What did you do to your Rover today?

[mrdoiron]

I noticed that tow ball as well... nice add at that stage, seems this little girl is planned as a trailer partner ?

[martindktm]

SafeAirOne and Mrdoiron....The tow ball was already on the front bumper when I bought the truck. So I let it there. Might be useful and easy to park a trailer in a tight space...?

[mrdoiron]

I think it'll come in handy ... wish I had one on the Lightweight.

[martindktm]

Today I when to the auto part store because they can make you any color you whant in a spay can with much better quality paint that what we found in any hardware store. So I did tell the guy to make me a can of bronze green paint for testing. I dont have the equipement and money to make a proffessional paint job so I do with what I can do and afford. I also bought a quality spray can primer and cleaned one of the floor pannel for testing and here's the final result...




And here is the passenger side floor pan compare to the one I did. They where both in the same condition before I touch them.



I will let it dry all night and tomorrow I will test how rugged the finish is. Maybe I will spray paint the entire truck...exept the roof becaus its in perfect shape. I will use the truck in the wood anyway and it won't be a trailer queen. So paint job is not the number one prority. Someday when I may be ritch I will pay someone to do a pro paint job on it...

[siii8873]

New liftgate / tailgate

This last weekend i replaced my rotted out back door with a liftgate and tailgate. Also replaced my drivers side door top with a RM. Waiting to install passenger side until I replace my windscreen which is dented and hits passenger side door top. The liftgate /Tailgate parts were obtained from a few people on this forum thanks all.

[masonater]

powder coated the swivel ball housings, u bolts, spring plates, and various other small parts olive drab after a coat of corrosion resistant primer just for the heck of it. Came out really nice. Also got my 1954 baker forklift running that sat for 15 years so now i can pick my frame up solo and take her outside for one last coal slag blasting. Then its eastwood extreme black time. I cant wait to see it all painted up.

To top my day off i had some new friends join me, 2 baby hawks that fell out of the nest of the roof of my hangar and just hung out all day while i worked on the rover! The mother kept bringing them mice and i got to watch them gobble them right up! very neat.

[NickDawson]

Today I when to the auto part store because they can make you any color you whant in a spay can with much better quality paint that what we found in any hardware store.

Would love to hear how it holds up - might be a good solution for my top.

[bmohan55]

To top my day off i had some new friends join me, 2 baby hawks that fell out of the nest of the roof of my hangar and just hung out all day while i worked on the rover! The mother kept bringing them mice and i got to watch them gobble them right up! very neat.

Looks like baby Falcons...you know this is a sign that you should name your rig "the Millennium Falcon "...remember the troublesome Star Wars ship?

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel/id

[masonater]

I thought they were falcons but some guy told me they were hawks, i stand corrected. I saw they up and flying this morning although they still need some practice.

[martindktm]

Would love to hear how it holds up - might be a good solution for my top.

Ill keep you updated on this. I have only done one floor panels so far. But what I've learn after painting it is that you need a special primer to paint over aluminum. I did not have that when I did my panel. So maybe it won't hold well. I read that you need aluminum oxide primer. I used standard stuff. I will go back to the auto part store after work tonight and see if they have some and make another test on the other floor panel.

[thixon]

Looks like baby Falcons...you know this is a sign that you should name your rig "the Millennium Falcon "...remember the troublesome Star Wars ship?

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel/id

Too late. My 9 year old already named my 88 "the falcon." The name came about because when I brought it home, I told my wife "it doesnt look like much, but its got it where it counts." My son realized what I was referencing, and it been the falcon ever since. Too bad its not a driver yet.....

[TedW]

Ill keep you updated on this. I have only done one floor panels so far. But what I've learn after painting it is that you need a special primer to paint over aluminum. I did not have that when I did my panel. So maybe it won't hold well. I read that you need aluminum oxide primer. I used standard stuff. I will go back to the auto part store after work tonight and see if they have some and make another test on the other floor panel.

Hi Martin:

When painting aluminum you need to use self-etching primer, available at most auto parts stores and marine-supply stores.

Ted

[thixon]

Hi Martin:

When painting aluminum you need to use self-etching primer, available at most auto parts stores and marine-supply stores.

Ted

Can the etch primer and go with an epoxy primer instead. read the instructions, and top coat within the appropriate window of time.

[bkreutz]

I use epoxy primer when using a gun, but when I want to rattle can it, I use U-Pol Acid 8 primer, been using it a long while and it works well. (just a piece of advice though, the metal has to be bare to use it, if you spray it over any old paint, the old paint wrinkles up badly, pretty aggressive stuff) you can get it at autobody supply places (or online for about half the price supply places want for it). U-Pol is an English brand, so maybe they're thinking of Rovers when they made this stuff.

[amcordo]

1. Here is a picture of what I did with my rover today that will make some of you drool: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...37&id=12302234

2. Does anyone have a picture of a left hand drive model where the steering column attaches to the support that goes between the bulkhead and the frame? It would be a pic you'll have laying around because I need to see the whole thing without the wing on. ...can't remember how that whole area sets up...