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Discovery winch bumper?
Disco Matt:
I don't really see how I could do it safely - the lower holes are very close to the bottom edge of the metalwork, considering how far it needs to come up.
Edit, just been out to have another look (having reassembled it with the original bumper so I can get to work!)
It looks as though the front left corner may be slightly bent downwards, rather than the bumper or chassis being bent upwards. So in other words the thing sits too low on both sides, but the body is leaning down to meet it on the left hand side!
I do know a tame welder who would probably be able to sort things out one way or another, but obviously I'm not too happy with having to pay more to get it fitted. I suspect that if the thing were to be raised to fit on the right hand side the bodywork could be pressed up to fit on the left.
Yoshi:
Very odd, mine is a perfect fit?
Disco Matt:
Right, I've dug up some old photos and there is no way that the slanty bumper is leftover accident damage. I've got a couple taken a few months ago, long after it was repaired and the bumper is both dead straight and tight against the wings. It's increasingly looking like I'll have to take it to the local garage and ask their advice, as I've really no idea what has happened there.
Yoshi:
Have you sorted this out yet?
Have been waiting to see whats up with it! lol
Disco Matt:
Well I emailed them, response came a few days later that it was "normal, even our demonstrator has a gap" or words to that effect. Not too impressed but evidently they're not about to offer an exchange/refund.
I've got some ghastly cold/flu thing at the moment so have been unable to lift a spanner for about three days, but when that goes I'll bolt it on again and take a tape measure to it, try to work out what's wrong then if I can't sort it I'll at least have useful information for my local garage when I ask them to put it right. I suspect that if it included the captive bolts (as fitted on the original bumper to tie the front wings to the bumper) these would be enough to pull it all together properly.
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