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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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Gave it a good clean out and checked lights etc ready for it going into the garage tommorow for all the new bits and an mot. Hopefully should go straight through as if it needs it, it gets it regardless of cost. Ray
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8th Apr 2015 6:51pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327  
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After an excellent afternoon on the Celebration Tour at Solihull, I headed up the M42/M1 to the Peaks for a nice evening ramble.
Managed to find a fair bit of mud too, it was sparkly clean when I started out. 
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9th Apr 2015 12:28pm |
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| Andyred90 Member Since: 30 Mar 2013 Location: Wantage Posts: 482 
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Double post opps
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9th Apr 2015 2:28pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20428
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^^^^ Is that the sort of rubbery stuff?
Finished cleaning mine today, clay barred the roof and fully washed and waxed. You can see the cracked rear arch spat there too which I'm swapping over soon about 2 years later after I got it damaged helping an idiot out of a lane who never paid. 
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9th Apr 2015 3:17pm |
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| Andyred90 Member Since: 30 Mar 2013 Location: Wantage Posts: 482
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Not rubbery its a two part Polyurethane that sets rock hard...What it will be like to clean I don't know but whilst textured its smooth to touch (if that makes sense)
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9th Apr 2015 3:20pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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Out of interest Custom90Steve, is there a different type of arch for colour coding? I have the bog-basic, black (Matt-ish) things. However almost all my add-ons have a black gloss or satin finish, so I was thinking of painting the arches to match. Do I need a stiffer arch to paint or are these original, slightly flexy versions the same? Any advice appreciated. Ta Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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9th Apr 2015 3:23pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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It looks like there would be some serious skin abrasions if you and Mrs AndyRed ever got carried away with some on-bonnet action....  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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9th Apr 2015 3:28pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2760
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Click image to enlarge Got the jet ski out for the first weekend of summer and took it to the petrol station. Also a good bit of towing practice for me... Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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9th Apr 2015 3:36pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20428
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Andy - Interesting.
 I'd say a pressure washer would be best for that to lift dirt out providing it isn't too powerful of course.
Grenadier - I can't see it making much difference to be honest. The LR primed ones are wait for it £120 each approx!  And that's just primed no painted!
I got this arch from a well known reliable breakers Thornton and as mine is a popular colour I got it same colour to boot all for £50. There won't be any paint shade difference as the 90 it came off of was a few years old anyway so it was a win win for me. You could always see what they have they are on eBay but it's unlikely you'll get a set the colour you want all in A1 condition on a write off. Depends though and worth a look, or ask on here many of us have these things laying around spare. Give it a go.
The clips are £1 each and there is about 12x per arch too.  |
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9th Apr 2015 3:37pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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Thank you. Did think they would be just the same. I have a handful of other bits being painted by a guy locally, so I will add it to the order. As you say, finding a quartet of satin/Santorini black in good nick would be tough enough, and then I'd have to get them to France. But thanks for the advice. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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9th Apr 2015 3:45pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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Upgraded my original head unit to an Alpine CDE-173 bt......
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9th Apr 2015 4:03pm |
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| Iain_S Member Since: 03 Sep 2014 Location: West Lothian Posts: 8  
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Managed to open the N/S/R door ......
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9th Apr 2015 6:58pm |
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| cornish rattler Member Since: 31 Aug 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 642 
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My new wide angle rear prop came yesterday so as son was on his day off i got him to fit it
 Graham
1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast ) Paul Walker 1973-2013 ( I Almost Had You ) |
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10th Apr 2015 10:03am |
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| Yannis Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Oxfordshire / Milan Posts: 408 
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Took a trip to the car audio shop.
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10th Apr 2015 8:58pm |
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