Tbaumer
Technical Excellence Contributor
I have been adding practical cosmetic upgrades and regular repairs (that have become EXPECTED regular repairs) since picking up my 110.
The plan was to get the look I want and enjoy my first Land Rover until I decide the color paint I want and go all in on a restore.
This means that everything I am adding will be coming back off.
With a 300 tdi engine conversion planned next, I am second guessing the order I am doing things in.
There are no major chassis or body issues that require immediate attention, but two things have come up that make me feel like I may regret waiting on a restore;
1 - Pressure washing prep for rock sliders reveals rust under some of the wax oil coating
No holes or pitting, and easily treatable, but I haven't pressure washed the entire underside yet. I keep thinking about unseen rust in covered joints. I can't imagine pulling the chassis for repair /replacement without doing the body at the same time.
2 - The original brown was painted black long ago and I do have some bubbling coming through. Not knowing the reason for the paint job, other than brown being... well, brown, I won't discover any prior body work until I prep it for new.
I have read so many rust nightmare restore threads and feel fortunate to have a truck in the condition I do, but am I being foolish putting a 300 tdi in before addressing the paint and chassis?
The plan was to get the look I want and enjoy my first Land Rover until I decide the color paint I want and go all in on a restore.
This means that everything I am adding will be coming back off.
With a 300 tdi engine conversion planned next, I am second guessing the order I am doing things in.
There are no major chassis or body issues that require immediate attention, but two things have come up that make me feel like I may regret waiting on a restore;
1 - Pressure washing prep for rock sliders reveals rust under some of the wax oil coating
No holes or pitting, and easily treatable, but I haven't pressure washed the entire underside yet. I keep thinking about unseen rust in covered joints. I can't imagine pulling the chassis for repair /replacement without doing the body at the same time.
2 - The original brown was painted black long ago and I do have some bubbling coming through. Not knowing the reason for the paint job, other than brown being... well, brown, I won't discover any prior body work until I prep it for new.
I have read so many rust nightmare restore threads and feel fortunate to have a truck in the condition I do, but am I being foolish putting a 300 tdi in before addressing the paint and chassis?