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Steve
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8th Jan 15 at 21:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really, iv driven it loads recently though.

Next update will be new moulded roof liners
Steve
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23rd Jan 15 at 09:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
New fibreglass moulded headlining ordered, £390 shit the bed
3CorsaMeal
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23rd Jan 15 at 15:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I look forward to seeing the headlining, Expensive at £390, sorry to hear about your bed.
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23rd Jan 15 at 15:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont get excited its just smooth white fibreglass lol
taylorboosh
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23rd Jan 15 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why bother then
Steve
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23rd Jan 15 at 21:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Because my current headlining is hanging down like iv stuck a sheet to my roof, despite my best efforts to re-cover it.
taylorboosh
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24th Jan 15 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you drive a zonda?
Steve
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24th Jan 15 at 16:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gave it a wash to get rid of all the crappy road salt, obligatory pics
Ben G
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24th Jan 15 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm surprised your ocd allows you to put up with those dents.
Steve
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24th Jan 15 at 16:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No chance are you getting a perfectly straight panel defender of any notable age even new ones come with dents
Ben G
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24th Jan 15 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well thats bollocks as i've seen brand new ones in work waiting to go out to customers that look beautiful.
Steve
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24th Jan 15 at 16:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not worth worrying about them
Ben G
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24th Jan 15 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bloody liar. You'll be out there with your polyfiller and sanding pad soon.
MatthewR
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25th Jan 15 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought dents were cosmetic
Steve
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25th Jan 15 at 13:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just mulling over adding a vdo oil pressure gauge to it somewhere
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What does the other side look like?

Guy at work was asking how well vinyl wrap stands up to scraping branches/hedges etc
Steve
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27th Jan 15 at 18:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No idea, it will probably scratch and scuff, similar to paint really
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27th Jan 15 at 18:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rip off dealer parts prices.

Defender oil pressure switch, cheap ebay 3rd party one £4, high quality expensive ebay 3rd party one £8

Dealership genuine part, £30!!!
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28th Jan 15 at 07:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Rip off dealer parts prices.

Defender oil pressure switch, cheap ebay 3rd party one £4, high quality expensive ebay 3rd party one £8

Dealership genuine part, £30!!!


Skoda are the same.

I needed a turbo to intercooler pipe.
About 15cm long with a 90degree bend.

Dealer price for standard part, £140.
Samco upgraded hose, £80 delivered.
Steve
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28th Jan 15 at 08:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its got me thinking. Why isn't anyone investigating it. Or at least gathering a bit of evidence and presenting it to the dealers/tading standards.

It's easy to do, there are 100's of manufacturer parts that are branded with the same part numbers that the dealers just use and rebrand then sell on for double/triple the amount!

I would like to see what response you would get if you purchased for example a Gates timing kit off ebay for £60 then a dealership one that use the same parts just in a dealership branded box thats is twice the price

Im that angry Im going to make a post

[Edited on 28-01-2015 by Steve]
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4th Feb 15 at 18:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some bits arrived

Oil Pressure switch for when I install the oil pressure dial. Figured might aswell be worth changing at the same time



And my fix for my sagging roof lining, a fibreglass version! I was pleasantly surprised at how good the finish is actually, it replicates a natural fibre look
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Bloke at work has an immaculate red M reg 90 County. Replaced all the panels and had re sprayed. Must have polished at the weekend as all the black rubber and flaps were pristine.
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8th Feb 15 at 20:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Made a start on fitting the new fibreglass headlining.

Started off by ripping out all the old stuff, unfortunately my attempts to recover the existing stuff failed as all the cloth came away and was just hanging, looked like I just had a sheet stuck to my roof



Cut some holes in the new one, courtesy light and alarm sensors





Test fit of the light



Then the speaker holes





Its actually up in the landrover now, albeit without any ancillaries attached, haven't got any pics yet
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8th Feb 15 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
What does the other side look like?

Guy at work was asking how well vinyl wrap stands up to scraping branches/hedges etc


Lol your asking the wrong person there, nearest that's getting to scraping down a branch is being parked in front of the baby tree in the pictures above
Steve
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14th Feb 15 at 17:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Finally found some time to finish the head lining install.

Cut the light bit out for the rear secion



Then got fitting, some after shots

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