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twizzle
 


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Roof Rails, is DIY fitment possible?

A dealer in yeovil is offering roof rails for after market fitment, i did not order them at the time and was wondering how easy it would be to fit them myself?? anybody here done it...

He has priced them at 110.00 seems resonable any comments??
  
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simon
  


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Fitting instructions are here...

http://www.landrovertechinfo.com/extfree2viewlrprod/index.jsp

Seems to be easy enough but takes 8 hrs to complete Shocked Shocked you need to weigh down the rails for 8hrs so I guess there is adhesive involved.

-s
  
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Is it Nick? Check out http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic3676.html

The rails are fairly easy to fit. Price is good too.
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Shocked My dealer did it in 90 mins. Thought you just couldn't use them for 8 hours.
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dunno... just looked at the diagram - no explanation... assumed it was a weight on the rails, could well be just saying no weight for 8 hrs.
  
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Lokks like it si Nick, same price as link and in Yeovil!
  
Post #8578315th Sep 2006 3:48 pm
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It best be possible - if I ever get Mrs N to relent and let me have an expo rack (in my dreams) I'm going to need to put a set of rails on mine.
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Steve - you need to start exerting your authority here. No woman should come between a man and his Landy.

If you want rails, then get rails. If you can fit them before she finds out, she will never notice. They don't exactly stand out a mile do they Wink

Now, the expo rack may take a bit off exertion from you, try this loudly and in a deep voice " now look ere woman, I'm the boss and if I say I want, I get, got it? "

Should work OK Wink
  
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No wait a minute...

Fit the rails and then tell her the expo rack is the weight to hold the rails down for 8 hours - THEN, "glue" overspill means you can't remove the rack - Job done - Wink
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If she's as tall as Steve she won't notice the rack, either.... Whistle Wink
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You lucky people. In my kingdom, the rule is: do not let a Landy come between a man and his lady.... Embarassed

It took some serious talk to explain the urgent (Wink) need to get the sump guard (and its weight in wine for the Morocco crew). Once I sucessfully unloaded the technical oversight by LR and the outstanding safety advantages the protection piece would render (Whistle), she finally gave the approval....
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JLMARTIN wrote:
its weight in wine for the Morocco crew....


No wonder they told you it was lead-lined. Rolling Eyes Still, it's only an hours' drink for that lot! Very Happy

P.S. If its a nice Rioja, tell them to save a bottle for me!! Wink They won't appreciate like I will!
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DiscoStu wrote:
No wonder they told you it was lead-lined.


Big Cry

They will probably not be willing to drink and drive, so I might fill up those bottles with grape juice.... Twisted Evil

As for your request, do you trust these guys will save some wine for you? Rolling Eyes

Keep your fingers crossed....
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Roof Rails

I fit my own in about 1 hour from start to finnish, dead easy. The hard part if there is one.. is cutting the roof gutter beadings to the correct length. After that they just bolt on.

If you fit them yourself don't get the fitting kit as they come with them, I fell for this and now have a spare fitting kit.

The dealer told me that they are dealer fit only... what a load of tripe... Laughing

Flack. Very Happy
  
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