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01-12-2012, 11:19 AM
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|  Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
Looking good Clay, when do you plan on laying color? | |
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01-12-2012, 01:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
Don't worry, I'm going to drive it  The body is ready for primer now so all I need is some free time to paint.
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01-12-2012, 04:56 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ireland
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
This defender looks amazing!  i love how low it sits! and the colour and the bumper.... everything is spot on! perfect! even the tire choice, either your extremely lucky with your chose in product or you've done some serious research! lol
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01-12-2012, 10:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
 . I've done a lot of homework on this one. Trying to make it look like it came straight from the dealership, but with a few accessories. | |
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01-17-2012, 10:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Just a small update. I've realized that with the current outside temps ~40* F, I probably won't be able to paint the body soon without the risk of clouding. Unless I can get a small heater for my garage, I probably won't be painting the body very soon. But that doesn't mean I can't run with an unfinished body! The chassis is ready. The Axial shocks are doing their job, Dirt Grabbers look great, and I even put on some Little Nova soft foams in them. Other than paint I'm only waiting on some LEDs for the bumper lights. Maybe I can get a run in with some pictures this weekend. |
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01-17-2012, 11:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
post up a GTG on EPARCC. for St Peter's or Green Lane.
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01-26-2012, 10:45 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
The other evening I had some spare time to take the D90 outside! I turned a big pile of snow into a series of switchbacks. The D90 did surprisingly well with the Dirt Grabbers. I'm really hoping for a warm day to paint soon.        | |
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01-26-2012, 10:47 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Last edited by cbp27; 01-26-2012 at 11:09 AM. |
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01-26-2012, 12:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Got my new TX wheel in the mail yesterday!  |
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02-01-2012, 05:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Finally I was able to get a lot of work done today on the D90! I decided to fill the re-routed exhaust hole so I can make a normal exhaust with some steel tubing. And it was nice and warm today (~55*) so I got some paint work done. It's primed and colored, but I ran out of daylight and warm air temps to put on the clear coat. If it's warm tomorrow I may do that. I'm really happy with how it came out today, especially for being my first hard body.        |
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02-01-2012, 05:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Nice color Clay. It will show the scratches nicely.  |
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02-01-2012, 05:35 PM
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
Color looks nice, for a GM color  | |
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02-01-2012, 05:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
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John, I'm hoping to make a rollcage/roof rack for it soon so I can avoid some big scratches. Chris, once the paint is finished and fully cured, I will drive it all the time! And I guess when I was picking the gray I didn't notice the Dark Shadow Gray. If you paint your boat with it I'd like to compare them haha | ||
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02-01-2012, 05:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
What paint and primer did you use? Turned out great!
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02-01-2012, 06:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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02-01-2012, 11:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Saint Lucie
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Looks sick, you think the clear coat would keep on my blue coat if I layered it on there? (just curious)
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02-01-2012, 11:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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02-02-2012, 08:00 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Saint Lucie
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
awesome thanks
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02-02-2012, 03:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
Outside temps were in the low 40's today but I decided to shoot the clear anyway (in garage). I sat the body in front of the pellet stove between coats to warm it up and help the clear dry faster. It looks the same as before, but it is clear coated. In a couple of weeks when it's cured, I'll begin the wetsanding, polishing, and waxing. After that it's just adding the windows and other details... and maybe making a rollcage and roof rack!  | |
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02-03-2012, 03:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Saint Lucie
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Hey do you have any idea where I can get those mounting posts on the sides of the chassis? (for the side steps)
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