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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Thought I'd institute (or reinstitue) a WDYGDTW Land Rover edition thread.

Pretty simple, just post pictures or descriptions of whatever project or maintenance you completed on you Land Rover.

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I got a few small tasks done : Gave it a wash. I swapped out a headlight and parking light bulb. Cleaned up my battery posts and cables with a wire brush, and installed some "quick connects" so that I can wire up some Hella's and power up my CB. Drilled some holes in my bumper to mount a bracket for my license plate (since I got rid of my factory brush bar I had lost my mount spot).

Also painted the trim pieces below the headlights with Rustoleum truck bed liner. It's a subtle, but aesthetically pleasing little detail. The paint was pitted due to small rocks and such from highway driving. Here's a before and after...
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Well, I helped stain a new shelter and dig the holes and pour concrete for footings of a fence at a national park to help a boy with his Eagle Scout project.(used the Disco to get there) Then I used the Disco at a friends house to pull up about 10 bushes from his yard. He was worried I would tear up his lawn. I just put it in low range and engaged the CDL and never had a problem at all. He was very impressed.
 

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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 03:32 PM
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i took a sawzall to trim my ARB because my tires were rubbing them in the front edge of the wheel well, set up those limb risers (pics in other thread) and tonight im drilling a drain in the winch tray of the ARB so water can seep out instead of sitting still, greased the u joints and slip shafts, just ordered a HD rear bumper and 10 hella lights.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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Changed out the rotoflex/ flex coupler/ whatever the hell you wanna call the rubber ujoint on the rear D/S. Ordered some LED bulbs and comtemplated putting on my new General Grabber AT2's. Generous application of lube to the u-joints and slip yoke. Then threw my golf clubs in the back and went to the driving range.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dgi 07
.....Ordered some LED bulbs....
What bulbs are you replacing and where'd you get them from?

I bought some replacements for the interior and the only one that fit was the front dome light :/ Another Rover quirk, there are 3 dome lights, but 2 different styles of lights.....UGH
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Front parking light (the one inside the headlight housing) dome lights and licence plate. ordered from superbrightleds. When i get them and install them, I'll post pics here.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by hilltoppersx
..... just ordered a HD rear bumper and 10 hella lights.
jesus...10? what are you trying to illuminate, the empire state building or are you tryin to send a message in morse code to the space station? lol.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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im putting 6 on the front of my rack, two on the back and one on each side. i want to light up the hudson when i drive thru it. (i refuse to pay $8 for the GWB)
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by hilltoppersx
i want to light up the hudson when i drive thru it. (i refuse to pay $8 for the GWB)
Amen to that. Are you gonna have those lights by the 9th, cuz i gotta see this.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Took the time to tighten up the oil cooler lines at the radiator. They've been leaking for a bit - the bottom one way more than the top one. It was getting oil all over the place. Thus why I finally took a moment to tighten them back up.

Then I topped off the oil, topped off the coolant, checked the power steering fluid, and other little stuff in preparation for an offroad trip this weekend.

Nothing sexy done, just maintenance.
 
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