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Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3672

Race.it wrote:
Side steps, gone for black on black, noticed I have two plastic trays under the car where these fit, covered in mud on the inside so waiting to sneak them into the parts washer (dishwasher)

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What model parts washer is it? I’ve found my new Electrolux the best so far. It has a section at the front with and handle and lot of little compartments ideal for nuts and bolts. The mrs mentioned something about knives and forks, but thats what the sink is for right??

18th Nov 2020 7:16pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 815

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White

It’s a baley, but SWMBO keeps insisting to wash some China stuff in it and it’s full constantly of stuff that means my plastic undertrays don’t fit at present. It’s a 45cm so one of the narrow ones also 😂 Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

19th Nov 2020 1:28pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 815

Today’s work mainly been in the interior, as storage space was lacking first on the list was a glovebox

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Once finished with that the center console got the treatment, m6x40 bots at the front and m6x50 for the rear fixings, the original m6x25 were not long enough.

I do have a charging/socket to go into this, but it’s not arrived as of yet so currently that’s a future job

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Then to tackle the wheel, that was ok but did find it too large so reduced the side to a startek one.

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Confirmed after a short test drive much better than the LR original one that was fitted before.

Next in the list is a double din head unit with car play, was hoping for some better Black Friday/cyber Monday deals but they have not occurred from what I have seen (prices actually gone up slightly)

That may get left for xmas time now. Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

29th Nov 2020 6:28pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7905

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Great mods

James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

29th Nov 2020 6:32pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 815

Well an eventful day today.

Third time lucky at the local vehicle testing station here in Spain to get a towbar homologated to the car.

Not as easy as in the UK. So here I needed certificate from the workshop the fitting instructions and then the killer part, a certificate from a proper engineer that that towbar would work on my car (towbars are made specific for a car and have to pass 55r regulation so this extra paperwork is paperwork for paperwork sake, that’s Spain though)

So today was third go as first go I did not have the final certificate, second time they were on strike.

So the prices took about 4 hours, most of that waiting for them to validate documents were correct, then the test of the car where they check the towbar has the correct number on it, and then back to the office to wait.

I noticed that they put a note on my pass certificate that I could not tow trailers newer than 2011, so when asked them it was due to my electrics not having a reverse light feed, mine is a gen Landrover 13 pin so I knew I had that so after a little discussion about socket types and they confirming mine had a 13pin and not the 7pin that the inspector thought it had, they then had to amend some paperwork, more weighting and then got the pass letter, a new sticker and got told to go now to traffic office as needed to tell them of the change to category that I had also done on this inspection (changed from N1 to M1, mainly due to N1 here in Spain needs a test every 6 months but the M1 gets is annually)

Towbar on and legal.

Click image to enlarge Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

28th Dec 2020 2:11pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

Great you finally got your tow bar on and all legal after all that faff

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

29th Dec 2020 8:54pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20334

That looks very neat.

⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

29th Dec 2020 9:22pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 815

So my plan for the next items was wheels and tyres most suppliers in the uk at present don't ship to Europe so that may have to wait a week or two till the rules are sorted.

And before you all ask the most likely is 265/65/18 on a 9”x18” rim.

I did look at the 235/85/16 on a 9” wide 16” diameter rim but the authorities here say that’s not possible abs 235 is only up to a 7” wide rim... Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

2nd Jan 2021 11:07am

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 815

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Santa arrived late due to covid. Now to search for some black rubber. Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

19th Jan 2021 6:24pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1860

Looking forward to seeing those fitted

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

19th Jan 2021 6:31pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7905

Twisted delivery before they closed the shop!

19th Jan 2021 7:04pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 815

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So tyres mounted on the rims, next step see if i fit in the garage with them on.

To take them home had to change the spare wheel for one of the twisted rims as the 5 twisted rims did not fit

Click image to enlarge Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

3rd Feb 2021 9:24am

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7905

Gosh, they're going to make it look different! Can't wait to see them on!

3rd Feb 2021 11:52am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

3rd Feb 2021 8:55pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5804

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

Looking good. I’ll have to come and see the progress. My parents live near San Pedro during summer months and this year ’d like to visit Cadiz, Jerez, Seville and Cordoba with my wife this summer/when lockdowns are over.

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

4th Feb 2021 7:26am

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