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bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Nice bumper

10th Aug 2014 8:54pm

Ronin

Member Since: 09 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 213

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 ST Keswick Green

Cheers Steve, was good to meet you

Joel

10th Aug 2014 9:14pm

Rosso_NI

Member Since: 09 May 2014
Location: NI
Posts: 275

1993 Defender 110 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Galway Green

Like it

12th Aug 2014 10:25pm

Ronin

Member Since: 09 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 213

Time for another update. I suspect this one will be a little more controversial...

Well, not the first bit. Last weekend I replaced the dicky DRL and bolted on a pair of the Gwyn Lewis outrigger shields and front mudguards. The truck already had the factory-fitted mudguards, but they left the outriggers and footwells totally exposed and let far too much crap past and onto the bodywork. Fitting was straightforward and enjoyable.

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I also made some shields for the back of each DRL, to protect them from the worst thrown up by the front wheels, and sought to weatherproof the wiring connectors.

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Now the more divisive content... My new tyres were delivered mid-week so I wasted no time getting them mounted onto my 10" modulars. I took my time bolting them on today in the sunshine and rubbed down and Hammerited the drive flanges, which were beginning to oxidise. Now, I know the look won't appeal to all (/any) of you, but I think it looks fantastic (and that's what counts

). Each tyre has a 200g bag of Magnum Plus dynamic balancing beads inside and, whilst I was only able to wind it up to 60 on the roads near to me, there wasn't any sign of an imbalance.

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Now, I'm obviously going to need some flairs for the tub (and I hope to pick AndrewS' and SGH's brains on this point in due course), I also know that the sides of the truck will forever be plastered with filth, that I'll probably need to tweak the front arches for clearance and that the old Wolfs will have to go back on come MOT time, but I'm delighted with it

Joel

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1st Mar 2015 10:05pm

watts

Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
Location: Somerset
Posts: 71

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

Awesome!

1st Mar 2015 10:22pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1756

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Looks great, the wheels & tyres really set it off

2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 250D XS

1st Mar 2015 10:24pm

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1709

Looks Fantastic mate, making me envious!

A blokes getting back to me on making some standard style arches that use the same mounting but stick out further, Ill drop you a pm when I hear back if you like

Defender puma dormobile camper

2nd Mar 2015 9:31am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16870

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

What size are the tyres?

Great looking vehicle. I do like 130s!

2nd Mar 2015 10:47am

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3346

1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue

Great Looking Truck

Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter

2nd Mar 2015 2:04pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10359

Tidy!

2nd Mar 2015 2:06pm

Ronin

Member Since: 09 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 213

Thanks Chaps!

This was the first weekend in a while on which I have not washed the car, so I'll upload some better pictures once I've given it a little attention and had the chance to take it somewhere a little more picturesque...

Blackwolf, the tyres are 305/70 KM2s and the wheels are 16x10 ET-32.

Tom, I'd definitely be interested in hearing about those arches. I do need to get some factory flares on the back pronto, but as the tub is wider than the front end, factory flares *should* be sufficient back there. Oh, and as for making people jealous - you can talk with your excellent soft-top!

Joel

2nd Mar 2015 3:08pm

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