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18th Feb 2011 12:03pm |
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| TC Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 715 
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18th Feb 2011 12:24pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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give them a ring  NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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18th Feb 2011 2:01pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Morning
Just got some of these (the ST Maxx sidewalls throw everything up over the sides). Yours look ace. I wonder if you could help with a couple of things? 1) Looks as though you drilled through the edge of the eyebrow at an angle - looks difficult - any tricks needed to get them in the right place 
2) What did you use to cut them with? They're bloody tough and I don't want to chew them up with a saw etc. 
3) Any chance of a side picture fitted to see what shape you cut them? I have no artistic ability whatsoever 
Cheers, Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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3rd Jun 2012 5:32am |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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Hi Matt, I took the eyebrow off the truck and just took my time drilling them..... just start at one end and take your time mate there isn't much to play with...put the extension against the eyebrow and drill your first hole then put your first self tapper in to hold it together.....it would be best if you could get someone to help hold it as tight against the eyebrow as possible then drill the holes as you go.... i also cut off the excess rubber before i drilled them so i could se better where i was drilling......
To cut them... i put them on the eyebrow first..... put them on a flat service and got a straight edge and just use a Stanley knife to cut on what ever angle you need.....the Stanley may not cut straight through the first time but it will give you your mark.....then just bend the rubber over and trim off the rest
The shape i cut ...I just measured them all from the edge of the eyebrow I think it was 2" up from the bottom and just a straight cut
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5th Jun 2012 9:23am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Brilliant - many thanks
I wondered if you trimmed the excess around the edges - wasn't sure if we had the same extensions... Looks like a good project for a (this?) wet weekend
Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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5th Jun 2012 10:54am |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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No problem put up some pics when you Finnish
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6th Jun 2012 3:25pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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I suppose, literally, the other side to what you did, would be to put a spacer between the factory arch & panel.
At least then no holes would have to be drilled in the colour matched arches. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender |
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11th Oct 2012 3:12pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Exactly
In my case, I fitted one flexi extension and it didn't look right (my fault, I'm sure). I ended up buying 4 OEM black arches from the UK (£150)and just sold the blue ones for £90. Would have got more if one of them didn't have holes in it 
Very happy with the look of them and Peter at Nakatanenga assured me that another TÜV testing station would pass the wheels/tyres (unlike the w*nkers nearest here). I looked for "professionally" made spacers everywhere but came up blank (I'm sure I saw them somewhere). If I could find them I would still fit them  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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11th Oct 2012 4:21pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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That's what one of the guys from Russia as done 3WHouse
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11th Oct 2012 4:37pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Bloody hell - that's some serious plate on the front
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11th Oct 2012 6:00pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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He told me its so the lights don't smash when he go's through icy water
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11th Oct 2012 6:06pm |
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| df1 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 221 |
What's the story with the wheels, looks like a solid flat dish and can't make out the wheel nuts
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11th Oct 2012 6:29pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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Probably a cover type thing to stop things sticking in the spokes off road. (I would have though) $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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11th Oct 2012 6:32pm |
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