oh no its happened again!!

[zildjian]

My cargo straps just hooked right in there actually, passed up between cab/tub and onto camper

[martinjdover]

The Defender doors rust partly due to the shape of the steel section which traps dirt and that blocks up the drainage holes. The dirt therefore remains damp and this exacerbates the problem. The chassis on the Defender is a massive box section - actually two C sections welded together with a lap joint. Mine gets a lot of abuse and I have had to weld on one small patch but he rest of it looks really solid.

I've put on two new front doors and I bought two 5 gallon tins waxoil to give all the steel bits a good going over a few years ago whist the steel was in decent order. Unfortunately this is one of the tasks I haven't got around to and the tins have yet to be opened!

[zildjian]

Easy to work on though Martin, you just need a 13mm spanner & flat blade to open the tin with

[derestrictor]

I bought two 5 gallon tins waxoil to give all the steel bits a good going over a few years ago whist the steel was in decent order.

does it work retrospectively, Ia lways heard it needed spplying with car completely new and dry showroom condition really

[Mike]

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Near side finished by body shop showing the ring bolt for fixing
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That side all finished
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Drivers side had to be welded as the fuel tank stops access to the other side of the chassis rail
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Drivers side all done, pleased with the results looks a lot smarter now.

[rubberrat]

That looks smart Mike... Good as new!

[derestrictor]

What are the red/blue wires there ?
(to do with demountable)?

[zildjian]

fuel sender?

[Mike]

No thats the air lines to the bags, now all coated in glup! !

[Mike]

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New tow hook taken from a scrap navara now on near side so I can fasten rear straps to this rather than the tow bar. Both sides now have hooks. They are at a better angle I feel.