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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722  
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Cheers Chris. Got the old man to pull the cable and its free! Ive put a load of grease on it now.
So am I CR, Vans aren't for me! 
Chucked my old ex Army Box in the back to after a quick coat of Satin Black. It might stay, but is a lot more cramped than when it was in my 110. Skeggy 90 on here is selling them for £25 now, which is less than I paid about £30 a couple of years ago from memory. There called Laycorn boxes (I hadnt realised until I saw his post in the for sale section)  Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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8th Apr 2014 6:54pm |
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| me@td5.org Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 856 
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I see you have fitted spacers, are you going to keep these with your new wheels? Have they got the standard LR offset? www.td5.org
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11th Apr 2014 8:02pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Honest answer is I dont have a clue!
It was just for the mean time really as was a right pain and really does make a difference. I'll see how it looks monday though as have been painted now so ill be getting my tyres swapped over and them fitted then. I'll put a picture up when there on
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11th Apr 2014 8:47pm |
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| me@td5.org Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 856
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I have the same style wheels, mine are the Evo Corse Dakar and have an offset of ET25 so stick out 8mm further than my standard LR wheels did.
The Terrafirma versions seems to ship in ET33, the same as your boosts, so you might want the spacers left if yours are that version. The spacers will be visible as the hub won't stick through the wheel www.td5.org |
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12th Apr 2014 5:07am |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Cheers Me, yes mine say evo course dakar on there boxes so must be the same ones as also stick out a fair bit?
I decided to leave the spacers on aswell though, got them fitted just then and look great. One got a scuff from the fitting machine but no loss as ill touch it in and they sorted me out well because of it. The painter went for limestone out of the 2 colours to choose from and im delighted with the job he did again Dont know about you but i think there a great improvement  Numberplate mount is being done later as added a few more jobs to the stainless list (not car related though) so ill sort that out properly and no more wonky one! Then its the soft top to do next.
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14th Apr 2014 11:06am |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Love this 90 but dunno about those wheels, they look too big somehow. Wonder if it would look better without the spacers?? Just my personal view of course as love the rest. Andy
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14th Apr 2014 11:46am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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It will 'always' be Killers truck with that numberplate. Are you getting shot or is it a temporary measure?
Great so far with a lot of attention to detail. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th Apr 2014 11:55am |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Cheers Guys, yes my LRO plates paperwork were sent off when i got it so will hopefully come through this week or next but the dvla tends to drag out and thats out of my hands sadly. But yes there only temporary
Regarding the wheels they grow on you as never used to like the style myself but think they are a more purposeful than a lot of the others designs. Really rather taken to them now and the tyres dont look as big in the flesh Defender puma dormobile camper |
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14th Apr 2014 12:34pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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i think the wheel tyres look spot on! glad you didnt go fot the large wheel low profile tyre look!
the car is starting to look like it should! (sorry killer) My 109 thread
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14th Apr 2014 12:54pm |
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| Ronin Member Since: 09 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 213 
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What size are the tyres, Tom? (apologies if it's been mentioned earlier in the thread). |
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14th Apr 2014 1:11pm |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
Hi S T
Looking good
I'm not sure the Limestone & Keswick look right together in the photo may be the reflection from the field around but they look a bit too green - or maybe its just envy 2020 P300 HSE |
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14th Apr 2014 1:19pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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The roof is contrasting with the wheels because its white i think
once that lovely soft top is on it the wheels should look great i think Only thing i would do is remove spacers and put wheels straight on, drop numberplate to middle of bumper were they usually are CSK Automotive
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14th Apr 2014 1:21pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Cheers Guys
there 285 75 16 BF Goodrich all terrains (fantastic tyres and last forever) The green of the car reflects on them a bit in that shot aswell as the field but look a nice cream normally. Think you might be right with the spacers Chris as the wheels stick out a lot anyway, its only they were on when they just fitted them. It should look nicer with the sand roof anyway, numberplate bracket is arriving later so will see then but do like it on top. Overall im well chuffed with how its getting on, but is still very much in the transformation stage so nothings final really.
Edit. plates now straight on a nice stainless series mount (also shows the wheels on tarmac without reflections on the colour. hoods being delivered tomorrow so might get swapped this weekend if other bits arrive to and weather dependent.
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14th Apr 2014 1:38pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Got a quieter day today and tomorrow as the weekend will be busy for work so am going to crack on as a deliveries coming today from exmoor
Its starting to look a bit extreme inside at the moment now, ill put some updates maybe tomorrow. Seems alarming to be stripping down my nice new car, also reminds you to be security conscious as got the rear door off neatly in 10 minutes not rushing! 
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16th Apr 2014 8:44am |
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