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tookaphotoof



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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
I’m toying with the idea of recreating this look for the headlight surrounds...





Am I right in thinking that series 3 surrounds fit straight on and would create the black bit in the picture above? What about the piece underneath that has the small grille between the sidelight and indicator? I assume that’s not just under the black plastic I currently have? Is it another part of need to purchase?

Here’s my current setup...


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LandRoverAnorak



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You're right that Series III surrounds create the black bits but they're not quite a straight fit. It's necessary to cut the lips from the headlight surround apertures to provide clearance:


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You'll also need a couple of additional plastic nut inserts for each side:


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As you can see, the louvres between the sidelights and indicators conceal holes in the wing for the horn on TD5 and Puma models. Strangely, yours seems to be fitted with headlight surrounds from an earlier model as it should have the same louvres. Darren

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Post #810870 18th Jan 2020 5:08pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Thats really helpful, thanks. So I'm thinking if I get something like these for left and right side and cut and spray them body colour...

https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/lr051110...phite.html

Also where did you get the little white inserts from? I assume those extra two holes for the white inserts needed drilling?

EDIT - I've now read your full write up about it on your thread Anorak which is great, thank you.
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LandRoverAnorak



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Excellent Smile Darren

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Post #810926 18th Jan 2020 11:57pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
A little trip out today with a friend and his TD5 to Salisbury Plain. It's our first time green laning, we took it steady and had a great time. Also check out the cloud inversion in the third picture. It stayed like that all day



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L110CDL



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Nice pics and a great day for it Thumbs Up Clayton.

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Post #811375 21st Jan 2020 8:59pm
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sgreenham



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It fits!!!


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Post #814337 9th Feb 2020 3:55pm
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L110CDL



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Did it fit in naturally without any mods Wink Clayton.

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Post #814398 9th Feb 2020 7:23pm
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sgreenham



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Amazingly yes! It may be staying in the garage for a little while for various reasons and I was going to pump the tyres up before I moved it into the garage but I'm not convinced it'd fit if I had done that. Laughing
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Laughing Thumbs Up Clayton.

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Post #814663 11th Feb 2020 7:56pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
LandRoverAnorak wrote:
You're right that Series III surrounds create the black bits but they're not quite a straight fit. It's necessary to cut the lips from the headlight surround apertures to provide clearance:


Click image to enlarge
You'll also need a couple of additional plastic nut inserts for each side:


Click image to enlarge
As you can see, the louvres between the sidelights and indicators conceal holes in the wing for the horn on TD5 and Puma models. Strangely, yours seems to be fitted with headlight surrounds from an earlier model as it should have the same louvres.


I don't suppose you know what size the small black fixing screws are that secure the light surrounds to the defender are do you Anorak?
Post #815690 17th Feb 2020 8:21pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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I used no.6 x 25mm stainless screws. Darren

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Post #815713 17th Feb 2020 9:34pm
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sgreenham



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Thank you Thumbs Up
Post #815720 17th Feb 2020 10:54pm
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sgreenham



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Not finished just yet and the whole Defender needs a damn good clean but I'm liking how it's evolving.


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