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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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This evenings' job was to fit a set of 'deluxe' grab handles. These have been salvaged from my 90 and were given a clean up and a fresh coat of paint.
Because the later chassis of my 110 is inset under the rear body, they required some spacers, which I made from 12mm thick engineering nylon. The holes are deliberately off-centre to suit the different ends of the handles, although they're out of order in the picture. To them were added a set of stainless bolts, some nylon washers to isolate them from the handles and some threaded plates to fit inside the rear cross member:  Click image to enlarge When assembled, they look like this (and yes, I did line all the bolts up  ):
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I've always really liked these handles, which date from the Series Land Rover era. This will be the fourth vehicle I've had a set fitted to, beginning with my Stage 1 nearly twenty years ago 
Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 2nd May 2018 9:31pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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1st May 2018 8:19pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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The wheels
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1st May 2018 8:47pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yeah, I know
 It took me a while to find a complete set even back then. They'd be worth a fortune now if recent advert prices are anything to go by. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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1st May 2018 8:53pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Oh, and Trac Edge tyres. Those were the days
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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1st May 2018 8:54pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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That stage one is the business, love the colour too!
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2nd May 2018 8:21am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I agree, completely. I was looking around at wheel carriers the other day, trying to spot one that would allow me to keep the grab handle.
The stage 1 was my absolute pride and joy at the time and even served as my wedding car. Apart from the paint job and wheels, it had parabolic springs, de-restricted carbs, aluminium door tops, a 'Defender' rear door and a whole host of other bits and pieces. It had to go in the end though, as the fuel consumption was truly awful Easily down to single figures on a cold morning. My wife and I had signed up for a trip to Morocco, which would have been ludicrously expensive and so it was replaced with a 300tdi Discovery (which was also fantastic).
Click image to enlarge Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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2nd May 2018 6:09pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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Is this motor still about? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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2nd May 2018 7:40pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yes. The guy that I sold it to in 2001 still owns it and I bumped into him at Dunsfold a couple of years ago. It was a bit sad to see though, unfortunately. He'd used and abused it and it was dented, rusty and no longer shiny. I nearly cried
Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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2nd May 2018 8:06pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10810 
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The main thing is that he is using it and it is still on the road
Nice stage 1 there LRA  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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3rd May 2018 8:12pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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it is sad when things go like that, My old DTurbo 306, I part exd for the HDI ended coming back to sunderland, with in two weeks after i parted company with it, my pal said that he saw the car, and i didn't believe him, until i clocked the car at work! It went from its original diablo red, to a MG yellow with a very bad body kit fitted! It was then passed to one of the lads at works mate. He said my mate spent a few quid on it, and i said it needed it when i had it, when i had it, hence why i got shot! ( it should have been scrapped, due to the fact the roof was well badly rotten, and caked full of filler) It ended up going down Wigan, when it last appeared on ebay for the very last time, looking very, very tatty. It was one of the lads on the forum that clocked the car, and posted up the link to me. Car was adverted for 250 quid, never sold and i think it ended up been a tin of beans. I looked up the history of it when i saw it for sale, before it made its way to wigan. I did right to get rid when i did, as it must have turned into a really bad egg, Engine was replaced not long after i got shot, and it never went through an MOT smoothly after that either. I only put the car through one MOT and did one service too, as things started to very sour that year. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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7th May 2018 9:24pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5850  
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That first photo in the trees to this? That's a very sad story. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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8th May 2018 6:34am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2661 
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Vehicles lose their shine and gain dents & rust if they get used, nothing wrong with that!
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8th May 2018 1:27pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17469 
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^^ I am glad that someone else is thinking what I was thinking.
It looks generally well-kept and the panels are straight. Shame the bumper's had a clonk, but it happens to many. I don't think it looks in bad nick at all, and at least it is clearly being used for what it was intended for and is being enjoyed. |
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8th May 2018 2:08pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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Shiny is overrated,doesn’t look right on a Landrover
Stephen. |
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8th May 2018 8:22pm |
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