codfather79's latest activity

If you've got the go ahead from your financial director i'd get the nice new one. I spent (and am spending) countless hours on it. I do get it about wanting to repair the original though.

I'm hoping to use the old foam, it seems in fairly good condition 😁 Boss lady saw the dash last night and said, don't bother repairing, buy the new one, stop being tight, it's only £600! Still undecided, I'd quite like to have a go at a repair 🤪

Very interesting. Way beyond my talent level. As a non welder, I wonder if rivets would work? I didn't think the lower dashboard was too rusty, not compared to the chassis, bulkhead and door frames.🤣

This next bit to be tackled. I'm trying to remove as little as possible and finish each bit before moving on. Very long winded but should be less like to go horribly wrong. Time for the cardboard aided design again. I just overlapped here...

I don't want to take chances with the dash going out of shape as I chop lumps out of it so I thought I would have a way of keeping it's original dimensions. There's a good chance things are going to move as we get going with this and there's...

I will eventually need to have control over my flaps so here goes. These grubby things cleaned up ok.

More random bits getting done. I've started the dashboard but this is going to be a big problem. Doesn't look too bad here but don't be fooled. You can start to get the idea here. When the vinyl and foam covering comes off the full horror is...

Missed the last photo again. I've decided to repair it despite it being in such terrible condition. Nobody makes replacements and any second hand ones are likely to be as bad. You could be lucky and find a good one but how many rubbish ones...

Ages ago I started on the small section of dash that covers the wiper motor. I've now been and bought some thin steel, a bit more like what the dash is made of. The dash is 0.7mm and I have a sheet of 0.8mm. I've got plenty of 1.2mm that I used...

It's also easy to straighten out. It's crazy how thin this stuff is. It's a wonder any of it has survived at all really. I haven't found any evidence of it being primed and the paint is so thin. At least that makes it easy to sand and clean up.

Blimey. I though mine was bad. That's worse. Here's what I did if it's any help. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/steves-unexpected-series-3-rebuild.292955/page-44

Hope you are on the mend 👍

Hi. Sorry for the late reply. I've been off having another hernia op so I haven't got round to it yet.

Yes, I saw that and was tempted. I do a fair bit of grp roofing, so as I have the materials on hand, I thought, what's the worst that can happen 🤣

I'll take that as "it's beyond salvage" then? Just wondering if I can fabricate something from fiberglass? At least it won't rust!!

Oh dear. It's worse than I remember 😭 I think this might be beyond salvage 😭

I'll try that. Thank you 🙏

Spider hand press-ups helped with mine … match up fingers and thumbs on each hand and press together

I'm also at the stage of retrimming the dash, what one did you go for @LincolnSteve I couldn't find a stretch vinyl there?

I tried string first of all last weekend. Total failure, weird, because that was always my go to method with windscreens. Bought a tool kit and it made the job possible. Just!. That said, the angle I was working at played hell with my carpel...

One down One to go And then never again 🤯 And that's with the tools and soapy water 🤣

The leads are well known to be good and I've used multiple different sets recently anyway. The battery is good and healthy 740CCA. I'm not sure how that rates for an 096 battery. But considering my other motor (skoda) runs virtually the same...

It is my opinion that in recent years Britpart have upped their game, doing more testing on the parts that suppliers send and rejecting the poor stuff. There is also the issue of " Fake" stuff. Had some Brake cylinders from on line site that...

Thank you 👍

Looking good, above the bumper mine is, but don’t have reversing light, want to make sure wiring comes into the little covers inside tub

Thanks for the reply. I'll move them in a bit then, more central to the quarter panel or a ⅓ in? I've fitted the reflectors onto the crossmember at the outermost points, as that's where they were previously.

Nearly lost the will to live Friday and Saturday. Tried connecting up the new wiring loom, but being totally colour blind made the task impossible. Gave up in the end and am taking the OH's advice and finding an auto electrician. Still, I...

With regards to Paddocks make sure you find out the supplier/manufacturer first ..........if they will tell you. AFTERMARKET means anything could turn up. Actually they have worse than Britpart, believe it or not.

Yes, forgot to mention that, don't want to end up with s h i t part

With regards to Paddocks make sure you find out the supplier/manufacturer first ..........if they will tell you. AFTERMARKET means anything could turn up.