Alice to the road!!
Re: Alice to the road!!
Hey Spen. Good to hear.
I've heard conflicting stories about Waxoyl, Dinitrol, etc. I've used Dinitrol and found it to be excellent with one big downside. It burns with smelly thick smoke if you are welding or using an angle grinder. It's also a bugger to work with when you are under the vehicle because it smears and is really dirty. It does come off, so if you power wash, then you need to replace the patches that came off (constant maintenance).
It would seem a better and longer term solution is POR15. If you then choose to put wax on over the top, then that can act as an ablative surface. That's what I will be doing when I get around to stripping off some body panels.
I've heard conflicting stories about Waxoyl, Dinitrol, etc. I've used Dinitrol and found it to be excellent with one big downside. It burns with smelly thick smoke if you are welding or using an angle grinder. It's also a bugger to work with when you are under the vehicle because it smears and is really dirty. It does come off, so if you power wash, then you need to replace the patches that came off (constant maintenance).
It would seem a better and longer term solution is POR15. If you then choose to put wax on over the top, then that can act as an ablative surface. That's what I will be doing when I get around to stripping off some body panels.
Alan
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
-
- Posts: 262
- Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:53 pm
- Location: Leamington Spa
Re: Alice to the road!!
About time!
Have been able to try out those pimp disc brakes yet?
Have been able to try out those pimp disc brakes yet?
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Alice to the road!!
Not having much luck in uploading some pics
I suspect it's finger trouble
Still a long way to go before I can try the brakes out in anger.
Need to build the engine, fit gearbox, fit fuel tank, sort out wiring loom, interior, etc
Spen
I suspect it's finger trouble
Still a long way to go before I can try the brakes out in anger.
Need to build the engine, fit gearbox, fit fuel tank, sort out wiring loom, interior, etc
Spen
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Alice to the road!!
I still don't seem to be able to upload pics.
Further progress. New wheels and tyres have been fitted, Defender dash has been modified and fitted. Doors painted. New lights fitted, and I have now moved onto the engine build. All exciting stuff!! I will keep on trying with the photos, just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
Further progress. New wheels and tyres have been fitted, Defender dash has been modified and fitted. Doors painted. New lights fitted, and I have now moved onto the engine build. All exciting stuff!! I will keep on trying with the photos, just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
Re: Alice to the road!!
Stick links to where they are found. We can do it, maybe.
Alan
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Alice to the road!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/B ... directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/R ... directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/L ... directlink
Still don't know why these won't appear. I found that the settings for the albums were wrong. I have changed them but still no sucess.
The above are the links to the pics.
Confused!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/R ... directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/L ... directlink
Still don't know why these won't appear. I found that the settings for the albums were wrong. I have changed them but still no sucess.
The above are the links to the pics.
Confused!!
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Alice to the road!!
Not quite what I intended but you can follow the link to the pics.
Still very confused!!
Still very confused!!
Re: Alice to the road!!
Looking very good mate
Alan
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
-
- Posts: 262
- Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:53 pm
- Location: Leamington Spa
Re: Alice to the road!!
What an amazing work space!!! Looking great! Thanks for the photos
Just been told that l am allowed a workshop like that
Just been told that l am allowed a workshop like that
Re: Alice to the road!!
congratulations is getting a nice vehicle! Nice brake change!
Greetings from Italy
Greetings from Italy
stage 1 V8 1980, 109 sIII petrol camel trophj 1973, 88 sIII diesel 1975
GO BEYONG!!
GO BEYONG!!
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Alice to the road!!
Yes. I am very lucky to have quite a bit of room in the dry!!
I'll take some pics of what else is in that shed!!
I'll take some pics of what else is in that shed!!
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Alice to the road!!
Well I haven't been keeping this blog upto date very well, been nearly a year since my last post
Some more progress has been made, although work has prevented me form having time to work on Alice, however I now have a major push to get her on the road before the end of the year.
Instruments have been fitted, new replacement Smiths clocks and I have changed the layout slightly, I'll try to get some pics up.
The engine has been rebuilt, with lots of new bits and will shortly have a session on the dyno so we'll see how many horses I have!!
Biggest problem is finding where I put everything!!!
Some more progress has been made, although work has prevented me form having time to work on Alice, however I now have a major push to get her on the road before the end of the year.
Instruments have been fitted, new replacement Smiths clocks and I have changed the layout slightly, I'll try to get some pics up.
The engine has been rebuilt, with lots of new bits and will shortly have a session on the dyno so we'll see how many horses I have!!
Biggest problem is finding where I put everything!!!
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
-
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 pm
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Alice to the road!!
Looking for a replacement choke cable for Alice with the correct fitting for the column mounting.
Does anyone know where I can source one from?
Many thanks
Does anyone know where I can source one from?
Many thanks