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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476  
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  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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22nd Oct 2018 9:31pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240  
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I've spent some of today prepping and painting something for a future project:
 Click image to enlarge In between coats, I spent a few minutes applying a few stickers. Firstly, something to break up the blandness of the wheel cover: Click image to enlarge There was a high degree of faffing with masking tape and a tape measure for that one. Then, a bit of colour for the front wings: Click image to enlarge All good fun  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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24th Oct 2018 6:34pm |
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| Mike_E Member Since: 13 Apr 2017 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 160 
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Thanks for the tip on the festoon LEDs... just bought a set too. 👍
Have just fitted a cheapo set last week but they are such a harsh white colour I cant live with them. |
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24th Oct 2018 9:34pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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So, today was the day for a project that I've been collecting bits for for a little while, which was a 'retro' front end inspired by my old Stage 1 V8:
Click image to enlarge I picked up a couple of Series headlight surrounds some time ago (one from an autojumble and another from JeremyJ of this parish), which I'd cleaned up and sprayed satin black. However, the little horn louvres on the headlight panels of later models means that just swapping to the earlier surrounds would leaving gaping holes in the front panels. Shamelessly pinching an idea from forum member JWL, I therefore adapted a couple of standard headlight surrounds by cutting them to received the Series parts and painting them to match the body colour. This picture was taken part way through the process, which saw them plastic primed, regular primed, given a couple of coats of Orkney grey from a rattle can, flatted off and finished with clear lacquer: Click image to enlarge I picked up a good, used set of Wipac crystal headlights to fit whilst I had it all in bits: Click image to enlarge And some stainless mounting rings, although I discovered that the original headlights also had a set fitted: Click image to enlarge And then, finally, a stainless, powder coated mesh grill kit: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Oh and a bag of plastic Loknuts to complete the fixings for the Series surrounds. The grill kit is very nicely made and comes with comprehensive instructions. It's the same as the one supplied by Defender Upgrades but was significantly cheaper direct from the manufacturer via eBay, Lockwood International. Included in the kit are six plastic fir tree plugs for the holes in the grill frame that are left when the original grill is removed. As supplied, they're black but as I had the paint, I decided to prep and spray them Orkney grey so that they don't stand out so much: Click image to enlarge With the existing front panels removed, the new headlights were fitted and the extra Loknuts inserted: Click image to enlarge To protect the newly painted plastic headlight panels, I fixed closed cell foam to the rear of the side and indicator light plinths: Click image to enlarge The new grill is secured to the frame with little stainless steel 'L' shaped brackets and matching nyloc nuts and Allen bolts. The only deviation from the fitting instructions was that the two lower brackets were fitted backwards as they sat more flush with the surround: Click image to enlarge The finished result is exactly what I hoped it would be: Click image to enlarge The headlights are also really good (I've had these before on other Land Rovers) but will eventually be fitted with a custom made relay loom. Click image to enlarge And a wider view to give the full effect: 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 6th Sep 2020 10:44pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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4th Nov 2018 9:17pm |
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| mini Anaconda Member Since: 23 Aug 2016 Location: Thames Valley Posts: 715
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Very good!
 BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
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4th Nov 2018 10:17pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193 
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What a great comprehensive guide to making a great LR - Love the electrics side... may have to re-read when I come to do my second battery... Regards
Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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1st Dec 2018 3:46pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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Thanks, I think
 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 Dec 2018 8:06pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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It's good to see the series and later surrounds together, not seen that before. Be interesting to see what it looked like all in Orkney Grey rather than the bits of black.
James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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1st Dec 2018 9:39pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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It would look as bland as a really bland thing. Grey on grey on grey
 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 Dec 2018 10:24am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873
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I quite like grey on grey on grey
Click image to enlarge I quite like grey on grey on grey James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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2nd Dec 2018 12:38pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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James, is that a new project........
2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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2nd Dec 2018 1:13pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476
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^^^
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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3rd Dec 2018 11:09pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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I think this is one of those times that the phrase 'each to their own' was invented for Mind you, at least that one has the correct colour of indicators  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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4th Dec 2018 10:58am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873
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Absolutely, each to their own!
James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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4th Dec 2018 11:02am |
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