all complete ready for etch and primer, bonnet all cleaned up with the steel work rust converted and new seam sealant just to add some strength and dampening to the ali skin. Have a few small dent that needs skimming and sanding then its...
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    Mar 9, 2025
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    UpandOver replied to the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration.
    Tonight’s mission is to prep the seat box for primer, two new end sections and some metal bashing and its nearly ready for paint. Just have to wait for the panel bond seam seal to go off. Top tip to remove sound proofing, heat it up with a heat...
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    Mar 7, 2025
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