Yep I am a brilliant welder... my mate is much better than me though so he did them....  Pete

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2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
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Went to pick up the bumpers yesterday, what an appalling mess, I'm no expert but I think they didn't preheat the bumpers enough as there were big lumps of zinc on it where it had solidified before it ran off, and they also didn't skim the slag off the top of the tank before removing the bumpers, therefore pulling them through a skin of slag that gets deposited on the surface... all in all pretty poor, especially as I'd told them I wasn't going to paint them and I needed a good finish...

Anyway they are going to do them again which is a big job as they have to strip all this zinc off, so they will sit in an acid bath for a while... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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They look just like Defender bumpers.. well Series from what I remember.... they'll outlast the car and them some  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Finally got the bumpers back from the galvanisers, they had three goes at doing them and they were still far from good, lots of muck and detritus from not skimming the zinc before removing and just basically shoddy workmanship, had lots done there before with a great result so maybe I was just unlucky...

Anyway after a few hours of fettling they don't look bad... I've fitted them and will give it a while before I decide if they need painting or not... I do quite like the rugged look.... finished modifying the later front grille as well... a couple of sneak previews, I'm still waiting on the spare wheel carrier to come back from the powder coaters, yep, you guessed it, they baked it too hot the first time and boiled the powder rather than curing it... it was an accident, someone caught the temp control knob and no one realised... they are blasting and doing it again...!!! I'll then take some better pics....

A personal view, I would paint it. It's a bit too brutal for me. No offence.  John
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like it pete looks mean !!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's very marmite... I like the look of them painted as it keeps the look of the standard FF, then again I like the rugged, different look... I doubt I'll get round to doing anything else until the weather warms up so I have a while to decide....... Don't like the chrome grille so may paint that first.... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

I think it gives it purpose.. plus how would you expect a paint job to last before it needed painting again.. even nylon coated wont be as hard wearing...

There was only one reason why LR stopped galvanizing the bumpers on the defenders.. cost, and they last too well when they are rust proofed  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Got it just about finished now...

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How about something like you get on footpath gates? Obviously a bit of calibrating / padding to stop it rattling around. Ed

It's Stateside but something like this would have a more positive action: http://www.ebay.com/itm/90-Degree-Boat-Sta...1942758209

Or ideas from this Oz website? https://trailerpartsdirect.com.au/shop/fas...ld-on-k8a/

Perhaps a look round a yacht chandlers, assuming there is one not too far away.

BTW the bumper does grow on you a bit.  John
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2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

look no further than the arse end of a 90



If its mounted through the small vertical tab you've welded on then it should stop movement in all directions and a rubber grommet on the wheel carrier should stop any unwanted rattle Current
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New bumpers look very nice. I think they look fine unpainted. Yes, very 'heavy duty' but they'll still look like that painted. Any thoughts on protection for the light clusters?

Thanks guys some thoughts there, it's difficult getting something in stainless, boat chandlers are best but limited choice...

Haven't damaged a light in three years... as long as you don't fit posy light guards they are fine, all the guards do is get caught as a branch gets stuck in them, you keep going and it rips the guard off or smashes the light...!!!

 Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

looking great pete would love a set of bumpers like yours although id spray them be great for pushing ass neighbour car out of way !! would deffo be interested in them if ever for sale