Working On The 110 - Defender Pre MOT And Winter Prep (Part One)

[@LandRoverSophie]

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[@reijerlincoln]

I love how you consider a series of restoration jobs as a pre-MOT and winter prep.

[@samandbencollies7829]

Me: changes Blown headlight bulb for MOT and ends up with extra screws LRS: takes up the floor removes half vehicle, the engine and gearbox and manages to get it back together.

[@mattkirk8404]

Credit to you, hard work as well as filming, speaking and editing. 👍

[@davidheap5338]

Respect......not your regular run of the mill girl of today, not only that, you actually know what your doing and talking about....great video.

[@wjsj69]

It's sooo much more enjoyable watching you work on your Rover, than actually working on my Rover : ) Your dedication and skills are very impressive!

[@_Hangman]

What a labour of love that was...you must have the patience of a saint removing all that waxoyl and rust. Hat off to you, whilst looking good doing it too 😉

[@CptMishMashVonRandom]

Great work. Very honest assessment of what a real world project is like. I'm looking forward to the next one. 🙂

[@Yosemite610]

I'm glad you talk about your decision making process. It's easy to get lost when it comes to what work equals what value versus replacement, etc. Thanks for the video!

[@thomasmoser7382]

thank you for doing things yourself, there are just too many car girls out there that just "team up" with companies because their channel is growing and in the end they have done maybe 5 - 10% of the work on their own project car but the charm of "i built it by myself" is gone. just had to put that out there ;)

[@JamJam48484]

Another great video! Just what we need through lockdown 2.0 Thanks for taking the time to record all this, must add a lot of time to the process.

[@radiator0]

You are brilliant, A real breath of fresh air, Well done...

[@michellefoster1020]

Your mum and dad must love you to let you do your 110 outside the house well done girl

[@JonDingle]

Needle scaler, a great tool for taking rust off. Sand blasting is messy and expensive. Another fine installment of Landy maintenance and how to do it well!

[@stephendyke1945]

It's a refreshing change to see someone with a passion for restoration and refurbishment with a down to earth view of it all. Thank you in sharing this with everyone. Keep up the good work Sophie.

[@aidanreilly5469]

Another top video. It's refreshing how casual you are about some skilled work.

[@majnaveed]

Happened to come across this by accident. Inspirational and a fantastic role model!

[@blakedblake6143]

We need to get you more subscribers. This channel for this genre is top notch. Keep going. I love all the vids and projects.

[@mullerandre95]

Just a tip for chassis rust prevention we use here along the coast in South Africa is boiled linseed oil. Just put it in a paraffin gun and spray in and on the chassis. In 2 weeks time it has hardened enough to be barrier to stop further rust and is abrasion resistant too. It's a cheaper alternative than a lot of branded products and works better than most. Love the Series vids so far😁😁😁

[@difacilprojects6676]

Such a hard work! Nice to see how much love and effort you put on detailing your babies!

[@ddnuk]

Nice one Sophie! I did mine in Corroless Primer and Paint. I found a few things from experience - 1. Warm it up as its thick stuff if you are brushing it. 2. Buy a couple of aerosol cans each of the paint/primer too as it helps in getting the paint in to the hard to reach areas. They also leave a lovely paint finish. 3. Two coats of primer/paint works great. 4. Dont use it over rust convertor - it wont bond and you'll end up scraping it all off and starting again. Doh! How are you getting on with the mid-crossmember replacement? I need to do mine too soon. Looking forward to seeing some more on this so I can get some tips from you! Thanks!

[@gregdiyfreak527]

Probably the best thing you could do to treat the chassi with the needle gun. Excellent choice!!!

[@campionoverbagh561]

Great work. Thanks for taking us along.

[@bestione761]

Great job!!!!... I cleaned, patch and hand painted my 200 TDI 90 three years ago, but the job you have done is from far much better. Congratulations and thanks for taking your time in sharing👏👏👏

[@benharrison1837]

Great watching your brilliant work on your beloved Landy’s! The older Defenders and Series are such incredible vehicles. Thanks for bringing your appreciation of Land Rover magic to everyone through your videos! Can’t wait to see more progress!

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

Another great episode. I've been tinkering with cars all my life and I really admire not only your confident knowledge but you just plough on and have somehow learned all the tricks of dealing with corroded bolts etc. at such a tender age. Who has been your mentor? Well done and please keep us all entertained with another episode soon.

