Thread: New Defender Hinges

Are the hinges painted? My replacement hinges came unpainted.

Cheers
Simon

Look good Jock!!
If you don't mind how much did they set you back?

CHEERS TIM.

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Are the hinges painted? My replacement hinges came unpainted.

Cheers
Simon

Na I didnt paint them, just gave them a coating of grease all over. I reckon they will be right. If they start to rust then I'll know I haven't oiled them well enough

I had a few hassles getting the hinges but the reason I suggest Bearmach is beacause it was the only hinge I came across with a protective coating. It was a plasticy wax like coating that looked really good. Unfortunately the supplier didnt have a set of them so I had to get Britpart instead

Originally Posted by long stroke

Look good Jock!!
If you don't mind how much did they set you back?

CHEERS TIM.

Thanks mate

$22.50 each then the bolt kit was about $70 from memory

Stig's Stainless Fasteners

And then postage on top of that

Hi Jock

Lookin good young fella!

I like the ladder, you will have to be carefull though some of Lonny's traffic nazis may give you an infringement for having an obscurred number plate.

Have you posted pics of the roof rack? I would like to see how it all looks. I am suposed to be heading up your way sometime in April, I will give you a call and see if we can have a quick catch up.


Cheers Andy

Originally Posted by Andy-M

Hi Jock

Lookin good young fella!

I like the ladder, you will have to be carefull though some of Lonny's traffic nazis may give you an infringement for having an obscurred number plate.

Have you posted pics of the roof rack? I would like to see how it all looks. I am suposed to be heading up your way sometime in April, I will give you a call and see if we can have a quick catch up.


Cheers Andy

Didn't think of that, the fella who made it specially made the rungs so they wouldnt obscure the lights, but forgot about the number plate. Might have to move that.

Is there any particular place I can't have it?

Theres some photos here of the rack but Ive had it powdercoated since and havent had a chance to post up some more photos.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-ch...ow-finish.html

Yeh that would be good to catch up Hows Mongrel coming along?

Well ...

Lesson learnt. Put a protective coating on your hinges. I thought mine would be right with grease, that worked for a while. Then I gave them a good going over with oil, again that worked for a while. But they still got surface rust

So today I pulled them off and gave them a coating with that fish oil and lanolin stuff. Hopefully it works

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Didn't think of that, the fella who made it specially made the rungs so they wouldnt obscure the lights, but forgot about the number plate. Might have to move that.

Is there any particular place I can't have it?

Theres some photos here of the rack but Ive had it powdercoated since and havent had a chance to post up some more photos.

Roof Rack - How to finish?

Yeh that would be good to catch up Hows Mongrel coming along?

cant you just move it to the other side? theres no number plate on that side

Originally Posted by dullbird

cant you just move it to the other side? theres no number plate on that side

I'll have a fiddle and see if I can move the Land Rover symbol. Otherwise it won't fit and I have to move the light as well but I guess that would have to be moved anyway

Thanks for the idea DB. I was thinking also I might try and get one of those slim plates so I don't have to have the sticky outy bit on the outside