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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101   
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Scrapheap challenge more like.
wheres Killer90, he'll put some LEDS on it and Bob's your uncle  |
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15th Jan 2012 8:41pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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There's a company on Bay selling some substantial looking traditional ones that have been galvanised. CLICKY LINK
Either painted or powder coated, they seem like a good solution to the usual problem of them rusting when the coating flakes off. 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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15th Jan 2012 9:25pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5025
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It's a perennial problem of course, well discussed on LR and Boating forums. I wish I had a more retentive memory or paid more attention at the time but there are loads of threads on this and they start of when someone suggests Duralac as it's so well known but then others come in with better products (sorry don't know the name of!) and good give reasons for them such as Duralac actually holding water! Maybe a search on here and boating forums such as YBW.com. Half the problem is not letting the metal come into contact with each other, any substance will just get squashed out, self tappers for instance rely on gripping the metal so the equivalent of raw plugs have been suggested, easier in your case if you are using bolts. Maybe put the bolt in a sheath and paint the edges of the exposed ali where you have just drilled (may need etch primer for some paints!) plastic washers maybe and plaster the whole lot in something whilst fixing What ever you do it will corrode eventually (long time) it's just staving it off!
Sorry cannot be more help but searching should help to identify the good stuff... Last edited by Zagato on 15th Jan 2012 10:55pm. Edited 3 times in total |
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15th Jan 2012 9:55pm |
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| Odin Member Since: 29 Apr 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 237  
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My Defender came with the standard LR guards fitted front and rear - what a pain in the ass they are. They won't be on future purchases that's for sure. So, do you really need them fitted?
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15th Jan 2012 10:11pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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i had them on my td5. TBH for me the front equipe ones will be added security for the headlight upgrade i'm considering! thats all. I don't want the holes in the wings and i can remove and replace the xs light surrounds and grill and no one will ever know |
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15th Jan 2012 10:27pm |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363 
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Defo DONT go with the ones that bolt up onto the panel above the lights. I bought my 07 with them already on and when i went to try to change the light bulbs i couldn't get the bloody screws out because they were rusted right through and the thread was stripped ! To say the least i wish they were never on cause now im going to have 4 holes that will either need patched or i'll have to buy new panels, spray them, and fit them which will cost me around £400 to £500
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16th Jan 2012 9:28am |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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I bought these off a chap who had a couple of sets made a few years ago.
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16th Jan 2012 9:39am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17724 
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You could go for these
No corrosion issues, no alignment issues, no bulb-changing issues, and they should fit! |
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16th Jan 2012 11:34am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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What are people trying to achieve with these light guards?
If protection from stones being flicked up and smashing glass then it is a bit hit and miss if those guards work Land Rover do some poly carb light protectors. They do take some beating from stones before they crack. Downside of these are that if you use stick on beam deflectors then since front of light is warmer the glue will go brown after a reasonable time period Brendan |
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16th Jan 2012 3:10pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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Light guards are for looks more than a practical solution plus a pain to clean the lights.
If you get a knock on a light guard then you are into bodywork damage. In most cases it's the guard that causes the damage.  993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE |
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16th Jan 2012 5:18pm |
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| ngarigo Member Since: 25 Nov 2011 Location: Alice Springs N.T. Posts: 81  
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these are mine... equip style... sort of... solid, heavy... quality... love em
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0709533892 31 by Defender 90, on Flickr 29 by Defender 90, on Flickr 30 by Defender 90, on Flickr 27 by Defender 90, on Flickr Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming... 'Wow...! What a ride! MY11 90 |
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18th Jan 2012 5:09am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Old school:
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24th Apr 2015 8:29am |
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| Theater Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Pisa Italy Posts: 514  
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Payustech
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge http://www.payustech.it/wordpress/product/...iori-nere/ Equipe 4x4 Click image to enlarge http://www.equipe4x4.com/negozio/griglie/g..._-_coppia/ Marco Defender 110 "SW" SE Galway Green MY 2009 Ex Defender 90 "SW" S Santorini Black MY 2010 |
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25th Apr 2015 9:02pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232
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Completely disagree! Unless I'm the exception to the rule, Cor-4(similar to the Equipe ones) saved my speakers from being smashed to hell by half an engineering brick flying up from the back of a wagon doing 50mph. No damage to wing either. Only the guard was bent in about 5-10mm. Unfortunately, they won't fit on with an ARB Deluxe Bar and so now they sit gathering dust on a shelf 
Choosing to put light guards on was primarily function over form. Choosing Cor-4 however was because all things considered they looked the best in both aesthetics and more importantly strength. The finish is not the greatest, but still a lot better than the finish on most after market stuff. Plus, as Derrick at LRS was selling them that was a good enough testament for me. I believe they are now very difficult to get hold of like with all Cor-4 stuff
Click image to enlarge[/img] Click image to enlarge[/img] Last edited by smb on 26th Apr 2015 12:57pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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25th Apr 2015 9:50pm |
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