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you! My two go to channels for learning are Mike at Britannica Restorations and Chris who produced the LRTV videos. Both incredible people and provide a vast amount of knowledge.

[@eddieMurphy11111]

Go Girl Go you are doing a fantastic job and it just shows you what needs doing and yes before winter so it does not get any worse over winter, admiration from me and you must have the best looked after landy.

[@dennisreid4428]

Land Rovers,Love Um,Hate Um and You Just keep Working on Um... Ain't a clue how many I've worked on now but,my welding skills are pretty brilliant

[@pwatom22]

Great video. Shows people the areas of concern under a 110 and the work involved. Very helpful. Lot of work.. OMG.

[@sukottora]

Thanks for that Sophie. Never seen one of those needle guns before - they look really useful. Looking forward to seeing it all come together.

[@caravaggiosaccomplice5103]

Thanks for the excellent video. No apology necessary! You’re a brilliant inspiration and a font of Landy knowledge. ✌🏻🇬🇧

[@zoidberg444]

I sandblasted a lot of the rust on my car with a 50L 3HP compressor and one of those little tube fed things and it was painful - took weeks to get it all done. Would not recommend. Also the mess was horriffic. Looks good though - I definitely have a needle scaling fetish. 😂 Keep up the good work. 👌

[@MegaSkypes]

I’m the same but I had the garage floor swept up with the spent garnet and recycle that with a sieve back into a 20 litre bucket and repeat! Or a vacuum cleaner with a bin the way to go in cleaning a metal surface as it gets right in there! Great work keep it up!! I did my Series 3 2 years ago and a constant work in progress and I have a Td5 110!!

[@nouvalari]

Don't apologise for excellent content delivery and explanations. Keep it up.

[@SiCrewe]

Honestly, I love how "OCD" you are about this stuff. At first I was worried you're spending too much time on trivial things but I now realise that you just spend a lot of time on EVERYTHING! I genuinely doubt that there's a Landy owner anywhere in the country that puts as much time and effort into maintaining their vehicles. On a possibly controversial note, I hope you'll like the Series 3 for what it actually is. If you specifically WANT a S3 that's great but I hope you won't be disappointed in the vehicle you end-up with after all the effort. Personally, I'd leave it up to other people to restore old LR's, so I can admire them from a distance, and put all my effort (and money) into building a more modern vehicle that I can drive every day. That's just me, though. If you really want an old Landy, I suspect your S3 is going to be about as good as it can get. *EDIT* By way of advice, if you don't already know about them, google "easy out sockets" and then get yourself a decent quality set. They really are a game-changer when it comes to removing rusty bolts. No mechanic should be without them.

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you! Yes I’m very pedantic with my Land Rovers. I’m sure they will most likely live longer than me haha. Before I accidentally acquired my Series III - I was flirting with the idea of owning a blue, petrol, 88’’ S3. Then a few days after looking, a family friend reached out with a mysterious Land Rover parked in a hedge. Of course, the exact specification of Series I wanted. I knew from the moment I went to view that this LR had to come home. From the brief moments I have driven my little series, I absolutely adore it. He’s part of the family now and I honestly will never part with him (or any of my Land Rovers for that matter - I’m very sentimental). So to answer your comment, I have been besotted with my Series affectionally named Gerald since I saw him.

[@donewhiskey]

The moment you buy a set of easy outs is the moment you admit that you will need easy outs. :D

[@garystuart226]

Hi, plus 1 ref the irwin sockets , been a life saver on so many occasions 👍

[@markjames9205]

“Did me head in” ....love that expression....

[@macphestozoo3885]

I’m impressed.... gees I wish my wife had the same interest with my series 3. Keep up the good work!!!!

[@Max-ik9qb]

Props on the sheer determination you have with battling all that rust. Salting roads is just dumb. the ones making these decisions in government aren't the ones dealing with these types of consequences. fyi I used to only use anti-sieze on stainless and aluminum but now use it on "everything that will someday have to come apart again".

[@slimpickins3425]

Awesome work Sophie!!! Im so glad I found your channel!! You are a amazing restorer! I wish i was at your level 40 yrs ago! Cheers! Stay healthy and safe! Covid sucks!!

[@EliasCY1]

Congratulations Sophie! For the excellent work and mostly for your choices as a young lady ! Your mentor should be proud of you.

