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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795   
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Very nice hinges
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2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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9th Feb 2022 9:32pm |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2892 |
Is there any way of swapping bonnet hinges single handed??? Have a few hrs to kill this afternoon. Andy
2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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10th Feb 2022 11:40am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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I suspect anything bonnet related will be a 2 person job to remove.
A quick search came up with this thread, all I could find. https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82156...net+hinges 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 |
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10th Feb 2022 12:01pm |
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| Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 817  
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I did it a few weeks ago single handed.
The drivers side (rhs) for you is harder due to pivoto of the stay. I did lhs first. Loosen off the old screws, lift bonnet up and remove the one hinge. Fold hinge towards cab screen and it lifts out Put the new hinge on and loosely tighten it up. When you loosen the rhs one the bonnet will want to pivot so hold this side and remove hinge put new one on and loosely insert one bolt. Then align to old place hinges were tighten and job done. 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 |
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10th Feb 2022 12:02pm |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2892 |
A carefully placed roll of bubble wrap keeps the bonnet sitting nicely so you are able to remove and replace them
 Click image to enlarge Andy 2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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10th Feb 2022 2:41pm |
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| Onemcs Member Since: 20 Sep 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 33 
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Too many ideas on the superb build! What’s next?
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13th Feb 2022 8:58am |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2892 |
Still plenty to do. Plan to add a supercharger, just arranging the details on that. Then get the interior sorted, currently trying to get an Audi illuminated gear position to work on my centre console. Andy
2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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13th Feb 2022 9:16am |
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| Onemcs Member Since: 20 Sep 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 33
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After seeing some of the interiors at Twisted, I need a new interior in my life too.
Here’s a couple of ideas of some I snapped Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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13th Feb 2022 2:24pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3674 
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Blimey Onemcs, welcome to the bottomless pit of mods club! You are in good company!! Andy kindly sold me his recaro’s a while back now and they look even better in the flesh and are comfy as hell.
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13th Feb 2022 6:19pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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^^^^ very nice indeed
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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13th Feb 2022 8:31pm |
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| Onemcs Member Since: 20 Sep 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 33
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How do you both find the Recaro's on long journeys?
I regularly use my defender for the 100 or so mile trip to the Cotswolds, or more recently visiting all the UK National Parks. Recaro's are on the list but do really need to try some! |
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14th Feb 2022 10:41am |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2892 |
When you jump from the premium seats to the Land Rover Recaros it’s like sitting on a wooden bench.
The normal recaros are a softer base for sure. But you quickly get used to them and appreciate the extra back support. Andy 2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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14th Feb 2022 10:45am |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3674
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I went from “normal seats” to recaros. I felt like I sat “on” the normal seats, and “in” the recaros. They are much more supportive. I’ve done 4+ hrs in them and regularly do 2hrs with no downside. Love them but mine are standards recaros v’s the landrover shallow base versions. |
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14th Feb 2022 6:57pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3784  
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With the enormous amount of extraordinally professional, unique work you have performed on your Defender, I feel a bit inadequate suggesting anything. I think I did mention a supercharger to you on a prior occasion, relative to the "factory" supercharged GM LSA crate engine, which would give you 430KW "out of the box". But as you've already gone down the LS3 route, you probably wouldn't be interested in it now. We have the LSA engine in our HSV GTSR. The other place that you could check out is Harrop engineering (check out their website https://www.harrop.com.au ), a very large Aussie firm, probably the largest in its field in Aussie, with a world wide reputation, that specializes in Superchargers producing their own, & all sorts of variations, kits etc, for various vehicles, I was at a 4WD show years ago & I think I renmember seeing a defender with one of their engines in it. Anyway, whatever you do, I shall, as usual, follow things with great interest. Pickles. |
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14th Feb 2022 9:44pm |
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