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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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Cheers andy, looks great
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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26th Jul 2015 10:57am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313  
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My Defender, and some local livestock, on the way home from walking the dog...
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2nd Aug 2015 2:31am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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A cold start to the day today... relatively speaking that is:
Click image to enlarge That's ice on the bonnet, not water drops. There was plenty on the roof too, which I didn't think about until I pulled up at the first junction and a fair few chunks crashed onto the bonnet! And I have to say the heated windscreen worked a treat. :thumbsup: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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10th Aug 2015 11:45pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Following on from getting a Union Jack / Land Rover oval tyre cover, I decided to make another change to the rear. I've removed the plastic green and gold oval and the tatty Defender decal and replaced them with a 3-D Defender badge to match the bonnet lettering:
Click image to enlarge Before anyone points out that I've put it in the wrong place, I've done that to line up with the number plate lettering on the other side... Click image to enlarge Now that I've finished, I am wondering if I should have chosen black lettering?? But then I would have had to change the bonnet badge too... :? Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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30th Aug 2015 4:15am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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Hi Andy,
Looking good!
Can I ask where you got both the tyre cover and rear lettering? Of the tyre cover, they're as rare as RHS, and of the lettering they look really nice quality and there are so many on eBay I do not know which to choose. Hope all's well in NZ, gearing up for the RWC.... Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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30th Aug 2015 7:45am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Thanks David. All items courtesy of the internet (does anybody buy anything from a real shop these days??)
Vinyl wheel cover: NZ supplier based in Christchurch (maybe pick one up when you're next over here?) http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-...035921.htm Union Jack / LR sticker: Geordies Signs off eBay - really good service, and nice quality product too. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/geordies-signs/60...34.c0.m322 Letters from SP 4x4 - again good service and a quality product: http://www.sp-4x4.com/category_s/166.htm RWC? No-one is talking about anything else over here! Hope all is well with you too. |
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30th Aug 2015 8:12am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Bought this off our local trading site yesterday...
Barely used and less than 1/3 list price. Pick up tomorrow  |
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31st Aug 2015 10:50pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1645 
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Bargain! Result!
YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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1st Sep 2015 12:29am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Excellent
you said you wanted one when I got mine. Now you've just got the stress of having to drill the front wings!!!  Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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1st Sep 2015 9:44am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Too true Ray - not looking forward to that bit! It might be a case of measure twice, have a cup of tea, measure twice again, get someone else to check, have another cup of tea...!! |
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1st Sep 2015 9:57am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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They do look good when on though. I've just been on holiday to France and people couldn't stop looking at the front of mine and a few people said they wanted my car
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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1st Sep 2015 10:02am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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True Ray, they do look good. And I can certainly see why people wanted your car - it looks fab!
Quick question - when you did drill the wings did you put a block or anything behind or just go carefully? Actually fitting might be a bit of a project as ideally I'd like to re-spray the headlight surrounds and grill too (I'm thinking gloss black). And then of course I'd also like to run in wiring for some spots or a light bar... Only don't tell the wife that bit as I've promised this is the last Defender-spending for a while |
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1st Sep 2015 10:20am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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Lucky the ones who 'wanted' it, didn't ask 'nicely' with a gun.....!! Oh, that'd be Shepard's Bush 
Have to say I love them too. Do they still make them? Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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1st Sep 2015 10:25am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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Many thanks for the links, I shall get buying!! Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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1st Sep 2015 10:33am |
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