[@Dan-up6do]

Coming along great Soph. That needle brush works really well 👍

[@timothycoupe2738]

Bloody hell lass, you don't mess about do you 😂 as someone else said, you must have the patience of a saint, but good for you, I admire your perseverance and crack on attitude 👍

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Recently found your channel and your work is top draw. Love the series build and the disco. Nice work and keep it up 👍

[@MiniShowProductions]

Only found your channel today but the vids I’ve watched i love your uploads and your very commendable with all that you do on your own and inspiring

[@Beetlefan]

Sophie I am full of admiration for you, I think it’s wonderful how you get stuck in and don’t worry about getting dirty or breaking a finger nail! But please take my advice and get yourself some Gel knee pads or even better some work trousers with built in knee pads, I am now crippled with arthritis in both knees from years of kneeling on cold concrete floors repairing cars. Carry on the good work and I’m eagerly awaiting your next video.

[@garystuart226]

Hi, wished to say sorry to hear that , for me it’s a messed up back, rope round my neck lifting series 3 gearboxes to change the clutch , as u do, lol , imagine ur the same where the winter damp weather doesn’t help , just relate of how debilitating it can become, all the best

[@anzukadotani8953]

try Comfrey tea for yr knees sweetie an comfrey ointment

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi Sophie 🤩 You’re absolutely amazing 😍 Love that you wear PPE it’s a credit to you 👍🏻 Hopefully people will take note 🤔 Take care cheers Stevie x

[@jonathansimpson8695]

Just found this channel... man this brings back memories... I must have spent weeks cleaning rust and spraying under bodies of landrovers....Great video, top skills, looking forward to future videos.

[@trailerfitter2]

Couldn't get the bolt off so took the axle off.... such is the nature of the job! Nothing is done by halves 'up north.'

[@LandRoverSophie]

Haha no, we don’t mess about here!

[@johnimmins7302]

What an enjoyable informative video of your Landrover prep for MOT. Very clear and precise in the way you do jobs on the 110. I look forward to your continuation on the 110 and the series 3.

[@josephagius1]

Well done Sophie, I admire your mettle to get a job well done and down to the required detail! truly impressed and look forward to see your videos

[@clearout5032]

A frame ball joint LOL had todo mine yesterday for MOT too, R Reg 90 same colour what a pig of a job! Well done 👍

[@petelattimer6808]

common problem on these land rovers, i seem to recall

[@mikeclark4416]

Fair Play to you Sophie , My Defender is the same age as yours ,and I had to have a new rear Xmember , then the front out Riggers , last no time ,But new Galvenised chassis . Also wax oil your inner doors prevents powdering of steel door frame and alley panels . Saves the doors , No bubbles ect

[@phillipwood9833]

Crackin Job Grommit ! . I admire all the work you are doing. In all the years of MilitaryWW2 resto's I dont think we ever had anything sandblasted, We used wire brushes, scrappers and elbow grease. mainly to keep the cost down. a tip for rusty bolts and fasteners, soak them in penetrating oil overnight prior to work and then (and this sounds counter intuitive) TIGHTEN them a tiny bit. it breaks the rust formed between the threads. sounds odd but trust me it works. once they move wind them out a thread or two and then soak the threads in oil and do them up, this gets the oil into the threads. Keep It Up, can't wait for the next one.

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Very nice to see how you work through issues as they are presented.

[@momomimi5853]

Good on you girl . bravo you r doing things yourself u don't really need to have you defender fixed in a garage they charge an arm and leg. excellent i admire your courage.

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

Love it! Your such a wealth of information and clearly know what you are talking about when it comes to these Landys! Good on you Sophie! Keep up the great work and informative enjoyable content 💯👍🏼❗❤️

[@jaistanley]

A trick I learned years ago that might help with rusty bolts: attack the head/visible thread with a wire brush best you can, then soak them for as long as possible with a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF fluid. Makes a REALLY good penetrating fluid.

[@akersjon278]

Found your channel quite recently, I must say I'm very impressed with the quality of the work you do. And for rust protection under the car and inside the frames and panels I'd say you should try Fluid Film. It sticks to different surfaces very well, and it's thin enough that you can get it in tight spaces, but it does not make a film so thick and hard that water can get on the inside like it does on more tar like products...

