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Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 |
I've had wind deflectors on my Defender for over three years (stick-on)
Nearside one is fine but the offside one is useless because of the air disturbance created by the snorkel. |
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5th Feb 2011 2:30pm |
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BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 |
cheers Grock. But where does the plastic actually go?
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5th Feb 2011 3:44pm |
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Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 |
in to the channel,the windows goes up against the deflector which has a molded guide in the design 2.4 90 XS 1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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5th Feb 2011 3:48pm |
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BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 |
Thanks. Have cracked the f'ing thing
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5th Feb 2011 4:18pm |
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Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 |
not literally I hope 2.4 90 XS 1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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5th Feb 2011 4:36pm |
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BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 |
yes, literally
I got some from the link Karl posted. They are a VERY poor fit. Very poor indeed. So poor in fact that with the enclosed clips in place, and the flange of the deflector in the correct place, the window just cracked the top at the rear. So I'm going to email and let them know. |
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5th Feb 2011 4:52pm |
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fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 |
Mike tell them you won't a replacement or a refund NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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5th Feb 2011 5:12pm |
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BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 |
I have. I don't want a replacement, the design and fit is appalling. and I blame you
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5th Feb 2011 5:38pm |
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WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935 |
Check this out:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej1Sc01K1AU
Keep the deflectors in the warm until fitting. On my 90, nothing had to be removed from the windows prior to fitting, but I did use some Silicon spray in the glass groove and on the edge of the deflector. Got my deflectors from here:- http://www.jjautomotive.eu/index.php?page=0&f1=1&lng=en |
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5th Feb 2011 6:28pm |
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BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 |
Cheers WG. I'd read the other comments and they'd been on a heater for 2 hours and were really flexible. It wasnt the fitting that broke it, it was the window due to the crappy fit.
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5th Feb 2011 6:59pm |
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fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 |
Sorry just trying to help NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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5th Feb 2011 7:26pm |
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Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 |
what you should have dome is file a chamfer on to the bottom of the wind deflector to guide the glass into the channel,didn't I mention it
ps doesn't that women on the demo have really big hands ! 2.4 90 XS 1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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5th Feb 2011 7:55pm |
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dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 |
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6th Feb 2011 8:02am |
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Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 |
All the better to........ I'm glad I bought stick on ones |
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6th Feb 2011 12:13pm |
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