series3_mad Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 ive nearly finished fitting the TD into the series alls thats left to do is to sort the feul lines out, oil cooler, cut the wheel arches and fit defender eyebows, fit the drivers side wing and fit the range rover axles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Be warned that fitting defender wheel spats to a series 3 is not as stright forward as you'd think it is!!!! In fact its a load of agro.... Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thats cos series 3 and 90/110 wheelarches are a different shape, series arches are not symmetrical front to back, 90/110 ones are...Not to mention the fixing flanges required for the spats.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
series3_mad Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 what else could i use apart from defender splats? as the tyres will stick out a bit more with the range axles on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 simmonites has Series wheel spats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 have u worked out if with the RR axles on whether the tyres will hit the wings, u'll probably need to cut the arch up anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 have u worked out if with the RR axles on whether the tyres will hit the wings, u'll probably need to cut the arch up anyway its highly likely they will baring in mind these arches are about 4 inches. and a normal series "additional bump" is about 2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 where/which lane is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Use defender extensions, cut out the wings and make a fold to take the defender shape. I made wooden templates to this shape, clamped it to the aly panels and hammered a 15 mm fold with a plastic hammer. Drill holes for m6 bolts, and it will look lovely! Remember front and rear look the same, but are different. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I used 4x rear arches on mine. Didnt see the point in the stupid inner front bit. Fronts were fairly easy to do but the rears were a PITA. I also cut out and raised up the tops of the rear wheel boxes for extra clearance casue my tyres always rubbed. If I was doing it again I'd be inclined to use flexy flares and then just fit them on with no agro, and cut them to the required length. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 See your point concerning rears, however fronts are longer, so have more room to steer. I needed that with the simex tyres. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 where/which lane is that? its around effingham/ ranmore common area. (pic taken towards the end of the lane) following the bottom route off the fork. http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?cli...x=8&out.y=6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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