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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: thumbs on September 29, 2005, 16:23:53

Title: front valance
Post by: thumbs on September 29, 2005, 16:23:53

can the front valence be removed from a disco leaving just the main bumper piece,

i want a winch bumper ideally but no money as just bought disco so just want to remove this piece before it gets smashed up in the ruts etc

have seen a few discos with this missing been and had a quick look at mine but i dont want to cut anything off really

who else has done this and how?

ive got a series 1 n reg disco commercial,

cheers thumbs

Title: front valance
Post by: Mace on September 29, 2005, 16:28:44

It's easy to remove, just follow the sequence of bolts and it'll come off. That said you'll then find you need to remove and trim the end caps. These you will definately have to cut in half and won't go back on if you ever decide to go back to original look.

Title: front valance
Post by: Colin 009 on September 29, 2005, 16:50:25

Just do what I did and go offroading, with it on and when you get it caught up on something, you'll have a laugh as you rip it off and chuck it in the back of your motor.

I say this as it can bit a bitch to get off useing tools.

Title: front valance
Post by: thumbs on September 29, 2005, 17:28:26

if ive got to cut the end caps anyway to remove it and still look ok i think ill go with your approch colin till the bank manager will let me buy a winch bumper!

ive got a winch siting in garage off my suzuki so soon hopefully,  :(

Title: front valance
Post by: driftwood on September 29, 2005, 20:27:43

mine started to come off, so i gave it a helping hand and trimmed the ends a bit....

Title: front valance
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 29, 2005, 20:51:56

They Certainly look a little weird with the valence off and the end caps not cut down! Just drive the lanes till it falls off!! :oops:

Title: front valance
Post by: Colin 009 on September 29, 2005, 21:33:14

Here's how I got mine off, went to a site Aston Cantlow I think it is called.

With the help of a ditch I ripped the valence off.

Title: front valance
Post by: Colin 009 on September 29, 2005, 21:38:44

a Happy face:

Title: front valance
Post by: Colin 009 on September 29, 2005, 21:42:00

This what it looked like after the valance came off.

Title: front valance
Post by: Jake on September 29, 2005, 22:37:39

I prefere them removed and end caps cut.
easyly done.
Mine came off in my hands and then i cut the end caps with a Stanley knife.
Took me 30 mins.
 :D

Title: Ditto
Post by: GaryPatt on September 30, 2005, 10:12:44

I to went to a site (Stainby Quarry) and had my valance and other bits removed fOC


Gary
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Title: front valance
Post by: pritch on September 30, 2005, 22:11:06

Need to get around to cutting the end caps.  It's been like that for a year or so now, I just never got around to doing them.  Looks slightly odd.

Title: front valance
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 01, 2005, 20:22:33

I've just received my new copy of 'LRW' (November)  through the post this morning & it's got a picture of a Discovery with an early Range Rover bumper fitted (the original steel one with a starting handle hole) & it suits it very well.


Might be an idea??

Title: front valance
Post by: robbie on October 01, 2005, 23:27:39

If you wanna remove the valance, simpl undo the middle section and cut along the dotted line (well almost dotted) with a jig saw for the end caps and you have a nice off roading bumper......

OR

take it to an off road site, try something you havent done before and it will probably get caught and come off anyway :) Mind you, you'll still need to do the end caps with a jig saw