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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1097  
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the letters that spell DEFENDER usually arrive (to the dealer) on a two part template, which allows for all curvatures of the bonnet.
 Click image to enlarge .... and spelt correctly. |
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22nd Oct 2024 3:27pm |
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| Louis-C Member Since: 22 Jul 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 20 
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The dealership said it the letters on the template must have been the wrong way around.
Good to see the vehicle was properly quality checked. |
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22nd Oct 2024 3:34pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17361 
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Priceless!
Id almost be tempted to leave it like that. It is, I hope, quite unique. |
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22nd Oct 2024 4:50pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1859
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 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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22nd Oct 2024 4:53pm |
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| Tyrrell3 Member Since: 08 Oct 2024 Location: Poole Posts: 14
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It’s a one of one special addition 👍
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22nd Oct 2024 5:46pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2748
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l can't see how that could happen, unless it was a batch of faulty letter transfers.
The new Defender has been rated by Autocar U.K. second most reliable large SUV. |
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22nd Oct 2024 6:39pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2627  
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Diversity hirer's are going well...................
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22nd Oct 2024 6:52pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3391 
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Order a new one? More like switch the letters around. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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22nd Oct 2024 7:10pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3671 
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I’ve got to ask… How did you not notice for 3 Months?!!
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22nd Oct 2024 7:17pm |
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| Louis-C Member Since: 22 Jul 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 20
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It’s a long story but it’s been in the body shop for 2 months due to a stone chip on delivery.
3 attempts later to respray the panel and it’s still not right. |
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22nd Oct 2024 7:28pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8018 
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Bonnet stone chip? Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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22nd Oct 2024 7:31pm |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1072  
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"you had ONE job"
actually it's spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-E-R |
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22nd Oct 2024 7:43pm |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 387 
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That's kinda funny...
Defenedr - Seems more apt for the classic Defenders - they do tend to be loud and deafening (or defening...) The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@YetitheDefender Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yetithedefender/ |
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22nd Oct 2024 7:49pm |
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| chpsk8 Member Since: 26 Sep 2023 Location: Midwest Posts: 42 
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I work for a company that makes badging like this.
The letters are cast on a long sheet of material. This sheet of letters has the word DEFENDER spelled out and has adhesive already embedded on the back as part of the process. The letters are either die cut, or laser cut around the perimeter of the letters. A technician would then peel away the "weed" or matrix. (the unwanted film from between the letters). In this process if the die cut wasn't deep enough some of the letters would be picked up with the matrix and need to be put back by hand. They would be installed with the help of a template to ensure the spacing is correct. The shape of the D and E are similar enough that someone could have mixed them in the templating process. The sheet would look like this with many logos DEFENDER DEFENDER DEFENEDR DEFENDER DEFENDER A sheet of adhesive premask (something like a wide tape) is applied to the face of the letters and then the sheet is flipped over. The backing (liner) is peeled away and new liner is applied. So now you have a sheet of letters with a fresh backing (liner) and premask on the front. Then you send it to the cutting machine which die cuts the rectangle which you see in a previously posted picture. It has the little tabs and locating holes. Those are all used in a jig to locate the logo on the hood for installation. Long story short, those letters were transposed in the manufacturing of the badge. I've sat at many auto factories looking at this exact issue as well as logos that were installed out of alignment. Really not fun to have to remove those and replace with new while standing in a massive 100 acre parking lot of all new cars in the baking hot sun... |
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