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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79   
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Thanks David, means a great deal to get a good response. I'm the lucky individual that gets to drive it, but brotherly love meant little brother is fully insured for when the mood takes him! lol |
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25th Jun 2014 4:39pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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After fitting the lighting, KBX bits and headlights we then wanted to add DRL's. At the time not many suppliers, aside from Twisted Performance, were reselling these, so out came the little brother's talents once more and he worked his magic on a stock bumper.
We used the same lighting manufacturer that Twisted used too so the light quality was great. We then did a fair amount of research and discovered that most UK Defenders come with a 'running light' feed that is required for the Swedish (I believe) market. This feed came directly off the stock wiring loom (drivers side) so made it a no brainer to tap into for the DRL light feed.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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25th Jun 2014 4:48pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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Here's the finished DRL lights fitted and they're such a great addition.
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25th Jun 2014 5:07pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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As with most projects... things started to snowball and more and more parts were being collected but certain historical issues needed rectifying before new bits could be added.
Originally the Defender came with the stock Land Rover light guards and we were keen to address this design. But first we needed to learn the art of aluminium welding to remove the original (crooked) holes that Land Rover had drilled in the wings to mount their light guards. I must stress this is not for the faint hearted as it can go horribly wrong if your timing is out or technique poor but the results were extremely satisfactory for a first attempt. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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25th Jun 2014 5:25pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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Next came the trial fitting of the new Defender Puma bonnet – I absolutely love this bonnet design as the bulge looks great both externally as well as from the driving seat. Once dry fitted, the vehicle was then broken down into various components and shipped off for a lovely spray job.
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25th Jun 2014 5:30pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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So half way through its stay at the paint shop I elected to pop down and see the progress. We also elected to repaint the KBX items too as it was marginally off, so it all looked like new.
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25th Jun 2014 5:41pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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A few close ups of the colour coded goodness...
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25th Jun 2014 5:49pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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For some reason I can't upload any more pics for now guys, so they'll be more to follow very soon! Hope this has been interesting. Nath
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25th Jun 2014 6:07pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 23 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596 
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Wow! That is a lovely Defender now you have worked so hard on it. Really impressed and I love this thread detailing all your work.
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25th Jun 2014 6:54pm |
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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226 
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Great thread Nath, really enjoyed reading through and seeing all your efforts so far! Looks like you've done a very thorough and tidy job throughout, which is great to see! Looking forward to the next instalments! 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
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25th Jun 2014 7:06pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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Thanks guys, really appreciate the feedback!
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25th Jun 2014 8:29pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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FCX are proud to have been associated, in a small way, with this build and thank you Nath for the kind words
Having seen this truck in the flesh it really is a peach and you guys are in for a treat when Nath shows you the 'extras' that he has designed that you can purchase on the web |
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25th Jun 2014 8:44pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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Great job, well done. It looks like you've got a good eye for detail which is nice to see. I hope you don't mind me asking but roughly how much was the soundproofing alone, and how much did you need to do the job? I've done a similar job with a Noise Killer kit on my 90 H/T, which definitely helps, but I bet it's not in your league for sound deadening.
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25th Jun 2014 8:56pm |
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| MrB Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 79
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Hi Matt,
Praise is beyond deserved to you guys and thanks for the kind words on the truck. Got something new I'd like to show you too. You still doing the breakfast meet at yours soon? If so let me know and I'll try and coax Mr. Timberlake along too in one of his fleet. Nath |
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25th Jun 2014 9:05pm |
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