minivin Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Well, can't be letting these lightweights have all the fun Here's mine when I first got it last November, 28GT97: Here's a piccie that I shall update when new and more complete photo's come available: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangieboy Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Looks tidy in the second picture have you finished her yet mate,i,ve just getting to the end of a series iii ffr 109 rebuild and have just brought a series iii ffr polecat to rebuild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 one of the doors is fitted now and hopefully over this week get the other door on and windows fitted, then it's just the rest of bits to fit and see if it runs I'll update the photo tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 rar! updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 rar! updated so where's all these 109's......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 please tell me that is not chequer plate on the bumperettes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 please tell me that is not chequer plate on the bumperettes.... yes, only place it will be, don't fancy slipping on one trying to get the spare wheel off and slashing myself on the number plate support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 yes, only place it will be, don't fancy slipping on one trying to get the spare wheel off and slashing myself on the number plate support Too right Rob. I also find chequerplate on the bonnet handy when I end up standing on it to refit the hood along the top of the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 A few years back i used to own 48GT28, which was (looking like yours) a 109" soft top 12v CL (civilian spec) rover. it was DPM paint, but every other aspect was civilian, even down to the little touches like a rotten chassis! I sold it to my sisters (then) boyfriend. i think it got scrapped after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadler Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 There seems to be this logic that chequerplate is less skiddy than anything else, I find its actually worse, those little raised bits don't act as non-slip quite the reverse they reduce the friction surface with your shoe. Also it soon gets a slimy algae-layer on it which is lethal when wet. If you want non-slip then paint the surface with an aggregate paint such as they use on aircraft wing-walkways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 A few years back i used to own 48GT28, which was (looking like yours) a 109" soft top 12v CL (civilian spec) rover.it was DPM paint, but every other aspect was civilian, even down to the little touches like a rotten chassis! I sold it to my sisters (then) boyfriend. i think it got scrapped after a while. it's not just the civilian spec that have rotten chassis, this one had a rear cross member that was ready to fall off There seems to be this logic that chequerplate is less skiddy than anything else, I find its actually worse, those little raised bits don't act as non-slip quite the reverse they reduce the friction surface with your shoe. Also it soon gets a slimy algae-layer on it which is lethal when wet. If you want non-slip then paint the surface with an aggregate paint such as they use on aircraft wing-walkways. there are arguements either way, but one arguement which is also comparable to tyre design is that a flat surface develops a layer of water in wet conditions that does not easily part when you want another object to touch it ie shoe. However a surface with "lumps" means that most water being able to be pushed into the troughs when another item is put on it, hence why a tyre with knobbles does not suffer from as much aqua-planing unlike a slick tyre algae will develop were ever it likes, MIL paint certainly doesn't stop it's development as my bumperettes had a nice layer when I first purchased the "shed" non-slip paint is only paint-on sand paper, sand papering my arse when ever I walk past it does not quite enfuse me with the idea of slapping it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadler Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 hmm, in that case maybe i should stop hiding behind algae cover stories and just say that i think you've done a beautiful job restoring that 109..... and its ruined by those two bits of bling! But its your truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Could have been worse, I could have covered the sills and wing tops and and and, awful stuff init Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snailracer Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Mine's a CL as well. Took us a while to work out what it was. Can't find the military number right now in my well organised student bedroom. Not done an awful lot to the old girl. Chassis is solid but the bulkhead's on its way out. Got some defender seats for a bit of comfort. And I did have to swap the engine after overheating the old one! When I bought her I was really looking for a short wheelbase but the extra inches have been very useful and I think 109s just look right. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Got some defender seats for a bit of comfort. I think you should rephrase that to " Stole some Defender seats for a bit of comfort." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snailracer Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 They wouldn't look right in a 101, and you've got those lovely heated ones in the td5, that when you turn them on you feel like you need a carp! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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