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ned
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I havnt a clue regarding legality.
I'm gonna add the sides onto the bumper this week. Its going to be a fair chunk of work, I have to trim more i-beam.
It will look much like the stock bumper when its finished. I gave it a rough coat of hammerite stone-chip, it needs more coats. Gonna spend an evening cleaning the chassis with a dremel, and give the chassis a coat of stone-chip too.
I'm gonna add the sides onto the bumper this week. Its going to be a fair chunk of work, I have to trim more i-beam.
It will look much like the stock bumper when its finished. I gave it a rough coat of hammerite stone-chip, it needs more coats. Gonna spend an evening cleaning the chassis with a dremel, and give the chassis a coat of stone-chip too.
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jeesus a sucker for punishment using a dremmel 
will it live that long 
will it live that long 
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Had to cut 8 gearbox cross member bolts off my Discovery 2. Couldn't get at them with anything bigger than a dremmel, took ages and multiple little cutting discs.jeesus a sucker for punishment using a dremmel
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Ill use a dremel for the bits that I can't get to with a flap disk on the grinder. Its quite a good little de-ruster, jeez ive done enough of that in my life!
@qwakers hi there, it isnt waterproof? Im using hammerite stonechip and it says will protect against rust.
It's designed to protect sills, I would have thought it was a good solution, but you are saying different, very interesting
The hammerite stuff is over-paintable, so no harm done, probably multiple laters will be good anyway.
I like the idea of being able to repair scratches fast, cos its going to get scratched up. Stonechip seems ideal for that.
@qwakers hi there, it isnt waterproof? Im using hammerite stonechip and it says will protect against rust.
It's designed to protect sills, I would have thought it was a good solution, but you are saying different, very interesting
The hammerite stuff is over-paintable, so no harm done, probably multiple laters will be good anyway.
I like the idea of being able to repair scratches fast, cos its going to get scratched up. Stonechip seems ideal for that.
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ive always considered stonechip as not waterproof, but thats generic stonechip, i have no specific knowledge of hammerites version. having said that, i would always epoxy prime then stonechip over the top if stonechip is the finish you want.
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So this beauty is what im using for the corners, its 6mm or so
I made some hangers for the side by building into the existng hangers, turns out 50x50mm box fits literally perfectly, so Ibolted it in 3 places, and ill make a hanger from this
hung loosley, its just sat very easily, fitting is going to be a doddle, which is nice
looking forward to welding the corners, I enjoyed them on the front bumper.
Will bevel these, just getting a rough notion how they fit. Hoping to get to them this weekend.
I made some hangers for the side by building into the existng hangers, turns out 50x50mm box fits literally perfectly, so Ibolted it in 3 places, and ill make a hanger from this
hung loosley, its just sat very easily, fitting is going to be a doddle, which is nice
looking forward to welding the corners, I enjoyed them on the front bumper.
Will bevel these, just getting a rough notion how they fit. Hoping to get to them this weekend.
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Very good.
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That’s a surprisingly good fit
ned
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Tis aye, I had a notion that it would be handsome. Credit due to Land Rover for making a good looking bar.
This is the car it came off, I was waiting a long time for one to come up. I paid 50 quid for it, and then trimmed bits off to make it fit.
Still needs a mounting plate for it, and actually, the bar had an impact, you can see it below. I'm going to try and right it, before proceeding further. If I dont manage it, im not phased.
But thats another project, albeit a small one. Need to focus for now on the back bumper, and get it cleared out of the way.
This is the car it came off, I was waiting a long time for one to come up. I paid 50 quid for it, and then trimmed bits off to make it fit.
Still needs a mounting plate for it, and actually, the bar had an impact, you can see it below. I'm going to try and right it, before proceeding further. If I dont manage it, im not phased.
But thats another project, albeit a small one. Need to focus for now on the back bumper, and get it cleared out of the way.
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Looks like it was made for it
Nice job
Nice job
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Awesome welding.
Awesome bumper.
Hats off for the early hours working!.
Well done
Awesome bumper.
Hats off for the early hours working!.
Well done
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Ah jeez thanks )
I feel like im spamming ye at this stage, but whatever, im trying to avoid staring at the war all day, this is provinding me with a distraction.
I'm nearly ready to start welding, but didnt have it in me this evening. Also, as soon as I start, the car is going to be off the road till its finished, which I imagine will takea few days.
I feel like im spamming ye at this stage, but whatever, im trying to avoid staring at the war all day, this is provinding me with a distraction.
I'm nearly ready to start welding, but didnt have it in me this evening. Also, as soon as I start, the car is going to be off the road till its finished, which I imagine will takea few days.
