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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558  
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if any of the rivets have a longer steel pin left after " popping " , it can make drill run off centre
personally I would grind off back of rivets flat , remove grill , carefully punch rivet heads out carefully from the back |
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13th Aug 2015 9:10am |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019 
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Grinding them off seems much more work, they are soft aluminium and once the head has spun off (very easy) and back body just pulls out.
Grinding could easily result in panel damage, and these are only GRP. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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13th Aug 2015 10:03am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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its ok drilling head off as long as the steel pin inside the rivet is recessed enough not to push drill off centre , or as your drilling the rivet spins which both could result in paint damage
at least working from back there is less chance of any paintwork damage grind the BACK off the rivet NOT the head |
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13th Aug 2015 10:54am |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019
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Postie arrived in time for me to do some minor tinkering and putting the face back on the Defender today, finally got to fit my lovely LED lights with Halos.
 So happy
Here's some photos of the end result, along with a snow cowl too. The front end looks much better IMHO now, and you can tell I am following an X-Tech style grey and black theme.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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13th Aug 2015 5:23pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019
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So, let's do a before and after...
Before: Click image to enlarge After: Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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13th Aug 2015 5:34pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 711 
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Looks much better in my opinion, always preferred black details over the Brunel/ silver. Painting the wheels black next then?
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13th Aug 2015 8:37pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019
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Nope.
All new alloys 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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13th Aug 2015 8:48pm |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720 
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Very nice lights RR, they look fab! These are the latest Speakers? I like that they have full circle DRLs
 MY15 Aintree 110 SW - for sale - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82781.html
MY16 Santorini 90 HT - sold |
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13th Aug 2015 10:05pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6569 
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Not my cup of tea but your attention to detail is good
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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13th Aug 2015 10:06pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019
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These were from Flatdog, they're not Speakers, cheaper but got to be better than the stock Halogens. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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13th Aug 2015 10:30pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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looking good
My 109 thread
my youtube channel |
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13th Aug 2015 10:41pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019
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A few new bits in the post today to help with future upgrades.
Full stainless steel bolt kit for all the doors, rear tub and front bumper. I shall gradually do these as I do the Dinitrol and have to remove for that job. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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24th Aug 2015 12:12pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019
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Dinitrol kit and ACF50 now ordered, along-with new "DEFENDER" bonnet letters in gloss black to complement the grey/black look.
Always had jobs that require a heat gun and never had one so bought a Silverline one last night at 7pm from Toolstation for £13.48. It was delivered for free by 9am this morning, absolutely brilliant service. 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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25th Aug 2015 12:00pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2019
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Funny how's the smallest thing can make such a difference.
The original Brunel "LAND ROVER" bonnet lettering was lost on the Stornoway paint and my car is going along the theme of the grey and black contrast, so I purchased a gloss black "DEFENDER" badge kit from Powerful UK and fitted it today. Takes half an hour tops. Used a heat gun to get the old letters off using the plastic wedge scraper Powerful supplied in the kit, then cleaned up the adhesive with the drill and a toffee wheel. Cleaned up with spirits and then did a Meguiars 3 stage paint process on the bonnet leading edge while it was clear of letters. (Soon I'll do the entire car) Fitted the letters in the cardboard template (making sure not to place too low past the ridge line) and final clean up. Looks SO much better. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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27th Aug 2015 2:51pm |
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