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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
Very nice! I really like it! Thumbs Up Mr. Green An engine to TDi for!
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Post #250798 11th Jul 2013 8:14pm
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22900013A



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green
I think that has turned out rather well. I never did like those grey/silver fronts. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"
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diesel_jim



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
That does look really nice. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
Post #250861 12th Jul 2013 7:54am
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Like it, I'll have to keep an eye out for you as you're local Mr. Green  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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Post #250872 12th Jul 2013 9:11am
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Steve R



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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Keswick Green
Thanks all - pleased you think it looks ok, I know it's the opposite of most front end make-overs I've seen... more a make-under! Very Happy

Will keep an eye out for you Martin - very local to me! Thumbs Up
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me@td5.org



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2000 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
I'm starting to get really jealous! www.td5.org
Post #250994 12th Jul 2013 9:56pm
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Sockpuppet



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I really like this defender, very classic.

I'm half considering getting some white wolfs and MTRs for my UW when it turns up as some winter rims.
Post #251062 13th Jul 2013 10:31am
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22900013A



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green
Very much looking forward to the roof rack install, as I will be getting one next year for the rooftent. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"
Post #251065 13th Jul 2013 11:04am
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Sockpuppet wrote:
I really like this defender, very classic.

I'm half considering getting some white wolfs and MTRs for my UW when it turns up as some winter rims.


The only problem I can see with that is they look so good in the sun you'll want to leave them on all year round Laughing
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Steve R



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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Keswick Green
22900013A wrote:
Very much looking forward to the roof rack install, as I will be getting one next year for the rooftent.


Well here's the rack install (and RAI)... Really pleased with the Brownchurch HD kit - not as heavy as it looks either (36kg including ladder and waist struts according to the courier label).


Click image to enlarge

Proper pics to follow, just thought I'd upload one from my phone for starters.

I have a Maggiolina Safari roof tent being fitted on Saturday, then I can crack on with fitting the Foxwing. Getting there slowly! Very Happy
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22900013A



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green
That looks superb, thats the same snorkel as I want to fit to mine, and the roofrack looks great too! 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"
Post #252355 19th Jul 2013 8:26am
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familymad



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 2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
What RAI is it?

Does it require much drilling? 1951 80" S1 2.0
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Steve R



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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Keswick Green
familymad wrote:
What RAI is it?

Does it require much drilling?


It's the one from Blanchard's on eBay with military-spec powder coating (much better quality!) here.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defen...1e6f81a285

It requires one extra hole drilling in the wing around the air intake hole and drilling of the windscreen frame for a couple of brackets (unless you mount it on the roof rack waist strut like I have).

Hope that helps!
Steve.
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Steve R wrote:
It requires one extra hole drilling in the wing around the air intake hole and drilling of the windscreen frame for a couple of brackets (unless you mount it on the roof rack waist strut like I have).


I think that's a much better solution than having to drill the windscreen frame. Do you have any close up photos of where the waist strut attaches to the bulkhead?
Post #252422 19th Jul 2013 1:44pm
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Steve R



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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Keswick Green
Supacat wrote:
Steve R wrote:
It requires one extra hole drilling in the wing around the air intake hole and drilling of the windscreen frame for a couple of brackets (unless you mount it on the roof rack waist strut like I have).


I think that's a much better solution than having to drill the windscreen frame. Do you have any close up photos of where the waist strut attaches to the bulkhead?


I will take some detailed pics later - basically you remove the screen hinge and drill through where the centre bolt hole is in the hinge. The new bolt passes from the strut through the hinge and through the bullhead panel. I figured it was fairly cheap and easy to replace the hinges if I ever wanted to get rid of the rack. The rear struts require a hole to be drilled through the capping, but this could be filled with a rivet if the rack was removed. I will post some pics later...
Post #252429 19th Jul 2013 1:57pm
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