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I’ve welded my Bumper & A Bar combo and fitted/wired the Lightforce Spotlights.
auf_wiedersehen_pet:
--- Quote from: iann41 on April 18, 2009, 08:51:09 ---Looks fab!
How much did it cost and where did you get the parts?
Could a novice do this too do you think?
Ian
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It's like this...
Bits I used...
Devon 4x4 Bumper - Ebay - £265
Defender/Series A Bar (plus blue spotlights) - Ebay - £35 (Sold spotlights for £16)
Lightforce 240 Blitz Spotlights - Devon 4x4 - £230
Lightforce Security Nuts (4) - Devon 4x4 - £20ish
Tools/equipment I used...
Welder
Angle grinder
Tape Measure
Files
Sockets - to remove/replace bumper, etc.
Hammerite - Satin
The job went like this...
Spent weeks looking at the bits and thinking the job through - very important! It was obvious that the A Bar would not fit with its feet still on so chopped the feet off. I then propped it on the Disco with the help of a few bungees. See below.
Then I kept cutting until I got it to the correct height/angle. Cleaned both parts. Tack welded. Refitted the bumper and spots to double check. Removed it. Welded, dressed and painted it. Refitted it and wired in the spots. See below.
A job like this can be done on any substantial bumper - not a standard one as it's too thin.
Watch out for "lowline" bumpers as there won't be enough room to mount the A Bar. The D44 has just about enough room to weld. The A Bar touches the grille at the back and the weld at the front is right on the front edge of the bumper. See below.
Can it be done by a novice - a lot of it can but you might need to make friends with you local welder.
Good Luck.
karlo:
Mine is just a standard Defender 90/110 A bar welded to a Paidia winch bumper just need to get the angle and height of the cut right.
mikiep1986:
very tidy looks very nice and the led lights look good aswell nice little touch well done :clap:
auf_wiedersehen_pet:
--- Quote from: stageonesimmo on April 18, 2009, 09:54:38 ---I'm taking it thats a deafener 'with air-con' A bar with the feet cut off and welded on? If so I know what I'm buying next to go on my GD4x4 bumper..........
Nice job.
Your drive is really clean as well. :clap:
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It was sold to me as a Series A Bar. My parents (who live in Stoke on Trent) picked it up from a guy in Liverpool so I never had a chance to confirm that.
muddymud:
just to say that has to be the nice disco i have seen, and it looks soo good clean. i would be scared to take it offroad too nice.
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