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The Red Pearl gets ready for Santa's
Here is a list of mods I will be/hope to make to the Red Pearl before Santa's Challenge. Along with a few other extras needed.
Removal of front and rear bumpers
Removal of spare and re load into boot along with another spare
Shortening of exhaust tail pipes
Removal of spare wheel winch
Fit a waterproof 'bung' into spare wheel winch hole
Fit 4T recovery eyelets to Chassis 1/2 way down the length of the car (1 each side)
Fit Christmas lights to the roof rack
Fit skid plate to underside of gearbox
Fit skid plate to underside of exhausts and up to rear bumper
Make something to protect exposed items as a result of removing the front bumper.
Locate and fit reindeer horns to grill
Locate 4 Santa suits 3 x men 1 x woman
I'm sure there will be more. I will take pics and post info as works progress In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
For going to these lengths to show what the D3 can do, you'd have thought forum members would be pouring cash in to the Ray Of Sunsation kitty The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
19th Nov 2008 10:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Wot, no fitted mistletoe???
19th Nov 2008 10:20 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Side recovery pionts are on
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In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
28th Nov 2008 3:36 pm
Dom Harvey Lord of the Four Fingers
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side recovery 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - current
28th Nov 2008 3:41 pm
jkp
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I was just thinking that as well
Not at all experienced at off roading by any means, but that suggests intense trial ahead.
28th Nov 2008 3:46 pm
countrywide
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I bet the Large One is going to have a good spares order book after the challenge
Are they permanent fixtures Andrew, or easily removable? Looking at the second photo I'd guess they're a temporary fixture.
Let's just hope they're not needed The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
28th Nov 2008 5:43 pm
Alex E Holy Bratwurst!
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Oh they'll be used, hopefully not as a recovery point, more like a change of pulling angle when winching to prevent damage. i'm getting excited now!!!! I'm Powered by........Diesel
28th Nov 2008 5:49 pm
jkp
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Ah' I follow now For a wee while there I thought it was for righting after a roll
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