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Happyoldgit

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  1. ^^I'm not sure he is stating anything new... but takes a very long while to do it.
  2. Not a Defender but I prefer this as seen locally last night…
  3. By far the easiest bet is to get one of the mobile ag hydraulic repair lads to call in to take a look and sort it but there again I'm old, tired and like an easy life 😉
  4. How long is a bit of string, it all boils down to the quality of finish required. Preparation is key, it is both labour intensive and time consuming especially if repairs are required and if existing finishes require removal or isolating, door shuts and other less obvious areas require prep and masking too. Materials are expensive as is the gear to apply and provide the right environment to get a good finish, then there is the skill of the man doing the job to pay for. None of this is cheap and it's easy to rack up a big bill. That said it is possible to get a reasonable finish using suitable paint and rollers / brushes but prep is still key.
  5. I reckon the same, panhard rod bushes and bolts. The very same bits that very nearly ruined the second week of our honeymoon over 30 years ago.
  6. Nothing new with Land Rovers, or bits of them getting knocked but I thought I’d fly this article I found in my Shooting Times & Country Magazine earlier this month…
  7. I meant to post this article which appeared in Shooting Times & Country Magazine earlier this month but I forgot, this thread revival has prodded my memory…
  8. Ah yes, done a few of these in years gone by, horrible job. New seal material is likely to be more flexible and less likely to crack than the old stuff. Get the closest match to the original seal profile, there used to be a place in Edgware that I used to buy lengths of seal moulding but they ceased trading a while back but classic car supplies like Woolies usually have a decent selection - there are others. Ask for samples if needs be. Having the pukka tool to fit the filler is going to make life easier, as is plenty of lubricant [ I used to use washing up liquid neat or slightly diluted with warm water] and a decent bit of cord to pull the lip of the seal into the aperture. An assistant on the other side of the panel is going to make the job less fraught. Once upon a time all windscreen fitters were experienced in the job so in the past I'd have said slip one some beer tokens to fit the things for you but the old school ways are disappearing as vehicles have had bonded screens etc for years now.
  9. Shucks, I thought the ones on the sides were overflows for the onboard toilets and Jacuzzi's.
  10. As I suggested earlier I still think they are some kind of jet assistance thruster device. If the bloke who twisted the shaft had hit the big red button to initialise the thrusters they wouldn't have got their collective knickers, and shaft, in a twist.
  11. Is that a jet assistance pack on the back of the roof? Are the propshafts made of thin walled tinfoil on that one too?
  12. That F550 based thing is ludicrous and, well, just ludicrous. The recovery guy in the second video provided some truly @rse puckering moments.
  13. Further to my comments somewhere on here recently my local dealer emailed to say that they now have a demonstrator available. Once I get time I will book a slot.
  14. An interesting, and as Deep says objective review that I will read and digest again later. I’m still waiting for my local dealer to call to invite me to a viewing and test drive as promised.
  15. To revisit this. I ended up buying one of these and have been using it more than I thought I would. It's a versatile little unit that throws a decent area light and the magnet sticks well too.
  16. I drove past Ineos / Busseys in Attleborough this morning and noted two Grenadiers outside the showroom that were plastered in dust from building works next door. Any other day I would have stopped gone in and enquired when I could expect the promised phone call to look at and test a production model but I did not have the time today. On the way back a maroon Grenadier appeared and pulled over in one of the local villages so deepest our deepest Norfolk highways are now graced with their presence.
  17. All that doesn't provide much comfort for potential UK Commercial N1 customers. I daresay many of those who maybe not fussed about image or looking to also tackle difficult terrain in remote locations on other continents are likely to look for something that makes more sense in terms of tax benefits - for now at least. Bit of a poor show IMHO.
  18. On a corporate level I would agree with this. However I Huw Williams makes a valid point and potential commercial N1 purchasers in the UK will be pondering what advantages the Grenadier can bring to their business mindful of the lack of tax advantages. Perhaps, in the UK at least, the vehicle will come to be perceived as more of a lifestyle rather than utility brand.
  19. I liked my Defender USW's as it kept whatever was in the back away from prying eyes. I wouldn't have a Raptor mainly because of the limited tow rating but they are just a bit too lifestyle over work for my liking. The 3.2 Ranger auto that I bought new [when my last 110 CSW and the dealership brassed me off so much I got rid after a couple of years] was a good truck and surprisingly refined. My current Isuzu D-Max V Cross does 30+mpg is equally civilised and also capable of towing 3.5 - and has the benefit of a separate loadspace and canopy. That will do me until I am convinced that the Grenadier, and back-up, is actually worth the outlay.
  20. I think it is inevitable that there will be both pro and con [whinging?] comments below most of these videos, such is the nature of the Youtube beast. Much comment is made of "solid sounding doors" but of course a lot of research and work has gone into making car doors sound more substantial by the use of sound deadening material within the door and door trim cards, same applies to internal trim. Out of pure curiosity I would be interested to know the thickness of the door skin and frame material used on the Grenadier. The jury is still out on whether I will bother trying to convince SWMBO that we should buy one. My initial enthusiasm about the project of some years ago has been tempered quite substantially in the interim.
  21. Aye, would certainly be worthwhile tugging it out, pressure washing it top and bottom and then take a few photos against a less cluttered background. Then reassess.
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