And so it begins... Rebuid - S2
Discussion
My interior trim was a 'light beige' which I imagine looked the business when it was new, but I have found it a pain for getting my oily finger marks all over it when I have to take the door cards off every 5 minutes…!!
I'm thinking I'd quite like a slightly darker 'biscuit' / 'camel' / 'caramel' sort of a shade…
Kind of like in these seats http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
And keep the green carpet and have my wood veneer dash renovated. Plus some shiny silver bits of course!!
I'm thinking I'd quite like a slightly darker 'biscuit' / 'camel' / 'caramel' sort of a shade…
Kind of like in these seats http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
And keep the green carpet and have my wood veneer dash renovated. Plus some shiny silver bits of course!!
AndrewS2 said:
Not sure Mike ..............
Much deliberating lies ahead!!!!
Mine was red originally and got repainted "in stages", front when engine was out, outriggers when I did 3" lift etc.Much deliberating lies ahead!!!!
At the time I'd have preferred a change to something a little more subtle, mid-grey maybe, but stuck with red coz it would have looked a right mess doing it a bit at a time (upper central tubes are still original red powdercoat).
Anyway, I now rather like the red and am glad I stuck with it
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Green Oh Yes, by far the fastest. !
Good choice, I resprayed mine myself, it was solid dark green, but my brother has a Land Rover in Epsom Green Pearlescent Metallic, which I have fallen for, 40 ish aerosol cans later ( colour and lacquer ), plus lots of grinding out the split and crazing fibreglass rematting, seal coating and primer, block sanding, plus all the polishing afterwards but all for about £300. Mine has the dark brown interior but have also used MX5 seats in a mid tan colour, and have some upholstery die to match the armrests and face of the dash, which I have yet to do. Its on my list.......
Your earlier link is to pics of my S's interior, before I did the respray.
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Green Oh Yes, by far the fastest. !
Good choice, I resprayed mine myself, it was solid dark green, but my brother has a Land Rover in Epsom Green Pearlescent Metallic, which I have fallen for, 40 ish aerosol cans later ( colour and lacquer ), plus lots of grinding out the split and crazing fibreglass rematting, seal coating and primer, block sanding, plus all the polishing afterwards but all for about £300. Mine has the dark brown interior but have also used MX5 seats in a mid tan colour, and have some upholstery die to match the armrests and face of the dash, which I have yet to do. Its on my list.......
Your earlier link is to pics of my S's interior, before I did the respray.
Edited by S2Mike on Tuesday 20th May 13:31
So I got a bit lazy with the pictures…but I have made more progress!!
Exhaust and Manifolds off - shock freeze spray and releasing oil worked a treat..on 9 out of 12. 3 breakages, all at the hot end (back of engine). All don't look like they'll be too bad. I've been dosing them with more oil and I've bought some sharp drills and an extraction tool to see if they work. One of them is pretty much dust so once drilled I reckon it will just collapse.
Petrol tank and carrier off - easy job as I replaced all this 2 years ago
Prop shaft off, engine and gearbox separated. Much easier job than when I had to do it with the body on because the prop shaft UJs were knackered. Much easier on my neck this time
Picking up engine lift and engine stand tomorrow that I am being loaned, fingers crossed engine out tomorrow afternoon!!
Exhaust and Manifolds off - shock freeze spray and releasing oil worked a treat..on 9 out of 12. 3 breakages, all at the hot end (back of engine). All don't look like they'll be too bad. I've been dosing them with more oil and I've bought some sharp drills and an extraction tool to see if they work. One of them is pretty much dust so once drilled I reckon it will just collapse.
Petrol tank and carrier off - easy job as I replaced all this 2 years ago
Prop shaft off, engine and gearbox separated. Much easier job than when I had to do it with the body on because the prop shaft UJs were knackered. Much easier on my neck this time
Picking up engine lift and engine stand tomorrow that I am being loaned, fingers crossed engine out tomorrow afternoon!!
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