[@knut5328]

i use fluid film once a year on my Mercedes w210 and it manages to keep almost all the rust away (dont think i was thorough enough in some places) they claim that fluid film also neutralizes the road salt as well. highly recommended product

[@1969Risky]

Love your work Sophie! I always thought that my Yorkshire dad had ATD (Attention To Detail) syndrome when working on his cars & bikes with my mum, but seeing you do it just reiterates that it's an excellent trait to have. Dad always said to me that if you spend the time, you'll be well rewarded. I remembered the salted roads on my visits to the UK & I've seen the damage it does to the underbody of cars. We're lucky in Australia we don't have that but we do get salty mud which when dry forms a fine powder on body work. I've seen a lot of 4x4's & AWD vehicles come through my mates workshop with it on & when it rusts, it eats it away horribly. I keep telling owners to clean their vehicles thoroughly but they never listen. Then they wonder why they come back with their vehicles full of rust. Even though you're on a budget & working within your means, you're doing a bloody good job. Whoever has taught you, you better be buying/making them bacon butties for the rest of their life. You've been taught better than the majority of panel beaters that I know of. I hope at the end of your Land Rover builds that you look into having a Couplertec anti corrosion system put into them. I've installed hundreds & they really do work. We installed one on a 1982 Ford XE Ghia ESP 22 years ago and within it's life, it's only scored one tiny bubble of rust. I have it on my Holden VY ute and my Suzuki Grand Vitara. Google it when you have time. Might be a good idea to find an outlet in your industrial area that sells bolts, screws etc & replace those with stainless steel ones so that over time they are easy to remove. There's nothing more that I hate than stubborn bolts that are fused & you have to bring out the big toys to get them off. Sophie, I'm saying this in the most flattering way, but I wish I was a few years younger. I'd be chasing after you. Women like yourself taking jobs like these on & doing it in a professional way is extremely rare. I'm lucky that both my parents loved working on their motorbikes & cars and that they taught me their passion. Keep it up Sophie, you'll go very far :)

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you very much for your kind words of encouragement! :)

[@1969Risky]

@@LandRoverSophie It's more like thanks for showing us what you have learned & putting it to practice. Update on that Holden VE SV6 ute we're doing for the paraplegic girl. All the bodywork is finished. The only things left to do is the ride height, wheels, hydraulics for the hardlid operation & replacing the lights. I spoke to an automotive mechanical engineer regarding the passenger seat & modifying it to store the wheelchair. Unfortunately it got knocked back due to the fact that there's an airbag in the seat & can't be taken out. All vehicles with airbags must still have them if the vehicle is being re-engineered. I'm going to have to make a wheelchair from scratch that will be easy to store in the passenger seat. Time to get the crayons out!

[@musicismytherapy4936]

Wow Sophie, your level of knowledge and skills is amazing, you must have grown up with mechanics taking cars apart surely?? Great work, looking forward to watching and learning more! :)

[@paulbeaumont2911]

Your dedication, drive and want for detail is brilliant. I take my hat of to you, great channel, excellent videos

[@martinogold]

Love this video, so satisfying to watch. I can't even change a tyre, so I'm getting some stolen valour from this

[@hotaruzoku6501]

Excellent work :) greetings from Japan. Watching your videos makes me want to start on my S3 - been sitting and waiting for restoration about 5 years.

[@AW-Services]

Awesome video Sophie. Get yourself a MAPP gas plumbers blow torch from toolstation. Burns hotter and great for heating up mating surfaces and bolt removal

[@GeordsYouTube]

I am a strong believer of if you can do it yourself you should. If anyone doubts that you do the work yourself your hands will tell the story, oil under the nails and a little bit of idiot rash is the sign of a job done. As for Seized bolts sometimes you can’t beat heat... these videos really make me want a land rover so badly lol

[@torresalex]

That's some proper prep for the winter. You know your stuff

[@RJHaaland]

Awesome work and enjoy the videos. PB Blaster and let it soak for a good while or two might make your stubborn nut and bolt removals a lot easier. Keep up the awesome content and kudos for sticking through it all and not giving up.

[@williamhardin5254]

Great to see a young lady working on her own vehicle, no better way to get familiar with your ride so you can repair it when your out wheeling. On that bolt you stripped the head on, remember righty tighty lefty loosey. I could be wrong but it looked to me like you were tightening that bolt. Nice videos.

[@LandRoverSophie]

I'm unsure exactly which clip you are talking about - but you may be correct in that sometimes I try to tighten bolts that won't budge as well as loosen them. It's a technique of working them back and forth that sometimes frees them up, it sometimes works - thank you!

