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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bigwood on March 23, 2008, 20:32:33

Title: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: bigwood on March 23, 2008, 20:32:33

The front bumper lower edge on my L/Reg 200TDI is already cracked and bodged so I was thinking of taking the lower skirt off. Also this would solve the problems of towing eyes and steering gaurd.This would leave the bumper ends too long of coarse, are there any suggestions other than cutting them off. Being short of pennys  for my toy I cant afford a nice winch and bumper just yet. :tappity:

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: Disco Matt on March 23, 2008, 22:11:44

If you cut the end caps down they look fine - I don't know if the 200TDI ones are the same as the 300TDI but on the 300 there's a line in the moulding that works very well as a cutting guide. I just sawed along that, tidied up with a file, and bolted them back on.

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: clodhopper on March 23, 2008, 22:12:43

i have taken the plastic lower skirt off my bumper this weekend. but i cut the end caps along the same line as the lower edge of the metal bumper. i think it looks a lot better.

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: spy on March 23, 2008, 23:05:35

http://www.landyworld.co.uk/cutdiscobumpe.htm

Thats what I did with my old 200 a while back.  Was a rough rush job and looked OK to me!

Mike

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: stageonesimmo on March 24, 2008, 10:44:33

Did the same to mine a while back - I'm still saving for that winch bumper!  :?

(http://hometown.aol.co.uk/Simmobri/Forum+stuff/front.jpg)

I just used the lines moulded in same as everyone else..................  Couple of qhick cuts with the jig-saw and bolt back on, job done...........

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: bigwood on March 24, 2008, 19:40:50

 8)Thanks folks the picture gives me a good idea of what I should aim to achieve. I found an air hacksaw in the tool store at work this weekend, that should eat plastic quite well me thinks.  I am thinking on the lines of Paddocks steering guard but I will see if my trip to N/York's this weekend  breaks any thing before I make any moves. I need a battery tomorrow, tightening the alternator belt didn't help the slightly sluggish starting, flat battery at 5.30 am today :huh:

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: Disco Matt on March 25, 2008, 11:52:49

Get a steering guard with recovery points/jacking points built in if you can. I bought the Bearmach aluminium one (was worried about the weight of a steel one, daft though that sounds!) and then had to do some chopping and bending to add Jate rings later on. It wasn't too tricky but buying a guard with these things built in is easier.

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: freeagent on March 25, 2008, 15:45:28

i scapped the two silly little screws that hold on the bumber end cap, drilled out the holes and replaced with an M6 stainless nut and bolt.. is much sturdier now...

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: muddyjames on March 25, 2008, 16:19:02

Stop press. dont use a air hacksaw.

get a nice sharp brand new stanley knife blade and use 1 blade per end cap. leaves no rough edges and works a treat. I did this to mine and Dr Ed's on here. So much easier.

Will find a photo for you.

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: muddyjames on March 25, 2008, 16:22:55

(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/567f15aa6c1eb6f4b307c748d5ebc0bf.jpg)

(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/a9a064c1fc1ace2919dc0239e4d0116d.jpg)

(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/1cefea1b298785bebc2fedf84c0aef93.jpg)

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: lee celtic on March 25, 2008, 21:25:57

I bought my truck then took it up a lane behind my house and the valance hit on the first rock I found so I went home and cut it off freehand with a 1mm cutting disc worked well and took 5 mins very neat :D trucks changed a bit since then though :twisted:

(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/05a7fe1531636d3a3d280f9521b712ff.JPG)

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on March 26, 2008, 00:14:09

did mine a little different (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/mentalmoshio/SUNP0006.jpg)

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: Steven on March 26, 2008, 08:53:35

When re-aliging the front bumper last Monday I had to take the valance off, and while it was off I took the corner bumpers of to see what it would look like if they were cut down. Looked quite cool, but thought theres no point as we have a bull bar and still would have the same clearance as before because the bull bar is as low as the valance. We're not planning on taking the bumper off so just chucked it all back on.

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: DISCO-CHRIS on March 26, 2008, 23:07:50

RIP the whole thing off and make your own!! :lol:

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: not muddy enough on March 27, 2008, 08:43:15

I cut mine down a few weeks ago now looks gd, i just did the quick job with the hacksaw, is all gd gives me that bit of clearence i needed

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: karlo on March 27, 2008, 09:03:39

I know where there is one of these Bumpers £100 (no offers) located in sheffield?

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/IMG_2963.jpg)

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on March 27, 2008, 19:12:27

Quote from: DISCO-CHRIS on March 26, 2008, 23:07:50

RIP the whole thing off and make your own!! :lol:

i do like that front end alot very nice :D are they td5 headlights

Title: Re: Discovery front bumper mods
Post by: Steven on March 28, 2008, 15:36:45

Yes they are david p.  :cool: