painting the chassi

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- Tom Woods
  
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19 years ago

Thu, Jul 1, 2004 1:57 AM

Probably 3 or 4 tins for the chassis.

I have just done the inside of both front wheel arches, the inside of the engine bay, and the tunnely bits inbetween (through which driveshafts and suspension arms) on my saab, and its used ~3/4 of a tin (a half litre one i think) It all had 2 coats.

I think i might stick to hammerite and underseal for the rest of it! - will be cheaper!

If you do use POR-15 then make sure you wear gloves and a long sleeved top, and dont shake it before using it (get loads of little bubbles in)

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- David G. Bell
  
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19 years ago

Thu, Jul 1, 2004 6:38 AM

The advantage is that you would pay VAT in Germany, rather than the hassle of paying VAT and duty when it arrives. There's some difference in rates. Nothing to stop anyone delivering a dog and picking up the stuff as a return load.

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- QrizB
  
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19 years ago

Thu, Jul 1, 2004 6:43 AM

D-B are typically 70 to 80 quid, but there's a cheap imitation here (only 2 tonne capacity, not 3.5) for thirty:

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- David French
  
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19 years ago

Thu, Jul 1, 2004 9:03 AM

Business, or a practical joke? Have they found it yet?

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- Derry Argue
  
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19 years ago

Thu, Jul 1, 2004 4:33 PM

"David French" wrote in news:40e3d360$0$4581$ snipped-for-privacy@news.zen.co.uk:

Business. I breed expensive working gundogs. This one was going half way around the world and I don't think it's there yet.

If it isn't 500 miles from here (N of Inverness) to Manchester, it bloody well feels like it! :(

At least I've got the kennel drains working again so now I'm off to research German POR-15 for the alt.fan.landrover buyers group.

Derry

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- Austin Shackles
  
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19 years ago

Fri, Jul 2, 2004 6:42 AM

On or around Thu, 01 Jul 2004 06:43:14 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@dev.null (QrizB) enlightened us thusly:

wonder why they only rate it to 2 tonne? The spec looks well up to spec, so to speak.

The "bought" one on our disco may not be genuine DB either. Mine's made to the same spec, near enough, as that, with the exception that the 2 round cross-pieces are actually bits of flat bar on mine. Do the same job though.