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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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I braved the suddenly very wintery weather today to fit a nice little alloy Land Rover badge to the front grill. The badge came from eBay and was pre-drilled with a couple of holes to take M3 bolts.
To mount it to the grill, I made a little ali plate, drilled and shaped to match, to clamp it in place:  Click image to enlarge I covered the back of the badge and front of the plate with foam tape, so they won't damage the grill finish: Click image to enlarge Clamped in position with M3 allen screws and nylocs: Click image to enlarge I'm really pleased with the result. I also took the opportunity to replace the bolts securing the grill with some blackened versions, whilst I had it apart: Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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5th Jan 2019 4:08pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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A bit of frippery that makes me smile:
Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 5th Jan 2019 5:19pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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5th Jan 2019 4:17pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Another little task today was to fit an LED high level brake light. This is the Bolt on Bits version, which seemed like an absolute bargain at £30:
Click image to enlarge The moulding appears identical to the original, except without the hole for the bulb holder: Click image to enlarge It fits in exactly the same way and the wiring is 'plug and play': Click image to enlarge From the outside (yes, I know it's dirty  ):
Click image to enlarge And in operation: Click image to enlarge It's certainly bright enough and lights up noticeably quicker than the regular bulbs in the main lights. A relatively inexpensive and satisfying upgrade  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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5th Jan 2019 4:18pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Looks good
 never can give others enough warning as the normal lights are not the best. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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5th Jan 2019 4:59pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784 
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Nice little jobs done there
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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9th Jan 2019 9:19pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks, chaps.
There's a long list of things still to do but most of them will have to wait for warmer weather  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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10th Jan 2019 1:59pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Good old Opie - that's another years' supply
Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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23rd Jan 2019 9:59pm |
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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 875
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Just read your thread about 5 times. Riveting read. Great job on everything. I've just soundproofed mine and can relate to everything you said. Next step is the second battery. Your notes will be essential and save me a ton of time.
Cheers and keep it up. p.s. If you ever want to sell it, let me know |
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29th Jan 2019 3:07am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks
Not for sale in the foreseeable future Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 29th Jan 2019 1:51pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th Jan 2019 8:40am |
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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 875
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I don’t blame you.
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29th Jan 2019 1:43pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Just replaced all three wiper blades after damaging two in the cold weather a week or so ago
Click image to enlarge Also added this handy strap to my on-board kit: Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Feb 2019 10:05pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yeah, I'm really pleased with it. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Feb 2019 10:22pm |
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| sweepc Member Since: 19 Jun 2011 Location: uk Posts: 568 
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[quote="sweepc"]Great thread, I have been looking at the high level LED brake light. There seems to be some very expensive options available but I think I will be going with the same option as you. Looks like it does the job just fine.
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My light arrived yesterday, can't wait to get the car back on the road and get this fitted. |
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16th Feb 2019 8:35am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I was bloody annoyed this week, when my 110 failed it's MOT! Only for worn rear brake pads, which I kind of knew about as they were noted at its' last service, but thought there was enough to last until next
Ho hum, I guess that's what the test is for. Anyway, as a result, I've had to get my hands dirty and replace the pads.
The pads that I've used are Borg and Beck, purely because they were available from my local motor factors. Interestingly, they're chamfered on one edge, so are effectively handed and have to be fitted the right way around: Click image to enlarge Before starting on the calliper, I removed the cap from the master cylinder and wadding a towel around it in case any fluid was pushed out. It turned out that this wasn't necessary as the level didn't get to the top, but it's a useful precaution. With one side jacked up and the wheel removed, the guide pins came out easily. To then free the pads, I used a couple of small G clamps to press them back against the cylinders, to allow enough clearance: Click image to enlarge In hindsight and with more time, I'd have replaced the pins and springs, but the originals cleaned up pretty well and were treated to a smear of copperslip before re-assembly: Click image to enlarge The cylinders needed to pushed back in a little further to allow the new pads to be fitted, which again was done with a small G clamp. I also gave everything a blast of brake cleaner beforehand to preserve the seals. Then, with more copperslip on the backs of the new pads, everything was put back together: Click image to enlarge The old pads, marked Ferrodo, really were quite worn: Click image to enlarge A quick test drive and all was well, so it'll be back for the re-test on Monday. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 26th Jun 2022 8:45pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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