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  • yorker
    Overdrive
    • Nov 2006
    • 1635

    #31
    Originally posted by Jim-ME
    Well at least you got yours. I'm still waiting for a pair from someone else and it has been almost 3 months.
    Jim
    What happend to that Guns and Rovers group buy? Did they get delivered yet?
    1965 SIIa 88",1975 Ex-MOD 109/Ambulance, 1989 RRC, blah, blah, blah...

    Land Rover UK Forums

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    • Jim-ME
      Overdrive
      • Oct 2006
      • 1379

      #32
      I missed out on that one but to the best of my knowledge they arrived to all participants.
      Jim

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      • 109 Pretender
        1st Gear
        • Oct 2008
        • 110

        #33
        Guys I think there's a clue in the sig.
        If the "Lord" his highness can bear w/me - a little 'final adjustment' is needed for just about all parts on a Rover - at least that's my experience and I know a lot of the guys here have the same issue. It's not a problem - it's a consequence of the orig. manufacturing methods (no robots w/laser guidance back then) AND 3rd party manufacturing has to average the tolerances.

        However, sometimes parts fit perfectly like my HD Ike front bumper - it lined up better than the orig. factory part. Probably just luck though.

        By the way - if you need instructions for these parts you'd be better off w/ a different vehicle.

        Quadruple on the chill pill though.... Otherwise your Rover is gonna make you blow a head gasket or something!

        Just a thought...

        Cheers!

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        • greenmeanie
          Overdrive
          • Oct 2006
          • 1358

          #34
          Originally posted by Jim-ME
          I missed out on that one but to the best of my knowledge they arrived to all participants.
          Jim
          I think the 88 ones were delivered. Those of us wanting 109 ones are still waiting.

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          • yorker
            Overdrive
            • Nov 2006
            • 1635

            #35
            Originally posted by greenmeanie
            I think the 88 ones were delivered. Those of us wanting 109 ones are still waiting.
            1965 SIIa 88",1975 Ex-MOD 109/Ambulance, 1989 RRC, blah, blah, blah...

            Land Rover UK Forums

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            • bkreutz
              4th Gear
              • Apr 2010
              • 408

              #36
              I believe this is why British repair manuals read "Fit" instead of "Install"

              Originally posted by 109 Pretender
              Guys I think there's a clue in the sig.
              If the "Lord" his highness can bear w/me - a little 'final adjustment' is needed for just about all parts on a Rover - at least that's my experience and I know a lot of the guys here have the same issue. It's not a problem - it's a consequence of the orig. manufacturing methods (no robots w/laser guidance back then) AND 3rd party manufacturing has to average the tolerances.

              However, sometimes parts fit perfectly like my HD Ike front bumper - it lined up better than the orig. factory part. Probably just luck though.

              By the way - if you need instructions for these parts you'd be better off w/ a different vehicle.

              Quadruple on the chill pill though.... Otherwise your Rover is gonna make you blow a head gasket or something!

              Just a thought...

              Cheers!
              Gale Breitkreutz
              '03 Disco
              '74 Series III 88 (sold, 4/13)
              '47 CJ2A

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              • amcordo
                5th Gear
                • Jun 2009
                • 740

                #37
                Originally posted by yorker
                Do you mean the sill panels?

                Sills is probably a better way to refer to them - the only thing that would slide if rocks were involved would be the aluminum off the steel.

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                • amcordo
                  5th Gear
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 740

                  #38
                  Originally posted by bkreutz
                  I believe this is why British repair manuals read "Fit" instead of "Install"

                  ha! +1

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                  • yorker
                    Overdrive
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 1635

                    #39
                    Originally posted by amcordo
                    Sills is probably a better way to refer to them - the only thing that would slide if rocks were involved would be the aluminum off the steel.

                    Yes- I think if you even just think about going offroad with them they bend.
                    1965 SIIa 88",1975 Ex-MOD 109/Ambulance, 1989 RRC, blah, blah, blah...

                    Land Rover UK Forums

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                    • Les Parker
                      RN Sales Team - Super Moderator
                      • May 2006
                      • 2020

                      #40
                      Sill protector instructions

                      Try this :-



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                      Les Parker
                      Tech. Support and Parts Specialist
                      Rovers North Inc.

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                      • solihull109
                        1st Gear
                        • May 2007
                        • 191

                        #41
                        Someone posted this earlier and it is 100% true. I work on Rovers daily(meaning I get paid to do it) and there isn't a single part, not one that just bolts on the first time. Everything has to be "touched" in one way or another. It doesn't matter who the supplier or builder of the parts are either. Just the facts.
                        This is why I have a dedicated drawer in my toolbox solely for my hammer collection.
                        knowledge without experience is just information.... Mark Twain



                        www.downeastcoachworks.com

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                        • Cutter
                          4th Gear
                          • Feb 2009
                          • 455

                          #42
                          seems like a call or email to RN would have been quicker than posting on here. So just to salt yer cod, are you guys talking about a group buy from pangolin? I'm kinda dreaming of getting a set for my 109 but have to let the funds recover from my engine rebuild at overland that is underway...
                          _________________________________________
                          1986 3.5l 110 SW Austrian Feurwehr

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                          • mrdoiron
                            4th Gear
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 446

                            #43
                            Originally posted by Cutter
                            ... are you guys talking about a group buy from pangolin? ...
                            if you do order from pangolin, even for 1 set... be patient on the delivery time... otherwise a very solid product.
                            I would argue however, your local fab shop could bang out a similar version with hot dip for a similar price most likely > nothing overly complicated about this.... and they can specifically custom build to fit for you vehicles 'aged' figure...

                            mike
                            ---------------------------
                            1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
                            1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
                            1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
                            1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
                            1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
                            2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
                            2010 RR Sport Supercharged


                            http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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                            • crankin
                              5th Gear
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 696

                              #44
                              I am thinking that lord icon is not really going to visit us anymore...


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                              Clint Rankin - 1972 SIII SWB

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                              • amcordo
                                5th Gear
                                • Jun 2009
                                • 740

                                #45
                                Originally posted by crankin
                                I am thinking that lord icon is not really going to visit us anymore...

                                Hopefully he'll come back. He wasn't nasty - just probably really wanted more of an answer from us. I remember when I first changed out the clutch master cylinder I was freaked out and wanted to know everything about it before I tried fixing it...

                                ...of course once I just sat down and did it it was a piece of cake.

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