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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5109   
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Letters are easy enough to get off with a hair dryer and patience, however depending on the age of the paint you may notice ghosting of the original Land Rover lettering due to the paint underneath the letters being protected from UV light etc.
I like the idea of black lettering on a black bonnet though.  Click image to enlarge For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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14th Oct 2015 2:44pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3745 
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^ Like
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14th Oct 2015 2:56pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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It's an easy job, especially with the right tools.
I did this on mine, sadly not the black with black you are looking for but the job is the same. Link here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic38640-45.html Buy a toffee wheel off ebay, makes the job a thousand times easier, it also removes unwanted and old stickers too, invaluable piece of kit. Also can be used for removing the glue after you remove number plates etc. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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14th Oct 2015 3:07pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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use thread or dental floss to get the old letters off. clean old sticky residue off with whatever method suits you best, i use my thumbs, then clean and T-Cut the are where the letters are going. stick on new letters.
Colour depends if your going for a contrast or a stealth. silver would give a good contrast or i do like the black on black look! |
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14th Oct 2015 4:50pm |
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| ay4alex Member Since: 18 Feb 2009 Location: Midlands Posts: 328 
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Black Defender badging on a Java Black double cab. 3D text on the rear.
I think these came from Flatdog at one of the shows, I compared with a 15 plate defender and the front badging is a tiny bit smaller, but not particularly noticeable. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge A 110 Tdci Double Cab |
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14th Oct 2015 6:55pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3745
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Black it is, looks ACE !!
Thanks |
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14th Oct 2015 6:57pm |
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| ay4alex Member Since: 18 Feb 2009 Location: Midlands Posts: 328
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I also inadvertently removed the strip below the defender lettering on the back. Truth be told it got stuck on a microfibre cloth and snapped off rather easily. Looks better now imho. 110 Tdci Double Cab
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14th Oct 2015 7:00pm |
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| ay4alex Member Since: 18 Feb 2009 Location: Midlands Posts: 328
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One from further away if that helps, it's quite subtle on the rear, but I much prefer it to grey / silver.
A Click image to enlarge 110 Tdci Double Cab |
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14th Oct 2015 7:04pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3745
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That's great, I don't want bling hence the black with black wheels etc...
I do like the Urban Truck 'look' Better get them ordered. |
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14th Oct 2015 7:08pm |
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| andy---doe Member Since: 14 Mar 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 188
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I have the same dilemma having removed the naff OVERLAND badging it came with.
My vehicle is black with grey roof and wheels - so can't decide on black or grey lettering. At less than a tenner - I don't suppose it really matters: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261890851022?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181812402432?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT |
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15th Oct 2015 8:57am |
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| giterdun Member Since: 08 Oct 2015 Location: cadiz Posts: 20  
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Hi Mate,
Where did you get the yanky hitch? Tom |
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17th Oct 2015 11:02am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello Stacy007
Personally I like the L A N D R O V E R spaced correctly, but as an addition have thought about applying the smaller 3D DEFENDER lettering below the bonnet where LR used to place a graphic badge (200 / 300 tdi's and TD5s) Not yet applied, but the Lettering from SP 4X4 looks good, nicely moulded, painted and with 3M VHB Tape should be as good as the OEM LR Lettering. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge SP 4X4 http://www.sp-4x4.com/category_s/166.htm SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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17th Oct 2015 12:04pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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SP Global is where I got mine too.
Been on already for a year or two, still look like new and absolutely no problems at all. |
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17th Oct 2015 12:11pm |
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| ay4alex Member Since: 18 Feb 2009 Location: Midlands Posts: 328
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Hi mate, if this was addressed to me, it's an old Scorpion Racing unit, it's been stripped and powder coated since then. See here for similar. http://www.defender2.net/forum/post274760.html Alex 110 Tdci Double Cab |
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17th Oct 2015 12:17pm |
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