Soren Frimodt Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Well as topic. One of the weak spots on a defender 110 is the rear corners due to the massive overhang. Since I'm out of job at the moment I can't afford to go buy stuff like that. Anyhow i believe I can make it stronger myself. So work began today. Fairly simple design using 48mm tube. It's hard to tell by the pictures, but I cut the tube at the same angle as the flares, so as to be able to bolt them to the tube from the inside and get a nice and tidy look. I have only made one mounting bracket on them today but of course more will be added tomorrow to keep it hanging onto the vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Warman Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I quite like them, not too over the top like some of the corner protectors available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hey Søren, how much could you consider selling this for ? Remember p&p . Looks neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hi Dan. I rarely see an Ø in my name on this site! I'm not sure I would want to make any of these for the purpose of making money. The thing is I really don't have any great tools for it so it's time consuming, noisy and very messy. I will simply not be able to defend all the effort put in it, in a fair price. It's not that it looks like much, and really it isn't but when you have to do everything with a grinder, it really is quite a task. And to Steve. Yes the plan was to not make them too over the top. It's like every equipment you can buy for your Landy these days is designed in a modern way, nothing wrong with that, but the design on our cars are NOT modern in any way. So it kind of mismatches. That's the same reason why I made my winch bumper out of a stock one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 A "Lunch-break update" More to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurriaan Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I was thinking making some like that also, thanks for the images to join the idea Are you only mounting them to the rear crossmember, or will the front at the wheel be connected to the chassis also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hi Dan. I rarely see an Ø in my name on this site! ......... Hahaha I knew you were definitely going to comment on the "Ø" .... Well I am planning on going on a welding school .... Seen many welds looking like chicken pooh lately... Most likey people do not take the course seriously... your looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 The final fabrication. Yes I did very much consider tying the front of them into the chassis, but when I got down and look at it, it really wasn't possible on the exhaust side. The muffler sits right when it would go in, so it would require a ridiculous bent, which would take away almost all the strength I would gain. So to be honest I'm a bit bommed out about the fact that I could not find a reasonable way to do it. But it simply must fit with stock exhaust as I'm trying to keep this car fairly stock for ease of parts. But I made the rest of the mountings fairly rigid so it should take some beating before bending the rear x-member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 And by a total coincidence I discovered that the cut-outs from the holes I made in the plate actually where perfect for the job of fitting in the end of the tubing at the fender flare! Nice surprise Thank you Dan but my welding really isn't that good. It's not much training you get as a motorcycle mechanic But I've actually considered taking classes in welding aswell now that I'm out of job. Nothing like a good finsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Great job, I can see these catching on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Nice, tidy job Søren. I shall also spell your name correctly Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Haha thank you Mo, don't make it a habit now, or I might just start writing in Danish Tomorrow they shall hopefully go off for galvanizing, gonna be a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Held og lykke med galvaniseringsindustrien Mo Aren't online translators great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 You sure all the bolts in your head a tight enough? Men tak for det, min bror arbejder et sted hvor jeg kan få galvaniseret billigt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Søren, I still insist you give me a price!! (NEver gonna give up ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 You sure all the bolts in your head a tight enough? Are they supposed to be tight ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Oh I don't know, people tell me this all the time, but I haven't been able to find any bolts in my head! So maybe they've all fallen out? who knows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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