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  1. 10th September 2005, 05:28 PM #1
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    Defender Rear Bars, Protection for the sides and rear

    I'm getting excited and making all these cool things....
    So this week i started on the Rear bars.

    I wanted a rear bar setup that bolts to the existing grab handles that are on the rear cross member.
    So as i have a swing away i needed to work around that one also.

    Anyhow it is constructed from 42mm black pipe and wraps around the corner of the rear to protect a knock from the side and it protects the rear. This means i will have less chance of body damage and rear damage.
    It utilises the existing bolt holes for the grab handles and looks smart when its on.

    It also bolts to the same spot the mud flap bracket bolts to.

    I'll post more pix when i have painted it.





    I'll paint it in the next week and then bolt it up... and then post more pix...

    Note this took me about 15 hours to make so far, so dont ask me to build you some...... buy the ones from Paddock Spares for $200 pounds....

    Steve
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    Looking good steve, you're going to have to change your springs again with all this extra weight [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img][img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img][img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img][img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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  3. 11th September 2005, 08:29 PM #3
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    Did you trim your 1/4's and make them 90* to the body? or leave them angled?

    This will be one protected Defender 8)

    Dave.
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    You lost me????

    Trim what 90 deg???

    All panel work is Std as i have to keep the insurance company happy.

    Thats why the lift is only going to be 50mm and rims are only 7"

    If it was a $5000 rig then i'd say bugger it, but fender still fetch good Smackers so i have to keep it orig...
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    Re: Defender Rear Bars, Protection for the sides and rear

    Originally posted by sclarke
    Note this took me about 15 hours to make so far
    Would be cheaper to just replace the panel's [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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    If all panel work is standard that that answers my question.
    I cut my rear 1/4 panels so they were straight and not angled to the ground if that make sense.

    They will look good.

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  7. 11th September 2005, 10:42 PM #7
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    Matt,
    yes and no. 1st thing you hit they are bent again...

    Dave.
    I do understand now....

    Long term project is to get all the panels straight again.
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