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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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It will have always been like that. There are no spacers or other parts and the grill surround will really only fit in one way. Darren
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12th Oct 2020 8:43pm |
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| Moffett Member Since: 08 May 2018 Location: Sligo Posts: 69  
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Well at least I haven't lost anything! I will see what adjustment I can get on it in the morning.
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12th Oct 2020 9:17pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 
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Not sure if I’m understanding you here but are you aware the bonnet closed position can be altered by adjustment of items 12 and 8 in the diagram below...
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12th Oct 2020 9:21pm |
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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551 
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The gap is anywhere between 0.1 and 6 inches!!!
 Cheers Don. |
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13th Oct 2020 8:56am |
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| Moffett Member Since: 08 May 2018 Location: Sligo Posts: 69
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I within that spec anyhow! I will see if there is any adjustment left in the bonnet. |
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13th Oct 2020 9:50am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2527
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Just measured mine - 17mm Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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13th Oct 2020 10:09am |
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| Moffett Member Since: 08 May 2018 Location: Sligo Posts: 69
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Well, you folks were correct. In daylight I aligned the top to the old track marks and everything is back exactly the same. The lower left bracket isn't folded as crisply as the right hand side and holds the grill out by a quarter inch. I will get the Dremel and enlarge the relief in the grill at a later date which seems handier than trying to remove the bracket whick looks best left alone at this point! I will adjust the bonnet later as the adjusters are both loose and it's a little higher on one side than the other..... I never noticed how badly everything was aligned, I think your best not to look to closely! Truck is off for blasting underneath and epoxy coating who which will then be covered in a raptor bed liner style paint. Met another man who had this done two years ago and it still looks good. Be a change from the waxing.
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13th Oct 2020 1:32pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060  
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I came across this issue when doing some work on mine at the start of this year. Never noticed it before until I saw another Defender with a much tighter gap between bonnet and grill, and thought it looked better.
I tried lowering the bonnet stops, but there wasn´t much to be gained, and then thought of raising the grill. The lower mounts at the side will allow for vertical movement, so no need to modify them. I simply fitted circular plastic spacers under where the top screws mount and lifted the grill about 6mm. It closed the gap up enough so as to look right. Neccessary or functional? Not at all. But rather like correcting the drooping front wings that most late Defenders come standard from the factory, it feels nice to improve the face of the vehicle, and it doesn´t costs anything other than a little time and patience. Click image to enlarge As already mentioned, some come from the factory looking fine! 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons Last edited by Wild Card 90 on 13th Oct 2020 5:58pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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13th Oct 2020 3:50pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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You need to adjust the bonnet pin as well as the two stops to lower the bonnet at the front but there is a limit where it will get very difficult to shut. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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13th Oct 2020 3:56pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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Exactly. Leave enough space at the sides overlapping the wings, so they don`t colide when dropping the (heavy and undamped) bonnet to close it.
On mine, the chequer plate compounds the problem. 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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13th Oct 2020 4:04pm |
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| Moffett Member Since: 08 May 2018 Location: Sligo Posts: 69
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That's a fine looking 90 Wild Card. I was thinking the same thing. Drill and cut some nylon or acetal bar stock and make some spacers. Aye, the bonnet gaps are uneven and need a wee tidy. As the sun is going down I might put this off until tomorrow.
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13th Oct 2020 5:23pm |
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