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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045  
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Looking good chunk
Sorry, totally forgot about your pm at the begining of the week  I am still unsure on what I like, was at the show today and borought a Goodwich  but no bumper yet cos I am fussing around 
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21st Mar 2010 8:15pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513  
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Sorted out my cargo barrier and fitted my defender2.net stickers
The OEM cargo barrier is a great piece of kit for protecting you and yours from flying baggage and protecting your baggage from prying hands (so long as certain other security measures are taken). However, it appears to be designed for a subtly different vehicle to the Defender. Not completely different, so that you'd take it back and ask for the right one, just slightly different so that you persevere in trying to fix it. When I first fitted it, I had to straighten out the bottom brackets (that came with a profiled step in them) to cater for the 'actual' width of the 110 and elongate a couple of holes to give me enough slack to allow for the tolerances of manufacture (110 or barrier, I can't decide). Once fitted, however, it's great and doesn't rattle at all. It also comes with handy tighteners to allow you to remove it my hand. THAT IS EXCEPT FOR 2 AREAS - WHICH ARE HELD IN BY ALLEN KEY BOLTS! Which is completely pointless as you then need to faff about with an allen key to get the thing out! What's more, the allen bolts that LR supply are as soft as F*@K so after 2 removals and re-fits, they'd rounded off. Of course, they wouldn't come out under gentle persuasion because the threads are full of manufacturer's paint. I bought the most expensive Tap and Die set on Screwfix and attempted to drill and remove the bolt. Result, 2 broken drills and a shattered screw-extractor.  Click image to enlarge In the end, I had to angle grind the captive nut off the back of the bracket.
Finally painted in red-oxide and then matt black to match the rest of the bracket and reassembled with some proper high strength steel M8 nuts and bolts. You still need a socket set to remove the barrier (which I always have in the car anyway) but you can tighten and loosen as required with as much force as required
Also fitted my inside and out defender2.net stickers
Click image to enlarge One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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22nd Mar 2010 12:41pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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 I had EXACTLY the same experience as you with the OEM barrier, Alan. I think LR employ a blind drunk to drill the holes in the top brakets before the kit is placed in its box. I had to redrill hole in the right position and use my own bolts to attach at the top. Other than that, solid as a rock too!
I'm glad i fitted mine myself though as the stealers would have needed the car for a week to get that sorted! No doubt after ordering 5 new guards along the way to see if the holes are better placed. |
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22nd Mar 2010 1:08pm |
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| Cibit Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Northumberland Posts: 424 
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I just tucked and pulled and pushed and swore till it fit
Pleased with it though especially the no rattle and the strength of it. I to put my internal sticker in but as soon as I dried the paintwork it rained  so the external is waiting its turn  59 2.4 110 XS Utility
55 TD5 110 CSW Special Vehicle |
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22nd Mar 2010 2:13pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Fitted my new ARB rear locker at Pete Bells (cheers Alan) then with a bit of help off Pete, fitted my onboard compressor. Put the switches on the front of the cubby box for now.
Fitted my towbar electrics had them hanging around for ages. Fitted my remote winch control works a treat Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper |
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22nd Mar 2010 4:59pm |
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| nessie Member Since: 17 Mar 2010 Location: around the world Posts: 3
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Hello to all,
Dave is busy assisting two Chilean mechanics to put in our engine, so I took the opportunity to get my hands on the laptop. Your forum is fab - full of positive help and funny stories. We may not have our beloved defender anymore but we think of her every day. This is what we did with our defender one day.....a photo of us on pole position at the Formula one circuit the weekend after the Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur. We love our truck but she will never compare to our landy.
Rose
Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Last edited by nessie on 22nd Mar 2010 11:28pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Mar 2010 7:22pm |
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| MuddyMarky Member Since: 01 Feb 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 548 
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not today, but in last few days.....fitted my Mantec RAI (thanks Andrew for the piccies
) & fitted my Defender2.net sticker!! woo-hoo.....feel like I really belong now - even put a guy I met in another Black Puma 90 XS onto the site on Sunday at a stupid 10mile offroad run the wife entered us into..... doing my bit to spread the word, lads!
Will need to post even more pics soon, I think. Mark 2011 110 XS DC Stornoway Grey |
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22nd Mar 2010 7:31pm |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1385
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SUNDAY.......Entered my 110 doublecab in a MODIFIED TRUCK competition and came 2nd.. Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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24th Mar 2010 5:16pm |
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| Cibit Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Northumberland Posts: 424
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Got windows tinted and put on my new cheap light guards. They look cheap and plastic but I think they will do a job
Click image to enlarge And the tinters took my defender2.net sticker off the back window 59 2.4 110 XS Utility
55 TD5 110 CSW Special Vehicle |
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26th Mar 2010 7:44pm |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1385
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took the front doors off repaired the wibbly wobbly wing mirrors, replaced the door trim fastners..Then fitted the rear door cards i've had for 3yrs in my shed. Cleaned my NAS light lense out and fitted better headlight bulbs..Today, its raining, so i picked the right day for that. Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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29th Mar 2010 8:35am |
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| MuddyMarky Member Since: 01 Feb 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 548
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Here you are.....new Mantec RAI, and most inportantly.... Defender2.net sticker!
Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mark
2011 110 XS DC Stornoway Grey |
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29th Mar 2010 1:15pm |
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| JMS Member Since: 05 Mar 2010 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 40  
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Lunch on the beach. British Summer Time......... I got soaked
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29th Mar 2010 6:58pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789
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 all over a BMW Xcock6 on the way through the Borders, made him look decidedly silly, he got really frustrated when ever he looked in his his mirror all he could see was a 90 with a nonchanlant Willy Eckerslike following him complete with arm hanging out the window. Anyway he made a bad mistake nearly lost it so I did him with some style and pulled away. Stopped at the next garage for some diesel and gave him the loser sign as he went past...................priceless
Some people just never grow up  Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper |
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29th Mar 2010 7:43pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200
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Tut Tut......watch out ...Red Dots about.......
 You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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29th Mar 2010 8:06pm |
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