[@williamhardin5254]

@@LandRoverSophie There are many ways to loosen stubborn bolts and nuts. I usually spray them wd40 the day before I'm going to work on them. I usually like to use an impact wrench on a low setting going forward and reverse to try and knock the rust loose than use a breaker bar to actually break them loose. If that doesn't work I use heat like you did to finally get the job done. Your doing an awesome job.

[@georgegeorgiou8024]

Another great video Sophie. I also heard Mike from Brittanica Restorations mention you on his videos and say how great your enthusiasm is. I couldn't agree more. Keep it coming. Fantastic work. Bw George

[@LandRoverSophie]

Thank you so much! Mike is a big inspiration of mine and I have learnt a great deal from him!

[@georgegeorgiou8024]

@@LandRoverSophie Mike is great. It's down to his videos that I managed to get a solid defender. Good looking dog by the way! Incidentally, Mike said in the video that if you send him your address, he'll send you one of his new "blue Peter" type Britrest badges. He's only giving those out to people who earn them! But you probably already know that.

[@gen1c8rs88]

@@LandRoverSophie Any chance that 255/85r16 tyres and 16x7 wheels will see thier day on the 110 Defender.

[@stevestott3652]

Now those are two lucky land rovers to have that good of care given to them . Great and informative video . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A.

[@gregorydobson4307]

Another great video Sophie, I had the same problem with my 90 back axle, I sprayed the nuts and bolts every day for a week with penetrating oil but still had to cut a few with the angle grinder. Don't forgot the old copper grease on bolt threads when it all goes back in. 👍

[@LandRoverSophie]

Oh don't you worry, copper grease is my best friend! ;)

[@gregorydobson4307]

Glad to hear it , mine too. Forgot to say the bolt you welded to a larger nut , but still didn't come out. I had same thing but if you drill the head completely then you should be able to take out the shank . Stay safe all the best 👍

[@waynedoeblin6801]

Hello Sophie,that salt sure destroys your poor old Landy,here in Australia it's not cold enough to need salt on the roads,but people are mad keen on driving on beaches,so sea salt does the job instead.You're doing a fine job as always,best wishes🙂

[@robaylmer2450]

another excellent video Sophie, thank you. I admire anyone, who, like me works totally outdoors. you do a very professional job too. I use Irwin nut/bolt grip removers with stubborn hardware with some degree of success. thoroughly enjoyed watching and learning!

[@jeffkeith637]

Really enjoy your thoroughness Sophie, thanks for the inspiration. Bringing a new perspective to the subject. Cheers.

[@luizzxcv]

Congratulations for the great work, good luck here Brazil

[@juleswilson5155]

Great to see all the stages. Proper video really enjoyed it

[@walterpaez2752]

I like your videos and the way you do all that restoration. I'd like to see you drive off road some time. You look so nice on camera. Thank you for the videos, bye from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@TheTrooper115]

You may have already seen them but there's a channel on here called "Maximus Ironthumper", he's got a really good series of him restoring a series 2. It's proper make do and mend stuff, might even pick up a few tricks from him. For anyone who's enjoying these videos like myself I can highly recommend his videos, especially the aforementioned series. He's a proper down to earth, humble guy. As for these videos, really enjoying them Sophie. Keep it up! You make me want to get an old landy myself.

[@richardingle7540]

Your attention to detail is amazing , you take no prisoners , if it needs taking out and prepping...or removing ...take it out ...that attention is what will keep these iconic landies on the road....great video , not hap hazard just what they were , things you needed to do ...my series three used to rattle its floor below the foot peddles so now and then you used to see the road below ...a very strange but unique view hahaha ...all the more to love these amazing off road vehicles and keep them on the road, you laughing at rusted bolts made me laugh ...Hahaha, been there done that laughed at it and fixed it 😂🤣🤣

[@michaelkeen5010]

What a great job, such enthusiasm to get the job done right, I admire your dedication.

[@Perception_]

Great to see a woman going about facing issues like these, head on. Hard work pays off no matter who we are, and that's got nothing to do with gender. Willpower + some tools and then all there is to it is to place both feet in and then lean forward. Time takes care of the rest. I also like how you explain your chain of thought so there's a show and tell. You've learned a lot so far.

