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Offline Gasket

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Re: I only wanted a tub...
« on: March 13, 2017, 11:04:14 pm »
Very nice, it's got that well used look about it, charming and characterful, well done that man..... lkebtn

Cheers Chris - thats why I bought it to be honest - just over a year ago. Most of the paintwork is original (couple of celly touch-ups that soon rubbed-off with thinners). I've done quite a few LR builds now. Early ones had perfect, body-shop paint and I was too nervous to use them in anger. Most recent one I did a really rough/quick paint job (thinking it'd be more usable) and hated it even more. This one is keeping the original skins - I have NOS door/door top frames ready galv'd - same with the rad panel and tub supports. Recon bulkhead and the chassis will be new - but all the blue bits are staying, along with the brown cappings.

If I paint a car, I feel I have to detail every single component - down to dismantling pedal boxes (OCD-much?) so it literally adds years to the build - last proper one took nearly 4 years working flat out. No good - the things are there to be used, so going to the other extreme this time - aiming to finish within 6-months from starting.

Usually aim for period-correct, S2-forum-esque builds, but not this time… not by a long way.

Been collecting parts for about 12-months now. In my family's barn, there happens to be a set of 24spl halfshafts, an LSD, a Stumpy R380, Ashcroft series transfer adaptor, 130 TDI clutch, V8-ring, stage-1 front axle innards, P38 steering box, defender column and a 4.6 RV8 sat waiting to go in. Still saving for the Heystee disc swivels/hubs though.

Body, suspension, axle casings, transfer box and old ripped seats will be original, plus a new Richards chassis - the rest is a bit Mad-Max.

She'll look like crap but'll go like stink - the rims I have (D130) are a bit rusty but not bothering painting them and not bothering with paras either. Old, low multi leaves all the way.




I like the rsj with the block and tackle for easy engine removal.
ha ha, I know - that's the prev. owner's garage, quite a nice set-up. I've only got a simple engine crane. The LR is completely stripped now and is flat-packed in a storage unit, has been for a while. Quite handy having it in bits and not being in a rush - means I can eye up the rotten bits and keep an eye out for better ones before I have to fire-up the MIG set.
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