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| bolampau Member Since: 06 Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 100   
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Nah, pretty straight forward to fit, you shouldn't need any help/assistance. |
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11th Mar 2012 8:11pm |
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| Landie Boy Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 431 
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Hi,
Really basic to do, can supply a photo of finished result if needed... Jack |
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11th Mar 2012 10:55pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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yep, easy one but when i fitted my mud rails the rear bolts were'nt long enough and i had to buy some longer ones. BM52
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11th Mar 2012 11:05pm |
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| Gamekeeper Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 12 
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Rails came today. 10mins to fit. Brilliant mod. I'm 6ft 2. 16 Land Rovers so far....currently a 110. Oh and a Ducati, a Montesa, a Kawasaki and an understanding wife!
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13th Mar 2012 8:15pm |
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| Gamekeeper Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 12
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Now I need a slim door handle to stop my knee rubbing - any suggestions other than make my own? 16 Land Rovers so far....currently a 110. Oh and a Ducati, a Montesa, a Kawasaki and an understanding wife! |
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13th Mar 2012 8:20pm |
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| bolampau Member Since: 06 Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 100
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I'm 6ft 5 and without rails I'd really struggle to drive, so definitely the best mod I've fitted by far!
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13th Mar 2012 8:20pm |
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| bolampau Member Since: 06 Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 100
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Here you go.... http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Defender%20Flexi...ndle.shtml they are excellent! Cheers, Paul |
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13th Mar 2012 8:22pm |
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| Gamekeeper Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 12
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Ordered - Cheers! 16 Land Rovers so far....currently a 110. Oh and a Ducati, a Montesa, a Kawasaki and an understanding wife! |
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13th Mar 2012 8:28pm |
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| Paul_1978 Member Since: 08 Nov 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 384 
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13mm socket and thats it!
Real easy job to do, i fitted both XS seats into my 90 last weekend, probabally the easiest job so far! |
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13th Mar 2012 8:32pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I have made some rails for mine and last week I modified them by welding some more fixing points on them to move the seat over by 1 1/2" to take the driving position off the door pillar. I've driven about 300 odd miles now, both a long trip and a few shorter trips, seems to work just could do with shifting the steering wheel over a bit
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13th Mar 2012 10:16pm |
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| bolampau Member Since: 06 Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 100
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Hi JWL, have you got photos of the mod? Cheers, Paul |
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14th Mar 2012 10:26am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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Sad as I am I do
In this day and age of cameras on phones I've begun to take pictures of everyhing when I dismantle and modify mainly to jog my memory on what I did and to refer to when I put it back together, bit easier than those notes scribbled on the back of a fag packet that you then go and throw away 
First how much the original rails lift the seat;  Click image to enlarge Just using a simple bit of box section; Click image to enlarge The hole at the top/front is to allow the original bolt and socket through, the next one down is the original bolt hole which moved the seat rails back and then the tab welded on the side allows the seat to be fixed away from the door; Click image to enlarge Just to show how far back the seat has moved, the sideways movement is about 45mm; Click image to enlarge This is just to show the cutout required towards the reat to allow the box to clear the seam on top of the seat box, just be aware that on 110's, well my station wagon the door pillar has a angled strengthening brace that fouls the box section which can take a tap from a hammer or take some more out of the box section to allow clearance. I did put the original washer/spacers under the box when I put the rails in as it allowed better clearance over the sound matting; Click image to enlarge Seat refitted; Click image to enlarge Close up of front; Click image to enlarge Close up of back showing that curved stengthening brace; Click image to enlarge Hope that helps if anyone else wants to give it a try, really easy thing to do as long as you can stick bits of metal together and drill holes in the stuff. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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14th Mar 2012 11:12am |
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| bolampau Member Since: 06 Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 100
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Thanks JWL,
I'm gonna consider it for my 110. I'm no good at welding but could get it done locally though. Cheers, Paul |
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14th Mar 2012 12:01pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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Didn't say I was good at welding
 I just can and grinders/paint are just great  |
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14th Mar 2012 12:05pm |
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