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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 738   
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Mine doesn't fit much better 😕
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19th Dec 2022 9:13pm |
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| 2hel Member Since: 28 Nov 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 177  
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Well that's good to know
 if it's 'normal' then that's good I'll fit the grill and walk away  |
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19th Dec 2022 9:15pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 738
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I did try to improve mine, but it was hidden behind a soft A bar so didn't bother me too much.... When I refit after junking the A bar it might be a different matter 😂
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19th Dec 2022 9:28pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3414  
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Mine fits ok. The grille has kind of the profile for the light surrounds, and that abuts the light surrounds and looks right on mine. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
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20th Dec 2022 6:16am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That gap is hidden by the headlight surround:
 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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20th Dec 2022 8:36am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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If the AC grill you have bought is after market you might have to trim/file down some of the plastic to make the fit better. I had to do this along the internal edges that run up between the wings and radiator support. It wasn't much but it fits with a better panel gap now.
I presume you have the correct lower fitting brackets as well?! |
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20th Dec 2022 9:23am |
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| 2hel Member Since: 28 Nov 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 177
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Yours seems to fit flush at the bottom? Mine is sticking out a bit more, maybe ill try and adjust the bracket before trimming to see if theres any adjustment on that. |
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20th Dec 2022 9:44am |
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| 2hel Member Since: 28 Nov 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 177
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The grill is factory according to the people i got it off (Nene overland) and the lower brackets are what came on the car (factory AC). ill have to try and do more tinkering to see what the issue is..  |
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20th Dec 2022 9:45am |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
Welcome to defender ownership
 the bottom brackets probably need a bit of fettling ,beware the originals are made of cheese and rust away in months ....you could fashion your own from ss or buy a lr set from here
https://www.lrparts.net/mtc6332-defender-a...acket.html or buy a stainless steel set from yrm(a great source of improved defender stuff) https://yrmit.co.uk/product/s-s-mounting-b...-defender/ |
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20th Dec 2022 11:22am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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There's some more detail here that might help: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post854635.html#854635 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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20th Dec 2022 1:56pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 932  
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Okay so it should definitely fit way better than that. Mine is factory and has always been a perfect tight fit. If you are adding this after market you need to add an extra thick washer (pic I am pointing at) to affix the slam panel to the fenders, which creates a larger gap to slide the grill surround in between the fender and slam panel.
Good luck
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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20th Dec 2022 2:31pm |
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| 2hel Member Since: 28 Nov 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 177
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Brilliant thank you, i think you have just persuaded me to order a new fixing kit
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20th Dec 2022 2:56pm |
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| 2hel Member Since: 28 Nov 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 177
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Thank you ill give that a go! I like the fixings you used for the top of the surround, did they come as part of a set or did you buy separately? |
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20th Dec 2022 3:07pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 932
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Just some stainless crews I had lying about in my garage. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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20th Dec 2022 3:16pm |
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