[@derekagnew6510]

brilliant to watch had 110 for years and chassis work was a constant fight love your attitude and willingness to just graft and do it right ! keep up the good fight !

[@frogeye22]

Great attention to detail, much more theraputic than watching a Chris Fix video! Keep up the good work.

[@mattharte7334]

I wish you were able to lend a hand with my old Land Rover! I think you're making a great job of it, keep up the good work.

[@drivingaclassic4644]

Sophie I look forward to your videos and this no disappointment. Great work!

[@patlan754]

What a coincidence....I also have a series 3 BMW a 110 Defender and a Series 3. I feel your pain Sophie 😂 Doing a great job there 👍

[@rainerhalupka8254]

Woww... Was eine Arbeit... Chapeau. Das wird bestimmt nachher eine super Optik

[@1974UTuber]

Im so glad we don't have to salt the roads here in Australia. Looks like it makes a real mess under there

[@emitt1]

Excellent work and video. Great time to change the differential oil. Well done, young lady, and hello from Florida.

[@Jensen-64]

Very impressive work, you certainly know your way around a land rover 👍

[@corleonne]

Great video, I love how you repair your landy

[@kevzz108]

Just a tip if u want a quick cheap way to remove the under seal goo use a multi tool / isolating saw with a wood tooth bit on it just breezes throu it nicely

[@dave23486]

Wow your fab..I’m currently in the market for a 110..looking at spending around 18k for a td5..love that a girl will get her hands dirty and not worry about chipping her nails lol

[@SummerRoseRacing]

Definitely enjoying your videos on the 110! :)

[@joelpalmer]

Your videos and the work you do is terrific. I've asked viewers of Bad Obsession Motorsports to look at your channel. Hope you pick up a whole raft of new viewers. Press on

[@mrdubdude]

Irwin nut removal sets are a god send defo worth a purchase, makes resto work a breeze.. for stripping down

[@alexander85ish]

keep up the great work, when its all done you will love the results. can't wait to see what's next

[@erqadezz]

Great video, I'm impressed with you hard work. Cheers from Poland 🙃

[@PauloLima-bm3eo]

Great job young lady 👍

[@stuartcope7407]

Great how you just get stuck in and make a cracking job of restoring the parts, just subscribed as you’ve got me hooked and want to see the next video 👍

[@rossl2544]

good videos Sophie. i just thought id recommend a 90% air die grinder and a roloc adaptor or a roloc sander kit, you can get loads of different roloc discs from really course sandpaper to scotch brite ones and bristle ones. I was sure machine mart had a kit but i checked their website and could not see it on their but maybe not everything from the catalogue is up there. When you want to use heat to help try and free up a nut or bolt it works best to apply the heat to the bolt or nut itself rather than the surrounding area, as the the bolt is much smaller (not as much steel) than the metal part it screws into so it will heat up faster, take less gas and take less time. them dimples as you put it in the surface of them parts are from the manufacturing process, normal finish cast parts (cast iron, cast aluminium etc). im not a 100% up on how it works but i think from memory it works by heating the metal up so its in a liquid state then pouring it in to a two part mould, moulds are normally made from compressed sand, sand compressed in a die to form one part/side of the mould (the other side would be made the same way but with a different die). two parts of the mould are placed together and the liquid metal is poured into the mould threw holes in the top. once its cooled the mould is then broken up to remove the part (one time use moulds) the parts then cleaned and gets a coat of paint or is finished how ever. the sand gives you a poor surface finish when compared to machined parts but they are cheaper to make. another way to tell is if you look at the bracket at 16.53 in the video, the edge under the scrapper has a ridge going all the way it from where the two halves of the mould meet. if you just use the wire wheel to remove the old paint thats left behind after using the needle scaler then a surface prep disc (also called poly strip wheels) might be faster and its also better for the metal as it wont remove as much as a wire wheel or sanding disc/flap wheel but it will still give a good surface finish. you can get these for angle grinders, drills and they even do them for the roloc system to go into a die grinder. i think they do 115mm and 125mm for angle grinders and they do 50mm and 75mm for the roloc system which i use a lot on smaller parts or areas that are tight when looking at compressors be careful not to confuse free are delivery with the air displacement figure which are normally both stated in CFM. if you have a 18 CFM displacement id say your more likely to be looking at a 13 CFM free air delivery. We are very limited to the size of compressor we can use a on domestic electric supply though which is really a shame