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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1645  
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Any chance of a photo of the side repeaters please?  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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24th Apr 2015 6:45am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Have a look on the mudstuff UK website
3 colour options, I replaced like for like ... Clear Nice easy mod and completes all my lights to LEDs http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/electri...lamps.html |
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24th Apr 2015 7:01am |
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Time for a new one| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I'm pretty sure that the only person that uses my handbrake is my MoT man once a year!
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24th Apr 2015 8:37am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453 
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Painting my grille ect.
Just laid the base coat of gloss black on the OE grille looks stunning. After buying KBX bits for the wing tops and intake and I do like them but I'm less than impressed with their paint job. It's so thin especially the clear coat you could probably scratch it with your finger nail. 
IF I bought any more KBX bits in the future I'd be inclined to get a Matt finish cheaper one and then paint it myself. I'd get a better paint job then. |
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25th Apr 2015 3:27pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Steve I just left mine matt as it was the look I was after.
 Click image to enlarge 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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25th Apr 2015 4:00pm |
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| nosnibod Member Since: 15 Aug 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 370 
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Been busy over the last few days with a few nice little jobs on Gracie.
Refitted a genuine Land Rover GPS mount to hold a Dezl 760LMT 7" GPS. The first attempt at fitting the bracket resulted in a lot of vibration being passed to the GPS, so this time a fitted an aluminium backing plate under the dash panel. I also drilled an extra couple of holes to take some extra Torx screws into the top, fastened underneath into some spire clips. Finally I installed a specially-constructed-at-great-expense support underneath as well - okay I found a Hozelock connector was a perfect wedge-fit between the central support bracket and the underside of the desk and helped support the flimsy dash even better. Haven't road-tested it again yet but it seems better and more solid than my first attempt at fitting it. This particular GPS has the capability to receive a wireless reverse camera signal, which it displays as soon as reverse is selected, so I thought what the heck and bought one. It took a bit of ingenuity and head-scratching to arrange some cunning bracketry for the camera. It's now nestling just to the left of the towbar, using the two spare 6mm holes for the mounting. Works well and will certainly make hooking up the caravan a bit easier, as well as backing out of our drive. I tried some Mudstuff seat rails recently (I'm 6'3") and the legroom was nice, but the height bothered me - I couldn't see out of the side windows very easily and it felt a bit claustrophobic. So I reverted to some spacers to raise the seat just enough for the sliding part of the seat rail to clear the rear lip on the seat box. This gives a couple of inches of extra rearward travel without too much height gain. Seems to be working well so far. The next thing on the list is full carpeting from Exmoor Trim which should arrive in early May. I'm pondering a better - lockable - cubby box as well, but I don't want an extra radio compartment which so may appear to have. Will keep looking. In the meantime I'm also slowly mastering the art of changing gear smoothly with the 2.2 engine and 6 speed gearbox. More revs appears to the the answer so far, especially with the very low 1st gear. It's certainly different to the Td5... Dave Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi |
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25th Apr 2015 6:23pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5852 
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Replaced the drive belt, tensioner and idler pulley. Not a bad job (needed assistance from Mrs Excossack to slip the belt on while I held the tensioner back.
Replaced three of the four front vent panel hinge bolts (one was seized and needs some penetrating fluid) Checked engine oil Checked / filled up screen wash 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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26th Apr 2015 2:18pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1862
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Went to Prescott and parked next to a very nice white USW - anyone from here?
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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26th Apr 2015 4:06pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
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Had a day out with the 4x4 response team and did about 20 miles off roading through the devon country side - lots of fab view and a few low range dif lock scrambles
we attended a winch lesson yesterday and a review of how to use my high lift jack safely !! now got to clean the wagon again !! New starter motor due to the original one dieing then having to have bushes and wipers last week for MOT .. and today paying the tax ...... thats me broke for the summer !!! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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26th Apr 2015 6:19pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Busy busy day!
Dropped the girlfriend off at work, then met up with Ronin for a delightful chat! Thoroughly nice chap! Then a quick blat home to have a cup of tea, then back out to meet a friend to measure up for a set of shelves that need building, before deciding a unit would be better suited. Back home for a bonfire then back out again to pick up the girlfriend and get some diesel. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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26th Apr 2015 7:18pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Click image to enlarge Not a defender but saw my first one of these today |
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26th Apr 2015 8:08pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2661 
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^^^^
Nice arent they. I quite like them. There was a nice Firenze Red with black contrast roof in my local dealers last week when I was teaching first aid to some of the staff. If I won the lottery, I'd be tempted 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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26th Apr 2015 8:21pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Click image to enlarge Have to say I had a good look at it..was a it of a culture shock from the original ..but as a family truck... Think red sounds much better. |
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26th Apr 2015 8:28pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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I prefer the previous model, getting too rounded and curvy like Euroboxes for my liking.
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26th Apr 2015 8:36pm |
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