need4speed Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Im trying to locate 1-piece body cappings for a 110 van that doesnt cost £eek I called a guy on ebay who was breaking a few landrovers. Unfortunately he had sold them but he mentioned that he noticed a company advertising in the back of landrover world magazine that offered galvy cappings for all models of landy. My local paper shop sold out of LRW so i wondered if someone could possibly confirm if this is correct? Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Might be worth a call to Ashtree land rover. They do them I think EDIT: they might fall into the £eeeeeeeek bracket though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Thanks Ross. I'll give 'em a shout though, like you say, you will probably hear me 'eeeeeeeeking' from all the way down there in oxfordshire..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 If your old ones only have minor surface rust, then why not get them shot blasted and then galvanised? Shot blasting won't take more than 10 minutes or so at an industial blasters and could be done for a few notes (based on past experience with radius arms etc). Galvanising is unlikely to be much more either. If you able to have the vehicle off the road, I reckon you could easily have it done with plenty of change from £50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Having had all my cappings plus several other parts cleaned & galvanised just a couple of months ago I can confirm that it is not an expensive solution at all and you will easily have change from the £50 already mentioned. Last year I asked Ashtree how much they would charge to galvanise my cappings and they quoted me a figure of well over £100 (I think it was about £140 but I can't remember exactly) so the DIY route is a very good option. All you need to do now is find a galvanisers, I used East Anglian Galvanising in Cambs and was very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Thanks for the advice guys. Trouble is, they really are well past it.. If i tried to galv them there would be nothing left when they lifted them out the acid tank.. Probably about 2 feet of each capping would be dipped into the zinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM_110 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I got a pair of 3-door 110 new-take-offs from Hobsons [i think], for £65 via Ebay. Steel, one piece, nice and straight and well packed. No connection to Hobsons, natch. They usually do van sides and roofs from ROW spec trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 When did you get them from hobsons. I tried them a couple of weeks ago and the guy emailed me saying he was currently working in libya and he would check his stock when he returned home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM_110 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 It was last year, which is probably no help whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 It was last year, which is probably no help whatsoever. No matter Chris. I'll get some soon i guess. They are quite elusive though, especially at non-stupid prices.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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