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Here we go.........http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Wing-Buffers-304110-/360351487734 :-D Bought!

Cheers Ruxy Checked out Craddocks but unfortunately they don't have a pic. Would be nice to know what they look like :-D

Still plodding along with my Rover 9 GS/FFR rebuild and starting giving the wing the once over this weekend. On removing the secondary indicators fitted by a PO I found that the hole that they were sitting in looked original from time of manufacture (I always thought he had cut the hole) and lies through the steel reinforced sections of the wing. Wondering what would have originally fitted in this hole? The suggestion I have had is a rubber conical stop for the door. Location looks right but I have never seen this before on any LR. Anyone else Paul

Cheers all. Now where did I put that can of gloss?

Just wondered whether our Rover 9 GS '66 109 should be subjected to getting it's rear diff pan painted white? From what year would this have been std practice roughly?

Superb site Dave. I have dropped them a mail :-D:iloveyou:

Tony, Could you please PM me some contact details for him and I will see what he can do? Cheers, Paul

When I lived in Hampshire the P HQ granted me an explosives 'purchase and hold' permit which I requested was for black powder only. Cert duly arrices with about 15-20 UN ref codes listed on it. Never queried it at the time. Roll on 5 years and I relocated to sunny Wilts and re-applied. They came back with the question, 'Do you really require all of these if you are only needing BP?'. Cert was delivered with 3-4 UN numbers on it. I haven't the foggiest what the others were :-\

Looking to source two of the SEC/SED 'Tiger' decals as per my avtar. Anyone have a recommended source? Cheers, Paul

If someone has a couple of those I am sure we could come to some suitable and agreeable 'exchange' arrangement :-D Paul

That is superb Richard and I really appreciate that Yes my logo is a waterslide type and hopefully I can get replacements from somewhere when the time comes. Shame not to really? Colour on my logo is orange around the head then a yellow band around the circle edge. 7.62 back then I would guess. I use a Fulton's Improved' No.4 from time to time and it has far more ability than I can match :cool2:

Cheers for the info all. Good to know I have now two directions or names to search under but I expect South Eastern District will turn up a load of unrelated detritus? Richard, I don't suppose you have any better images of the SEC 'lion' insignia? Cheers, Paul

I was just following Clives's comments from a few months back. http://forum.emlra.org/viewtopic.php?t=4760&highlight= Have any info on SED then?

Apparently my 109 originates in some way from this organisation but I can find very little info. All I have found so far from a retired military aquaintance is it formed part of the national defence force formed after WW2. SEC was based (not surprisingly) in the South East of the UK - so not that far from where I am now. See my avtar for the SEC command logo taken from the 109 found under 4 layers of green :-\ Anyone have any links or info? Paul

Cheers Ferret. Do you have any contact details for C&S Tat? I only need the brackets to mount on the tub for now. Sorry I could not make the W&P

Message back from Smith & Allen. They can provide Containerguard mixed to any specific BS colour for no extra charge at £38.50 + £6 P&P http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIGH-SOLIDS-SINGLE-PACK-1-COAT-FINISH-ENAMEL-PAINT-5-lt_W0QQitemZ250440872212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ?hash=item3a4f707114&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262 Finish is described as a 'Sheen Finish' so I am assuming it is a 'semi-gloss/satin'? http://www.smithandallan.com/colour_chart_BS381C.html

Cheers for that gents. I have dropped a mail to Smith & Allen to confirm prices for a pre-mixed colour to BS381-224. That looks like the closest match to the base colour under everything else applied over the years :cool2:

Just had a look at the bulkhead and seat box on the passenger side - no sign of any BS stickers.

Hi Matt. Check out my blog in my sig for my early 2a 109 which sounds very similar to the one you have just bought. There seems to be very few of these about these days. Ideally I would like to get a pair of Larkspur antennas to refit to the rear tub but I don't know what hope I have a reasonable money? Cheers, Paul

Cheers for the reply Ferret. The PO fitted inertia belts (he had it for 6-7 years) and it had lap belts when he bought it from the former PO who bought it when it was de-comm'd. I haven't chopped up the remenants of the old b/h yet so I will look for a black sticker as above. I'm sure I remember something along those lines though. Your dating info sounds on the nail and I have never found out what info was used by the DVLA to state it's year of manufacture as '62 :??? Both front dumb irons have been chopped off and repaired in the past so I don't hold out much hope of finding any number there.

Welcome to another local, Colin

....and seam sealer on all bulkhead and footwell seam (my welding isn't that good :-D

Yep. I will see the Paintman on Sunday week so I'll see what he has. LR Green gloss. I think the bulkhead may need a bit of fittlin' once it comes to refit due to the number of paint layers it has been subjected to :yay: Rust bullet automotive (2 coats) International red oxide primer on stone chipable areas Grey primer (2 coats) P'docks LR green (2 coats) ...and now 1-2 more ...then fill all the cavities with Dinitrol cavity wax. So it better last a few more years! Cheers, Paul

I would also like a source for Trigger. The South Eastern Command 'lion' needs to be reapplied once the paintwork is complete http://pjboomer.blogspot.com/

Cheers for that Degsy. The chassis number is an 8 digit but I delete the last one and replaced with an * . Paranoid I know? :cool2: The 'bronze green' supplied by P'docks could also be a bad representation of LR green as well. It does seem a trifle too much yellow if you know what I mean. Just not dark enough. Off to the sortout and classic car jumble/bash at Swindon next weekend and the Paintman may be about so I wanted to get an idea of what to buy while I am there. It would save the postal charge later after all? Just taken a put up a few pics of the old and new b/h for a colour comparison. http://pjboomer.blogspot.com/ Cheers, Paul