Why would the tech have had the grub screw out to change the clutch?
What have you done to your DEFENDER today?
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LazyRabbit
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Black Friday headlight install
rocky
NAS-ROW Addict
Ran up to Waterville to pick up my 90 on a U haul trailer. As there seems to be a little transmission issue, winching it on to the trailer was easy. Got a lesson winching it off. Ran cable under the truck to the the rear of the trailer and pulled…..
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I drove up to NH to work on my race car with my codriver and had the joy of white-knuckling it back in the first snowstorm of the year with poorly plowed/salted roads. There were no less than 40 accidents along my route, including someone who spun 180, smashed into a wall, and ripped off two of their wheels. Impressive!
The landy made it home safe after a trip that took twice as long as normal.
The landy made it home safe after a trip that took twice as long as normal.
hillstrubl
Founding Member
Nice, I saw that on your instagram, looks good.
Tbaumer
Technical Excellence Contributor
Replaced the upper & lower steering shroud, as the original upper had a threaded insert that would spin in the plastic. Tried securing it with adhesive (brass to the plastic) unsuccessfully. The new shroud doesn't have the same fastener set up. I was happy to see the new shroud had a fog light switch knockout. I still have that switch & use it to turn on my yellow LED camp lights.
Pull the springs off and have them sand blasted and powder coated
evilfij
Well-known member
The cost of powder coating is close enough to new springs when you factor in the shipping or hassle to drop them off and pick them up.
Epoxy spray paint is be what I would do personally. Well, my springs have been rusty for 20 years and it never bothered me as they work fine ….
Epoxy spray paint is be what I would do personally. Well, my springs have been rusty for 20 years and it never bothered me as they work fine ….
I just took a set to my powder coater for a friend and it was $180 for four springs.
WreckITFrank
Technical Excellence Contributor
powder coating up here is redamndiculous. A set of 4 - 16" wheels is $500 at this point.
Z.G
Well-known member
Same here, and the few places around that are worth anything are always backlogged like crazy
This place charges $600 for wheels if there aren’t tires mounted. I think that seems reasonable
Giftshopduane
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Sanded, sanded and sanded, for the last 3 days, also dollied out some dents and dings and managed to get the wing tops mostly straightened out, even though I'll install diamond plate to the tops later. Tomorrow is glue up day, bonnet and door skins to frames. I have 1/2 of the LH wing to finish and vent flaps, that should close out the sanding. Hopefully Tuesday I'll run everything to the paint shop.. this has been a 3 year exercise in procrastination, fresh paint is the motivation I'm needing right now.
Plus I got me a new distraction..
I may have an issue once its assembled.
Plus I got me a new distraction..
I may have an issue once its assembled.
WreckITFrank
Technical Excellence Contributor
swapped from white to black wolfs with some goodyear MT's. also got some actual working tail lamps with a properly done harness....well, all except the LH tail that is puzzling me..
supertreeman
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Just finished extended test drive after putting most of it back together. Running well ready for paint in 2 weeks. Been 2 years since I started this project. Hard to believe there’s an end in sight..
