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| Duggie1990 Member Since: 07 Feb 2016 Location: Oxford Posts: 79   
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Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but figured there isn't really a 'other projects' section of this site... And Defender bits were used so I suppose it is technically a modification.
I happen to work at a garage, meaning scrap is fairly easy to come by, when we had a 130 in for new front CV joints I couldn't help looking at the old ones and wanting to do something with them. So. I cleaned them up and welded an old drive flange (upside down) to the shaft, then sat and welded the old cv joint 'cage' to the top to give me this:  Click image to enlarge Next I had to figure out how I was going to run the cable up to the top for the light... Yep, these are turning into bedside table lamps... So, using a bit of copper fuel line (larger diameter than brake pipe and far easier to work with) I bent it roughly into shape and attached it with jubilee clips to the side of the lamp. I then found some old light fittings and attached them to the top, and ran cables: Click image to enlarge Next I had to work out how to make a lamp shade for the project... And the answer was given to me once my brother saw them... 'Air filters mate, big cone ones!' So that was that, I bought some cheap eBay vine filters, ripped the inners out and attached using the holes in the drive flange: Click image to enlarge Pleased with how they looked I lit them up! Click image to enlarge Very pleased with myself and now have ideas in my head for all sorts of other stuff. Let me know what you all think though! Best, Duggie. |
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4th Mar 2016 11:18am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Brilliant!!! (pun intended)
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4th Mar 2016 11:28am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850 
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Nice! Kinda cool
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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4th Mar 2016 11:29am |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Excellent, just don't drop them on your toes
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4th Mar 2016 11:59am |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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Time to make a few more then whack them down to the international auto jumble at Beauliue and make a fortune !
They would look great on a v8 table http://groovyhome.co.uk/index.php?main_pag...bc8d175fa3 |
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4th Mar 2016 12:08pm |
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| Walmsleys Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Leyland Posts: 110 
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Very nice. I've recently made some from paraffin and petrol cans:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2015 Urban Truck 90XS in Havana (previously 2013 D4 XS in Fuji White) (previously 2011 D4 XS in Stornaway Grey, auto, black leather, reversing camera and removable tow bar) (previously 2011 Freelander 2, blue (Mrs B's) (previously 2007 TDV6 D3 SE Zermatt Silver, auto, black leather, an Uncle Ray plate and AT2s) (previously 2001 Freelander One, blue) (previously 1967 Series 2, Green) |
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4th Mar 2016 1:32pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3754
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^ Brilliant
I up cycled this old e-mac computer...
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4th Mar 2016 2:00pm |
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