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Old 10-18-2016, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FloridaRover
What camera are you using? Photos and truck look great!!

Also - What was wrong with the Blue disco that you started with?
Thanks man! I shoot with a Pentax K30. The starting disco's motor blew up, warped block and a few other issues... So I swapped the good parts (axles and suspension, power steering pump, etc) into the white one which had a strong motor but a few things wrong.
 
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Old 11-26-2016, 05:09 AM
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Unbelievable build, unbelievable scenery, unbelievable photo quality, and unbelievably inspirational.

I was drawn to Detour's bumper that he built, however, your tube bumper looks cool, too. Loved those narrow/tall tires you borrowed from your dad. I'm hoping to go with something similar when I do my build. We have lots of mud here in Michigan, so narrow and tall would do the trick. Hoping to keep my truck close to standard height, too, since most two track/fire trails are filled with blowdowns, and getting beneath them can be challenging. Yes, a chainsaw is standard equipment for off-roading up north.

Edit: personally...I kind of like the rims silver.

Great build, thank you for sharing.

Brian.
 

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Old 11-26-2016, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by The Deputy
Unbelievable build, unbelievable scenery, unbelievable photo quality, and unbelievably inspirational.

I was drawn to Detour's bumper that he built, however, your tube bumper looks cool, too. Loved those narrow/tall tires you borrowed from your dad. I'm hoping to go with something similar when I do my build. We have lots of mud here in Michigan, so narrow and tall would do the trick. Hoping to keep my truck close to standard height, too, since most two track/fire trails are filled with blowdowns, and getting beneath them can be challenging. Yes, a chainsaw is standard eqipment for off-roading up north.

Great build, thank you for sharing.

Brian.
Thanks for your kind words Brian! Means a lot. She has definitely come a long way from where she began.
 
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Old 02-13-2017, 08:42 PM
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Well its been a while... figured I'd show off the changes! Changed out the stock headlights for some I snagged off a fellow members D2, maybe a little brighter, but I like the black bezel. New lightbar cover up top to keep the popo happy. Amazon Land Rover hood lettering, and most importantly, new tires! BFG AT K02's on all corners. Had to swap in some 1.5" wheel spacers to keep them from rubbing, but they sit great. They LOVE the snow.


 
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Old 02-13-2017, 08:46 PM
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Heres some pictures from the weekends camping trip, showing off all the new goodies.







 
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Awesome, just went through your thread backwards.....it was like undressing your truck!
Nice build, great photo's!
Well done!
 
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Old 02-14-2017, 08:30 AM
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Are those the 50 or 75mm flares?
 
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Old 02-14-2017, 12:30 PM
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Wow! Second to last pic is gorgeous, love your photos and your truck!
 
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Old 02-14-2017, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Detoured Discovey
Are those the 50 or 75mm flares?
They are 50mm!
 
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Old 02-14-2017, 04:58 PM
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Tell me about this bumper. Is this something you had made or what? I'm looking for something like this.

 


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