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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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You ought to know by now that you are usually exempt from my succinct observations Mal 
Happy New Year and God bless us one and all  Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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3rd Jan 2015 6:00pm |
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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 505
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You would be impressed by the work these dent blokes can do , had a guy work on my freebie 2 and you couldn't tell where the dent was when he was done ...and he was local to you, being on earth as well.... Wes Oh woe, oh woe My crusty old landrover, It will not go. |
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3rd Jan 2015 8:03pm |
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dropped the bonnet to hard, and dented it just above the AC pump,, even thought it looks to be a fair bit of clearance, they can dent,, Was than right in the line of sight, Dent man sorted, without even lifting the bonnet !!| Gleaney Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Earth! Posts: 94 
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Thanks for all the suggestions people.
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4th Jan 2015 9:30am |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 872  
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If you spent a fiver on it, it's a fiver that could have been saved. Whoever buys your truck in years to come will NOT be worried about dings and scratches and rust, they'll be buying an old truck which will be expected to have... dings and scratches and rust. Peter |
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4th Jan 2015 12:47pm |
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| Gleaney Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Earth! Posts: 94
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Yeah this is the line of thought I'm going down. Damn planet is short of Kryptonite !
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4th Jan 2015 12:53pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115  
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If they cannot get at the dent from the rear they have several hook type things that they glue on over the dent using a special adhesive, they then use tools to pull the dent, once finished they use a special solvent to release the glue. someone jumped on the bonnet of the wife’s car a few years ago and that is the technique the dent guy used, when he had finished there was no evidence at all of the dent.
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4th Jan 2015 2:39pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2236 
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I dented the front of my bonnet with my finger whilst pushing it closed . 1 day after getting it from the dealer . The dealers mechanics then put 3 big dents in my drivers wing top ( whilst they were changing the transfer box and front diff ? ) yep and there all still there 2yrs later .
So dilemma time - chequer plate in the wingtops or so what , it's a defender ( thayr ment to be there ) |
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4th Jan 2015 3:00pm |
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| Gleaney Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Earth! Posts: 94
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You going down the chequer plate route or you going to leave it. It's like my wife says. You could get it done and then it happens again the following day. Damn planet is short of Kryptonite !
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4th Jan 2015 3:04pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2236
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I'v had chequer on my wingtops on every landrover for about 25yrs . But this Time it's a NO . And I'll tell you why . The older model defenders have a slightly different shape wingtop ( personally I can't see it ) but all the new plate you buy now doesn't have a nice even rolled curve on the end , it's an abrupt angled edge and I hate it . There's no reason why the old style chequer plate can't go on BUT you can't get a hold of it anymore . Oh and it's been shortened also , I want it from the bulkhead to the end of the wingtop seam . So it's dents for me
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4th Jan 2015 3:16pm |
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| Gleaney Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Earth! Posts: 94
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I looked at the chequer route but the following day you could end up with a dent on an area where you can't stick chequer plating Damn planet is short of Kryptonite !
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4th Jan 2015 3:50pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Problem with that logic,, first dent gets left, then so do the 2nd and 3rd etc etc,, Then she start's to look as thought its not been cared for, if the body is like that, what about the rest like !! That £5 saved today could run into £1000's further down the line California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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4th Jan 2015 5:12pm |
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