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Old 5th January 2019, 10:39   #21
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More updates.



Single din screen fitted, figured I'd film it again for anyone interested as end result is pretty decent.

https://youtu.be/Eq752OUqF9Q
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Old 5th January 2019, 10:42   #22
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Tada.



Ignore wires, ran out of bits to finish hardtop light install.





All back together at last. Looking to change a few screws next but job done.
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Old 5th January 2019, 10:44   #23
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Well finally got round to doing my rear window today. Not a fan of tints but wanted something to cover out back window in the Freelander van.

So I opted for a roll of contravision from ebay, its like the flyeye mesh tint they use on cars, and same stuff used on buses / taxis printed with graphics over acting as a one way tint essentially when fitted to exterior of a vehicle or window.

I just wanted it plain so satin black ordered and fitted, taxing care with the awkward Freelander lifting rear window when fitting.

Looks great and finished rear of van off nice. Had a little extra so did the rear lights with it also which makes them look much nicer against the black bumper.







https://youtu.be/Xz1XfW5ZEA4

And a video for those that are more curious about it.
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Old 5th January 2019, 10:47   #24
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Oh and I nearly forgot about this.......



Plan to find brackets, paint it black and maybe some fog lights or a light bar.



Did rear brakes yesterday also, boy they where beyond done. All nice and new and even a handbrake cable swap done.

Just 2 cv clips and mot ready now.

Well still working on this. Been a busy bunny last month or so, and havnt gotten round to fitting the freelander brush bar.

Well I've been holding off for two reasons, one was fitting kit (now sourced) and second was decided what to do with the chrome as I really want it black.

Well raptorliner won it out for me, and as there's literally no where in Northern Ireland that stocks it I had to order it in. Then I find a store on ebay days later that ships to NI.

Will be a few days before I get round to doing it as I've to actually fit the brackets and everything before painting. Looking forward to end result!

(For none local people, here in NI they are really fussy about sending paint, chemicals and such in the post to resident / none commercial as they often set off the bomb detectors, yes this stuff still happens in our peaceful county but that's another story).

Had a start on the sanding of the chrome this evening to make it take to the surface a bit better. Will update after weekend hoping to do it Sunday weather permitting.
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Old 5th January 2019, 10:48   #25
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Finally getting somewhere again, been so busy last few weeks and now finally getting this sorted.



Bit of welding needed now for brackets as want stronger than the bolts alone.



Then unbolt the lot, refit bumper, drill holes, refit brush bar and slap the paint on her.

Can't wait. It's inspired me to do some DIY rock sliders and a rear protection bar also now.
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Old 5th January 2019, 10:50   #26
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Brush bar fitted at last.



James Thomas Brackenbury supplied the brackets and bolts. He's got a shop on ebay currently so thank you very much for them.

Unfortunately with me having a v6 bumper, a none v6 slam panel and a slight twist in the brush bar I ended up making a few changes to the kit.

But it's fitted, and next stage of paint soon. Wee video below of anyone wants to watch it and also has my strobe led side lights in it.

https://youtu.be/HOuGah08ie4

You can find the led strobe side lights here.

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One coat on.





3rd coat on and wet still





And that's the 3rd coat dry. Over the moon. Raptor liner is great stuff, can't wait to use more of it but god dam it can fume up. Glad I was wearing mask and outside. Indoors and no mask would definitely mess you up.

Small video as I went for those that care.

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Old 5th January 2019, 11:05   #28
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At last. Road legal again. Full years commercial certificate from the Dva testing agency in Northern Ireland. Nothing sucks more than being unable to drive your land rover.





I am extremely proud of this build. I've done everything on my own on my driveway, and even when I struggled with the drive shafts and a fee mates couldn't even get them in I kept going and going.

Nearly defeated me, cost me about £900 in parts and easily a hundred labour hours as I've no guns or tools other than my own strength and breaker bar some of it was very challenging when the following was needed.

Majority of this would have been "OK" but I decided I didn't want it just to randomly fail and leave me standard off road or on.

Front arms
Front bushes (both sets)
Front arm bushes (had to be pressed in)
Control arm Bush brackets
Drop links
Ball joints
Steering rack (absolutely worst job I've ever done on these)
Steering control arms
Abs sensors x4 (working but found bad repairs all over)
2x front calipers
2x front brake lines
Discs and pads front
Brake master cylinder, slave and abs pump
Brake / turbo vacumn pump
All vacume hoses
New head lights and wiring
Gear box oil
Diff oils
Vcu replaced with new one
Vcu brackets and bushes
Diff bushes front and rear
Rear brakes, shoes and handbrake cables
Rear brakes again when the apex shoes crumbled on the mot testing rig, must have been fakes.
Plus various servicing etc

New td4 injectors to go in this weekend and then hopefully a dual map in the immediate future.

Unnecessary mods but done anyways

Lift kit 40mm (easily 10 hours in that alone stripping out rear of the van and fitting them)
V6 bumper
Kangaroo bar and fitting
Towbar swap from Swan neck to commercial farm style
Window and light tints
Seat swap

Aye easily £900 in parts in her and I'd say over 100 hours on it over last 14 months. And I'm not done. Lol.
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Old 5th January 2019, 12:39   #29
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Well done.... It looks absolutely brilliant
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Old 5th January 2019, 13:30   #30
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Great work Colin, you're some man for one man!
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