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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
A couple of jobs getting done during isolation... firstly I've been tidying up the cross member and tow bar. I'm awaiting new bolts for the tow bar.



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And I've just done the air box mod so I'll see what difference it makes on the way to work tomorrow morning.



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Post #822267 30th Mar 2020 2:00pm
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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
Location: Southampton
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Noticed a big difference with the airbox alteration. Much more free flowing. May be all in my head but even if it is, who cares, it feels great to drive.

[EDIT] I should add this was experienced on my drive to and from work as a key worker... before I get lynched!
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Pickles



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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
sgreenham wrote:
I want to get some gloss black versions of my grille and light surrounds, where is the best place to get them?



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NICE Defender, but I'll take the House in the background,...Is that where you live, looks pretty special to me.
Pickles.
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Ha no afraid not, it's pretty run down unfortunately. Used to be a hospital years ago and then got bought by a pretty useless businessman to make a wedding venue and apartments but everything has been done on the cheap. The business went into administration recently, the same way many of his businesses have gone over the years I believe
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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Just a small job but it needed a badge. My pregnant wife earning her keep too...



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Post #823550 5th Apr 2020 8:08pm
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Caterham



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
they said this lock down would result in an increase in domestic abuse.......
Post #823568 5th Apr 2020 9:00pm
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Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
Pickles wrote:
sgreenham wrote:
I want to get some gloss black versions of my grille and light surrounds, where is the best place to get them?



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NICE Defender, but I'll take the House in the background,...Is that where you live, looks pretty special to me.
Pickles.

A bargain for someone then?!
Regards, Pickles.
Post #823596 5th Apr 2020 11:50pm
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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
The drivers side window winder has been sticking at the half way point. I need to take the door apart as I have a central locking kit coming soon and I also wanted to install some sound deadening in the doors too.


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Once the door card was off I couldn't see anywhere in particular it was sticking so I sprayed a fair bit of WD40 around and loosened off some of the fixings to see if it made a difference

All was solved when I adjusted the fixing on the right and it now moves smoothly


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The door also kept shutting on me so I tightened up the fixings just inside the door. Now stays open.


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I thought that was going to be a lot trickier but it was nice easy fix.

Lastly I installed some Silent Coat on both doors and on the inside of the door cards. The door cards will stay off until the central locking kit arrives.


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Post #823660 6th Apr 2020 12:05pm
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L110CDL



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Those fixes that take a minute or two are great Very Happy

All the little things that your doing are getting the odd box ticked off the list Wink 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #823751 6th Apr 2020 7:13pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Yeah it's a really rewarding vehicle to work. I'm sure I've had a fair bit of luck on my side but when I go to do jobs on it they tend to work out as expected (I've said it now!). I used to own a Porsche 944 and that was the complete opposite, nothing went well and every part was expensive. I know that is to be expected being a Porsche but the Defender is far more rewarding to work on. This forum is extremely helpful too so thanks everyone

Some gratuitous 944 photos from a Classic and Sports Car photoshoot I was involved in...



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Post #823768 6th Apr 2020 8:05pm
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L110CDL



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Nice pic's there Thumbs Up

Laughing i always allow a day as not to often the job goes better than expected Wink 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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sgreenham



Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
New (to me anyway) tyres arrived today courtesy of Co1. Thanks. I have some Wolf replicas on the way which they will be going on.


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I then started work on fitting a central locking kit with the help of this guide from here... https://www.defender2.net/forum/post809336.html#809336

Fitting the actuators to the door was really simple but I really struggled to work out how to route the cables back to near the fuse box. I eventually made a new hole and worked them through. I have still yet to include the rear door but I will do in the future, once I've worked out how to route the cables to the back. Once that's done I'll solder it into the AS10 but until then it works with the supplied fobs.


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Post #824329 9th Apr 2020 6:27pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Some goodies arrived today! First up was some steel wheel nuts from Wrington. Very nicely packaged and they'll go on once the Wolf replicas have arrived.



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Then after watching Harry's Garage on Youtube I bought a CTEK indicator which helps let me know when the battery needs charging. I didn't realise they do a panel type which would be quite good too, but this will do. It has some lights on the socket which indicate if the battery needs charging.



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Post #824624 11th Apr 2020 5:28pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
The Terrafirma wheels arrived today. They’ve been left with the local tyre fitters and if they get chance they’ll put the tyres on for me. Looking forward to seeing how it looks once fitted



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LR Sam



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Looks great, that grille and light surround set up suits Galway Green really well! Those wolf style rims and tyres will give it a much more purposeful look Thumbs Up
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