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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012  
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See the other recent thread Rossy
 http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic11896.html
SparkyLee has done it though  Last edited by Zagato on 23rd Mar 2012 6:26pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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23rd Mar 2012 6:17pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Mainly holding panelling I would imagine. You can remove them without any problems but I wouldn't keep them removed. After all there would be no purpose to remove them and they serve a purpose of being there in the first place. I had to remove two on the rear offside as are fixings for the LR genuine ladder.
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23rd Mar 2012 6:18pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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mine went on a 110DC pickup which might be the reason they fitted ?
will post pic in a bit It's good to be back from the dark side DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech FFRR 4.2 vogue Renault traffic auto PT crusier convertible Laika x700 Motorhome |
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23rd Mar 2012 6:34pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455
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Picture as promised - but it's getting dark so not the best!
These were from Paddocks. Lee 
Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  It's good to be back from the dark side
DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech FFRR 4.2 vogue Renault traffic auto PT crusier convertible Laika x700 Motorhome |
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23rd Mar 2012 7:06pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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thanks for the pic Sparkylee- I think I've now realised that these Paddocks things aren't meant for 7 seat Pumas as those bolts that are in the way have something do do with forward facing 7 seat arrangement (strange - they seem a long way from the seats - maybe tub reinforcement ?
But I'm getting them on somehow as its too much of a Palava to send them back from here so spacers and longer M8 bolts it is ! Er Zag I should have read the rest of the other thread as its answered the question  I wouldn't mind but reading that is what made me order them in the first place |
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23rd Mar 2012 7:31pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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My 110 TD5 has those Torx head bolts in the way and that had side facing seats in as standard. I took one lot out and none of the fixings for the seats got anyway near the cross member. It seems to be a peculiarity for 110's that have station wagon bodies. I ended up spacing mine out in the finish, damned awkward to get the nuts to the bolts inside the X member though, have a look at the aforementioned thread for ideas
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23rd Mar 2012 7:39pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
They are the bolts holding the mounting frame for rear seatbelt, therefore they shouldn't be left out
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23rd Mar 2012 8:44pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3639 
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on my 90 the 2 torx bolts at the end of the rear cross member (2 each side 4 in total ) hold the NAS style rear step/tow bar which was not fitted and a bracket on the other side, they have nuts on the other side of the cross member, there is a pair of anti crush spacers in the cross member that become loose when the bolts are removed, I removed one bolt and inserted it from the other side of the cross member, then removed the other and insered that, I then used these same bolts to secure my bumperettes with the nuts on the outside but some makes use smaller bolts. DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy Last edited by LR90XS2011 on 24th Mar 2012 5:04pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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23rd Mar 2012 9:13pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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As already mentioned those bolts are for the reinforcement chassis frame for the seat belts for the rear forward facing seats in the 90 and 110 7 seater station wagons. DO NOT remove unless you intend removing those rear forward facing seats. I just had some 10mm thick spacers made up. Worked a treat.
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23rd Mar 2012 9:59pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296
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neat looking installation Welshgas. When I did a search before posting I remember you said that not being able to fit the fourth bolt wasn't an issue. I'm guessing you had to go to a metal fabricator/merchant to get the spacers made up ?
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23rd Mar 2012 10:16pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935
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Hi rosy,
My local indy made the spacers up for me. LANDYWATCH
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24th Mar 2012 5:14am |
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| iruffell Member Since: 03 Sep 2010 Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire Posts: 343 
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Do the Safari Equip or Terrafirma ones suffer the same problem?
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24th Mar 2012 9:50am |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296
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Click image to enlarge finally fitted mine today thanks to all the good advice and tips from you guys. Thanks a million ! firstly I had to get 2 spacers cut 40mm x 45mm from 10mm flat steel bar at a local metal fabricators which cost the princely sum of € 2 ! Didn't bother with four as it tapers in so slightly its not really noticable. Then I had to drill 2 x 8mm holes in each - easier said than done. After a load of wrecked drill bits I realised that heat was the problem so I borrowed a plant trough from the missus and covered the spacers with water. Drilling underwater made the job a cinch. Putting them on was (as reported by everyone) a total ball breaker of a job. I really wanted to get all four nuts on each so had to use blu tac to hold the nut behind the hole in the top right corner while I offered up the bumperette ,bolt and spacer while holding the nut steady with my finger - there is hardly any room behind the crossmember 
I wasn't even going to bother with them but the back corners are quite exposed. But now if a poor old dear in Tescos car park decides to reverse into me her Micra will barely scratch the paint Horrid job but its done now. Ah well, girls, beauty hurts ! |
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30th Mar 2012 2:44pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455
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Well done they are a pain but a very useful addition
Look good as well I am waiting for a delivery of the next saga a swing away rear wheel bracket and alli rivitnuts to secure dog cage in rear tub It's good to be back from the dark side DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech FFRR 4.2 vogue Renault traffic auto PT crusier convertible Laika x700 Motorhome |
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30th Mar 2012 3:01pm |
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