Love this series amdreally enjoying it. But I absolutely would not powdercoat Land Rover wheels. Powdercoat is great until it gets a nick or chip in it and it is breached, the adhesion isn't that great and it tends to let water/corrosion work its way under the powder coat. Maybe not so much of an issue in Australia. Far better in my opinion is decent quality etch primer and colour matched spray paint. Not only is it way cheaper than powder coat but it lasts much better - especially on Land Rover wheels where the paint around the lug nuts unavoidably gets damaged the first time the wheels are installed on the car - both by the nut and the 27mm socket to tightened them. I etch primed and sprayed some wheels and were still great 10 years later when I sold the car. Stone chips didn't develop any further and the high adhesion of etch primer stops corrosion from developing further from the initial damage.
Congratulations Phil! Getting the drivetrain in is a milestone! Good work!
Looking great. :)
Nice work, we now have a series 3 shorty and are doing the same sort of rebuild also doing all the work ourselves
Good luck with the project mate.
Thanks for the vid. Gives me kind of of a push to start my project - 88 RHD petrol 1976. May i asked, where you got the chassis from?
Love this series amdreally enjoying it. But I absolutely would not powdercoat Land Rover wheels. Powdercoat is great until it gets a nick or chip in it and it is breached, the adhesion isn't that great and it tends to let water/corrosion work its way under the powder coat. Maybe not so much of an issue in Australia. Far better in my opinion is decent quality etch primer and colour matched spray paint. Not only is it way cheaper than powder coat but it lasts much better - especially on Land Rover wheels where the paint around the lug nuts unavoidably gets damaged the first time the wheels are installed on the car - both by the nut and the 27mm socket to tightened them. I etch primed and sprayed some wheels and were still great 10 years later when I sold the car. Stone chips didn't develop any further and the high adhesion of etch primer stops corrosion from developing further from the initial damage.
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