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| Rivarama Member Since: 28 Aug 2021 Location: London Posts: 155   
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29th Aug 2021 9:56pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5183
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Nice bit of kit there fella, but i should say you need security on this as a 1st mod, like a removerable wheel.
 Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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29th Aug 2021 10:44pm |
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| Rivarama Member Since: 28 Aug 2021 Location: London Posts: 155
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Thanks for your feedback and advice. Any particular model of removable wheel you’d recommend?
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30th Aug 2021 7:27am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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There are lots of options for a removable steering wheel but the most popular is the kit from Optimil, coupled with their boss lock. Note that you'll need a new steering wheel too, and there are two common bolt fixing patterns. There's no off the shelf method of making the original steering wheel removable.
Lots more detail here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post784276.html#784276 and here https://www.defender2.net/forum/post785060.html#785060. If you take a look about half way down the first post in my 110 USW build thread (link below), there are links to details of a few other simple security mods. There are plenty of other solutions too (trackers, hidden switches, alarm alterations, cameras, etc.), but the details are better not publicised on an open forum, I'm afraid. 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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30th Aug 2021 8:09am |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074 
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I've got an Optimil snap off boss with a 14 inch leather Moto Lita in my 110. You couldn't pay me to go back to the standard one, the three spoke design and the sizing makes it so much more pleasurable to drive and manoeuvre. It makes threading it through some of the tighter gates and spaces on the farm a lot better too.
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30th Aug 2021 8:19am |
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| Rivarama Member Since: 28 Aug 2021 Location: London Posts: 155
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Here is a list of upgrades I am thinking of doing overtime… some more “urgent” than others:
Exterior: - new boots - although the car was sold w brand new tyres, those rims have to go… loving the sawtooth and BFG KO2 combo - tinting window - may be a 50% / 35% - black chequer plate - I will try to prime/paint/lacquer the existing ones see if I can save ££ other will replace w new black ones, they don’t seem too expensive - replace / respray front grille as I don’t love the grey color of the stock one - need to sort out the headlights w LED depending on budget - replace the orange/red signals / braking lights w clear LED ones - spray / wrap the roof in black… I will need to sort out a slight bubbling around one of the alpine windows - spray / wrap the wheel arches in black - restore side steps that show signs of corrosion, and respray the chequered plate in black Interior: - upgraded steering wheel w a removable model - upgrade the radio unit, w a bigger screen one and connect it to a reversing camera - potentially upgrade front seats w some sort of budget “recaro/ corbeau” seats likes sparko or else - remove the slight rust on the corner of the footwells. I intend to sort most of the stuff myself; wish me luck and patience… as I am also working on a series 2a at the same time. Any thoughts or advice on the above from people who’ve found nice ways around some of them, feel free 
Looking forward to updating this journal. |
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30th Aug 2021 9:34am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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None of that is out of the ordinary and you'll find lots of useful stuff about virtually all of it on here somewhere.
With regards the chequer plate, I'd favour re-finishing what you already have. Apart from the fact that it appears to be genuine LR, which is pretty good anyway, you can be sure that all of the holes will line up when you come to fit it again. Have a search for Duralac and you'll find hours of reading on fitting this kind of thing to aluminium bodywork with stainless steel fixings. 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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31st Aug 2021 8:20am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10772 
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welcome, nice 110 you got there
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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31st Aug 2021 8:11pm |
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| Rivarama Member Since: 28 Aug 2021 Location: London Posts: 155
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Thanks a lot L110CDL… despite its low mileage it needs a bit of TLC and the more time I spend look at it from close up, the more job I keep adding to the list.
Trying to stay patient and positive |
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31st Aug 2021 9:17pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10772
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That is a big part of it, being patient and the list will never get shorter just longer and longer
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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31st Aug 2021 9:22pm |
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