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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 412   
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Well the best plans and all that .
In the end I didnt manage to get a replacement from the manufacturer and now have lost the original somehow. I have found some chaps who will make one but they need to see a picture of the specs of the original. Does anyone have a strut they could take a pic of please? thanks TC |
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23rd Feb 2021 5:32pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 07 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1882 
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I can do that for you, no bother, but I don't have the car with me today. I could take a pic this evening if someone else doesn't jump in before then. Donald
1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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24th Feb 2021 10:36am |
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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 412
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Thanks . I think I have os sorted with a magnifying glass on the advert for them. Assuming ot works I will post the specs for the replacement here
TC |
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24th Feb 2021 11:40pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 07 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1882
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Sorry TC, a couple of things came up late at work and I just forgot until it was too late.
Here is a pic though, just in case it's any use. Not the best, but it's a black thing, in a black garage.  Click image to enlarge One of the things I had to deal with, with my upper strut, was that with the door open it was pushing the spare wheel against the brake light lens. Enough that I didn't like it. I did look at sourcing another strut, which would have been just 8mm shorter. I think I found someone to do it, but the unit cost for a one-off was ca. £120. For me, the much easier option was just to drill another hole in the mounting plate that goes above the door - moving the strut mount towards the nearside by about 10/12mm. Easily enough done and now the door opens far enough, but doesn't clash with the lights. This could just be a problem caused by a particular combination of tyre and swingaway carrier. Anyway, hope you get sorted. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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25th Feb 2021 12:06pm |
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