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Don't have a go. I was just guessin' |
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Sorry - I was just trying to demonstrate the futility of trying to send something "cheaply" to South Africa
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Did someone just volunteer for onward shipping? |
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It arrived today - a week after I'd expected, but the seller claimed a "family emergency". That may have been true, but they only told me after I'd asked where it was, and without wanting to sound unduly cynical, I think I've heard every excuse for slow despatch of eBay goods at least twice
Anyway ... it looks quite good: But there are always problems in close up... like this glue on the driver for a start... And the broken/glued rollcage ... And the headlight ... Body stripped of bits (the car smells funny so i want to wash is as soon as possible): Glue on the driver has luckily gone old & crusty ... So was quite easy to get off ... |
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Underside shows the car hasn't been abused... But the bumper doesn't look that healthy in comparision: Remember Dymo tape? Gearbox has a little gravel rash: One of the rear body mounts is broken, but I have a spare from my re-re Front shock tower tops are, unusually, intact Rear spring rubbers are rotted, but are just a bit of tube so easy to replace ... Wiring on the battery & fuse holder looks rotted (I'm sure leaving the battery connected contributes to/causes this ... |
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Got the tyres scrubbed, + soaking in (Kosher) Glycerine ... Lids on the takeaway tubs are something of an experiment - Glycerine is hydroscopic as anything & will suck moisture right out of the air, making it halve in viscosity in a few days ... I'm not sure if that dilution actually affects its efficacy, but I've always left the tubs open before ...
Also did the stinky stuff - after one apllication of De-Solv-It graffiti remover, 1/2 hour soak time, annother application/scrub & a rinse off: I found I couldn't get in some of the nooks & crannies so quickly modified a toothbrush ... After a 2nd cycle: ...
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I think it was last July I restored my first Sand Rover ... I always thought the sharpie looked pants on the driver, but I've grown increasingly dissatisfied with it so thought I'd have another go ... I think the resulty illustrates why I didn't strip it last time & just painted over the top of what was already there ... TBH I'm not sure it's worth salvaging - especially as I have two spare drivers I got cheap from Siedel a while back...
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