jetmorgan Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 While renewing the side and indicator lights on my Defender I noticed the wheel arch liners are suffering from rust so worst case I'm looking to replace the wheel arch liners on my but I'm struggling to find the right part number so I can work out how much they'll be. I have a 1990 200TDI Defender...no air con & chassis number starting HA??? I've looked at the www.numcat.ru website which has given me lots of numbers but none seem to be relevant. Best case I'm hoping just to pull them off give them a good clean up and give them a coat of paint...is just a couple of coats of hammerite smooth black fine for that??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwilliams Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Can't help with the part number, but I can tell you that if you were to replace them with new ones, they are now plastic, which removes the rust problem entirely. If you do want to keep the metal ones, personally, I wouldn't let Hammerite anywhere near them - far too easy to chip for a stone impact zone. Take off any loose rust with scraper and a wire brush on an angle grinder and then de-rust with Jenolite (or phosphoric acid brick cleaner) and then give them a coat of good quality zinc phosphate red oxide, followed by a sprayed on coat of 3M Schutz underbody sealant. Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcc1979ian Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 another vote for schutz, iv just done the disco underbody and chassis with it and it gives a very tough finish, also done the bottom, arches, under seatbox and bottom of floor panels on the 90. maybe im just addicted to the stuff, gona do the l200 next before i sell it. its ment to act as a sound suppressent too but iv never noticed a difference with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 or find some late 1980's inner wings as they were galvanised, well my '89 110's are. this gives the part numbers for Galvanised inner wings http://www.numcat.ru/landrover/p/31/52676/ or item 19 is the liner, IIRC these are plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewb Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Or get yours blasted then galvanised, or powder coated. All my 90's have had th nine wings removed and powder coated, mainly because thats what I do for a living, but all still looking good and shinny to this day. Current vehicle has a galvanised chassis so finished them in silver which means it all matches in nicely. A smooth powder coat finish also means dirt/mud just falls off with a good pressure wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetmorgan Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Many thanks for all your replies...I had looked at that numcat.ru website but it was a bit confusiong when I started cross checking the part numbers on suppliers websites, they didn't seem to match my vehicle...however found out that they cost £181...A SIDE!!! so I'll stick with the ones I've got and clean them up and give them several coats of paint...having difficulty locating a supplier of that 3M stuff near me...would waxoyl be a fine alternative??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'd not use waxoyl on them, where abouts are you? You should be able to get schutz from a motor factors or a branch of machinemart or ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcc1979ian Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 you can buy 3m schutz cheaply on ebay, theres a company offers anyting from 1 can to 12 cans depending on how much you need http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/mdabitec/&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2754 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 or find some late 1980's inner wings as they were galvanised, well my '89 110's are. how come you have and i havent?? my are just very rusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 how come you have and i havent?? my are just very rusty. Mines an 86 and are also galvied, I got them regalved on my rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwilliams Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Don't use Waxoyl for this job. I bought my Schutz from Metalflake Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 how come you have and i havent?? my are just very rusty. no idea, my 110 is a factory County station wagon, so might be part of the spec, I would expect all 110 of the 80's to have galvanised inner wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Every 90/110/Defender I've owned or see has had galvanised inner wings. Apart from the latest ones with plastic ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 i'm not lying, honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'd say your galv has just eaten away over the years from all the salt and stones on the roads, bear in mind how much work you had to do to your chassis and that's a good bit thicker and not being constantly sprayed with stones and salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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