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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600   
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Great to see a proper land rover on the forum! - Classic wheels look spot on!
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3rd May 2014 2:48pm |
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| Smilesapart Member Since: 28 Sep 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 735 
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I prefer it with the steels tbh
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3rd May 2014 8:27pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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"I prefer it with the steels tbh"
Me too - although wolf wheels would look best.  |
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4th May 2014 9:09am |
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| Benmatt912 Member Since: 05 Jan 2014 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 32 
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Had an eventful day, started by moving stuff for my brother to his new house. Decided to swap the rear drivers side tyre over as the garage had put the spare on after replacing the rear cross member.
I blame the following incident on laziness, I couldn't be bothered to get the chock out from the battery compartment and thought that as it was on flat ground it should be fine. Sadly it wasn't. I got the car jacked up and the tyre off when the car rolled forwards and fell off the jack. Luckily the not as flimsy as it looks cover for the disc brake stopped the axel before the disc hit the ground. Sadly in the process I managed to slightly bend the jack and the mounting point in the brand new rear cross member. After a visit to halfords and the purchase of a 3 ton trolley jack and some 4 ton axel stands we got the landie lifted up and the tyre on. After all that we went to the fireworks champions at eastnor castle and I made full use of the landies off-road grip and side angle to bypass most of the ques on the way out, following a very nice white 130. All in all a fun day, and I now know that I should always use chocks when jacking the car up.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Last edited by Benmatt912 on 13th Sep 2015 8:26pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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5th Sep 2015 11:38pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Great looking Landy Ben and in a super shade of Green...
We all learn from our mistakes matey, some are more expensive than others... 
Looks like you've tidied that back end up nicely and got your new back door fitted in the end?...
Keep up the mod work and do let the progress images keep coming... Rog...
The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
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6th Sep 2015 7:28am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."
Just glad for you it did not cause any physical harm or prove to be expensive. |
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6th Sep 2015 10:47am |
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| need4speed Member Since: 23 Nov 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 746 |
No real harm done. It can happen to the best of us.. Glad you got rid of the old rangerover style wheels. Looks so much the better for it
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6th Sep 2015 10:57am |
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| Benmatt912 Member Since: 05 Jan 2014 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 32
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Bit a couple of bits this weekend. Fitted a pair of covers to the Windscreen brackets. They were looking pretty tatty and due to the supports for the roof rack bolting through them I really didn't fancy buying new ones and drilling a hole through them so managed to purchase a set of Black plastic covers for £15 of Ebay.
Before Click image to enlarge After Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Have been trying to decide what to do about a recovery point/ somewhere to attach a rope to pull things with for a while and now that the rear cross member has been replaced I decided that the tow ball/hitch off of the Dixon Bate that came with the landie would work quite well. I didn't fancy refitting the whole assembly as it weighs a hell of a lot and due to my license I cant tow trailers so don't need it to be lower, just a strong rope/strap attachment point. Click image to enlarge Venomator - I have indeed managed to get the rear door replaced back in June 2014. It looks a lot better, still leaks around the handle and where the spare wheel carrier is fitted, but is a lot better than the old one. I really didn't like the old door card, so didn't get it fitted. The plan was to make one from some plywood, but that hasn't happened and i am in no hurry to do anything with it as I quite like the practical look of being able to see everything. Click image to enlarge |
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13th Sep 2015 8:22pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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"set of Black plastic covers for £15 of Ebay. "
Not seen them before, do you have a link you could post |
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14th Sep 2015 8:42am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
are your rims (tubeless type or do you need in tubs )
 lettering stamp in to the rims, only i fond out when i had tyre changed  |
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14th Sep 2015 9:01am |
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| Benmatt912 Member Since: 05 Jan 2014 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 32
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So its been about two and a half years since my last update.
Im still really enjoying the landie and while some people question why I have it,rather than a "Normal" car, I enjoy driving it and it is just so useful. I dont worry when there is talk of snow on the weather or when I am asked to move a set of ladders from A to B. Towards the end of last year I ended up driving down to High Wycombe every couple of weekends, which is about a 200 mile round trip on the motorway. This sadly was the straw that broke the camels back, or to be more accurate finished off the bearing on fifth gear. But now with a reconditioned gearbox, new clutch, dual mass flywheel and thrust bearing the landie is happy and a lot quieter. The need to drive to High Wycombe has also gone and the landie is back to only going on the motorway once or twice a year. The plan going forward is: Get and fit a new headlining, as I removed the old one over a year ago when I started insulating the roof. Replace the seats, as the current ones are quite tired Buy and fit LED lights all round, however I am still trying to decide between the clear lenses or coloured lenses Click image to enlarge |
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11th Mar 2018 4:08pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Sounds like you are having lots of Landy adventures but ironing out all the issues
1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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11th Mar 2018 4:13pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784 
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Great your still enjoying the landy
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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11th Mar 2018 10:39pm |
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