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JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 |
Looking forward to more pics of your progress
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24th Feb 2016 9:24pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
Wings came off ok!
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge and went back on sort of OK, near side was complete off ebay, the drivers side took three parts to mash together from various older vehicles, thank you Tim for the top. Click image to enlarge managed to get the engine bay side of the snorkel sorted too. Click image to enlarge there are two holes in the bottom of the air box, one shown central clearly and the other in the bottom of the front foot just about visible Click image to enlarge The air pipe conversion does sit close to the engine where the eccentric adpator goes into the air box. to improve the clearance i spaced out the airbox mounting at the front on the top side and drilled some appropriate holes to take some cable ties to pull the back of the box closer to the wing. Name of the kit currently escapes me. the other mod was to allow the bottom of the mantec snorkel metal bracket to sit properly you need to increase the depth of the slots in the grp(?) wing box (bottom edge) that goes on the inside of the wing. heating up the two metal lugs to get them to melt their own way in worked well, after reducing the length of the lug to make sure it couldn't go all the way through the box! Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Feb 2016 9:25pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
air box mounting spaced at front
Click image to enlarge cable ties to pull the back end in tight Click image to enlarge some clearance on the pipe, just need to rotate the jubilee a bit now Click image to enlarge was getting on well with it until this came along Click image to enlarge Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Feb 2016 9:28pm |
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TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750 |
Nugget Stuff http://www.firstfour.co.uk/item/2176798/de...ystem--rhd Had the same with mine, and took the time to line it up with the door post and A pillar Glad the wing top was usable 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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24th Feb 2016 10:23pm |
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Les Brock Member Since: 20 Mar 2012 Location: Stroud, Glos Posts: 152 |
Nice work, nice work area to
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25th Feb 2016 10:56am |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
yep, thats the one, thank you tim Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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25th Feb 2016 7:04pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
Its slowly coming along, i managed to get the roof off over the weekend
Click image to enlarge and the front safety devices hoop in place along with the brackets which go down to pick up on the tubular outriggers. Click image to enlarge# Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge the Wright off Road sound proofing is in too. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge also had a bit of time to take the damaged sections out of the rear quarters/tub. i dont really like these but there was little choice really. Click image to enlarge its coming along. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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1st Mar 2016 10:41am |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
New Calipers on the front now and brake fluid all replaced. best to be sure, didnt know how old it was.
Click image to enlarge Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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1st Mar 2016 12:44pm |
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mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142 |
how much was the wright off road sound proofing? can it be washed out?
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1st Mar 2016 5:29pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
i got it from Exmoor Trim with the hood etc, http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/store/defender...etail.html
£330 or so i have it in two other Defenders. ones 7 years old now the other about 5years old, i tend to pressure wash it, and its lasted ok to date. so much so i spent out on the new one! Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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1st Mar 2016 8:44pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
the pads looked ok thickness wise,
thought i would take them out to check, material came off the backing plate on one, the other was cracked! # glad i bothered to check them! Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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8th Mar 2016 5:53pm |
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tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279 |
Looks like a fun project!
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8th Mar 2016 5:58pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053 |
Cut down the rear door and used some ali u channel on the top of finish it off.
the Exmoor Trim rear flap holder seems well made and a cracking idea. need to get the rear frame sorted now with holes all drilled up ready for painting thats due week after next. its going to be close to the Big Outdoors event at this rate, once its back Easter is sort of in the way, and it needs snorkel, rear seats, sound proofing in the rear, frame back on, tyres etc etc.... Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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8th Mar 2016 6:02pm |
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pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
Looking good
Nice to see another soft top evolve I pick up tips from everyone I see being done to make mine better Keep up the good work 2020 P300 HSE |
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9th Mar 2016 8:47am |
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