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Jul 7, 2023 | 08:08 PM

#9321

mln01

Camel Trophy

Joined: Dec 2009

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From: Charlotte

Quote:

Originally Posted by YETIX

It's funny, too, that you posted this because I only realized this past week that our Discos have aluminum body panels but steel roofs and doors. I was trying to use a magnetized bolt holder while installing my ladder and kept getting pissed because it wouldn't stick to the rear quarter panel.

Aluminum body panels (or aluminium to the Brits) has a long history with Land Rover.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmabright

Last edited by mln01; Jul 8, 2023 at 03:27 AM.

Jul 8, 2023 | 07:13 AM

#9322

IamGoose

Overlanding

Joined: Oct 2021

Posts: 24

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From: Ocoee Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by mln01

You have not only more time than I, but you also have far more patience and skill!

What did you use to strip the original paint? (Not that I'm planning to do this any time soon ...)

I used a.combimation of Citrus Strip and a surface conditioning tool.

Jul 11, 2023 | 08:20 AM

#9323

nashvegas

TReK

Joined: Oct 2007

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From: Pacific NW

Very very cool. Are you worried about surface rust on the doors though coming through? (ie removing all paint and primer... exposed metal... covered by new finish seems like it would rust quickly)

Jul 11, 2023 | 08:40 AM

#9324

IamGoose

Overlanding

Joined: Oct 2021

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From: Ocoee Florida

Hi Nashvegas,

Not worried about that at all.

The steel panels which are the roof and doors are protected. The entire room was primed and coated with bedliner so I m not worried about that area at all. The doors were sealed using Shark Hide as well as the bedliner for the Union Jack flags so not worried very much but time will tell. Worst case I strip and redo in the future or change to a new look

Jul 19, 2023 | 10:36 AM

#9325

aututto

Drifting

Joined: Jul 2023

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From: Kansas City, MO

Just got this home over the weekend. Well kept example! Groany ps, sagging headliner, and getting rid of side steps are the only things needing attention. Ultra gauge arrives today as well. Excited for our first disco!

Jul 19, 2023 | 10:49 AM

#9326

Harvlr

TReK

Joined: Sep 2020

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From: British Columbia Canada

Very nice, welcome here.

Jul 19, 2023 | 11:51 AM

#9327

YETIX

Mudding

Joined: Dec 2022

Posts: 231

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From: San Diego

Quote:

Originally Posted by aututto

Wow!! That looks amazingly clean!

Jul 19, 2023 | 12:45 PM

#9328

AjjayS

Mudding

Joined: Feb 2022

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Not so much what I did today but I went on my 1st camping trip with our local rover group 20 trucks in all and all models of rovers Included. It was my 1st big road trip in the truck 1300kms round trip with a lot of hard-core off road in between but the truck handled flawlessly and I got 18mpg on the highway with the AC on. I also slept on the back seats with a pillow against the door and somehow survived 3 nights like that. All in all was an amazing time and would do it again.