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ebajema

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: New Plymouth
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2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Galway Green

Haylands wrote:
Stan & Craig... don't need PDC anymore, that's for sure.....

You mean you don't need the PDC but whatever is on the receiving end of your bumper would wish you had it on

Great job Pete !!! MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

15th Sep 2015 6:19am

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
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2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Think you need a sure number plate Pete...

15th Sep 2015 9:42am

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3658

Looking very fine Bud

Just a couple of thoughts, as you still have lights and obviously intend to use this fine beast in the dark, is not a good idea to fit a number plate lamp?
I believe that they are a legal requirement in the UK

And do you have to flatten your fingers with a lump hammer to open the tailgate? cos from where I'm sitting there don't look like there is a lot to get hold of 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!

15th Sep 2015 10:49am

pjb

Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Sunny Oxon
Posts: 244

love reading all your write ups

Fabrication & finish, way beyond what I could dream of doing, in fact I would never attempt

I think its better than 10/10

Keep up the good work Paul
L405 now sold

15th Sep 2015 3:28pm

Haylands

Member Since: 04 Mar 2014
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 8369

2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Thanks chaps...

Craig, had a play with a square plate (I take it that's what you meant) but I think the long one looks better..

Paul, that's why I said nearly finished, number plate lights and reflectors on order from Hong China Taiwan Kong..!!!
Can still reach the button, just... my buttons a bit worn and unwell so I'm going to fit an external one behind the wheel....

Went to my mates today to crack on with the front but the steel didn't turn up till 2.45pm so we had a late one....

Had a look at the front, plenty of room for the winch once all the superficial plastic removed and the air con fan, don't need it any more since fitting the electric fans to the other side of the rad... It won't stick out any further than the original bumper... 8mm plate drilled to fit the original mounting holes, then 4mm winch plate welded to that, then start building from there...

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Decided to cut the bottom off the front wings, much easier to do it that way...

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Poor little Rangie looked a bit sad.... This is the top section made with a template from the original bumper with the ends modified to stick out past the wing a bit

Welded the front to the winch tray then the front to the top, weld and bend as you go, takes a lot of effort to get a smooth bend and not a kink..

Action shot... weld dressing...

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First fit of bumper, note the extra long front piece at the sides to help with bending...

Cut out the front detail, this is for aesthetics to stop it looking so slabby and to help airflow as well as bolt the winch on... Also welded a return to it, makes it look so much better, this is all just tacked in place,

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A hole cut for the winch with nice contoured edges, again with a return welded in place

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It was all seam welded and ground back, gives the final bumper incredible strength...

More pictures of the front tomorrow....

Sorted out the spare wheel carrier, the "one bottom mount" idea didn't work very well, I used two saddle clamp bearings but the saddles weren't really up to the job and flexed a lot, I was trying to do it on the cheap as a mate gave me them to try...

Anyway design number two involved Heim Joints (Rose Joint) and a top mount as well... 14mm heavy duty joints and stainless fixings came to about �60...

Cut out and welded on two 8mm thick top mounts, ground down and painted.

Finally in place, it's now very strong and has no flex at all...

Pete
I now have permission from the boss to use Y.O.L.O. Enjoy life
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Last edited by Haylands on 26th Jun 2022 5:41pm. Edited 4 times in total

15th Sep 2015 11:10pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

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Location: Gloucestershire
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Good job its NOT face lifted Pete! Or you would need MORE cutting off the wings!

Great job sir

16th Sep 2015 7:35am

stan
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i think you have a new nickname Pete, 'mad max' ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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16th Sep 2015 8:19am

Cam-Tech-Craig

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Location: Gloucestershire
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You need to be careful NOT to turn it into one of those riot control defenders we all remember in NI back in the day Pete

16th Sep 2015 8:24am

Haylands

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Location: East Yorkshire
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I'll change my signature Stan...

Craig, be a cheap face lift now, just a fillet under later headlights... Got any 2010 ones going cheap... Pete
I now have permission from the boss to use Y.O.L.O. Enjoy life
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

16th Sep 2015 8:36am

Cam-Tech-Craig

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Absolutely sir

16th Sep 2015 8:39am

Haylands

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Couple of quick photos... All done now, ready for its photo shoot tomorrow...

Light is poor at the moment I'll get some better ones up soon...

17th Sep 2015 4:16pm

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17th Sep 2015 4:18pm

Welshdragon

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Very nice Pete, top job

But why have you used wire not plasma rope, it's lighter, easier on the hands and just as good if not better than wire rope? If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

17th Sep 2015 4:43pm

stan
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looks good...

may i suggest a small hole mesh grill rather than the slatted you have...you could shape it better and there would be less likelihood of small branches damaging the air-con rad when you go off road..... ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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17th Sep 2015 4:46pm

miggit

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Location: Milton Keynes
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Someone's been a busy boy Top job bud 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!

17th Sep 2015 5:23pm

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