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will.i.am
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Keswick GreenDiscovery 3
Defender side box finally mounted!

Finally got round to mounted my side box. Used unwin rails to mount it up and then bent some flat Ali strip as the joining mounting bars.

Thought I'd share it in case anyone else wanted to do it.

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Post #229588415th Jun 2022 6:01 pm
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Vienna GreenDiscovery 3

That’s really cool. Was that a pricey mod?

Steve
  
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The box was 340 delivered and painted Tonga Green. All the metal and unwin rails come to 120 and paint and bolts/rivnuts etc 80. So just over 500 done but it took me around 5 hours from start to finish to bend the Ali too.
  
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pwheeldon
 


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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Where did you get the box from?
 Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
Discovery 3 s 2005 Auto Bonatti Grey Gone
Discovery 3 SE 2005 Manual Zambezi Silver Gone
Range Rover Sport HSE 2006 Black
Aston Martin DB7 VV 
 
Post #229590115th Jun 2022 11:00 pm
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United States 2008 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Lux Auto Zermatt SilverLR3

You can probably order the box from the dealer. There are a few listed on my local classifieds for $500-750.
 2008 LR3 HSE, 4.4L V8  
Post #229591516th Jun 2022 4:29 am
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the box is a valiable from a dealer but to be honest it is a rip off - this is why i have only just done it. the box is from ebay and only cost £240. (i had to paint it but the quality is pretty good for a 'import part' to be fair.
  
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nigethecat
 


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Ukraine 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial XS Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

How (if at all) is the lower part of the bracket fixed to the car ? Can't make out from the images if you've bolted it to the car or its just resting on the upper wing...
 I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!

Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone) 
 
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i mounted it just under the window on the body panel - it has 3m VHB tape on the back of the unwin rail and then 6no M8 stainless panel rivnuts - i painted the holes and also the rivnuts when i mounted it up to stop cross metalic corrosion etc.

its not going to hold heavy weights but then i didn't install it for weigth, more as a useful carrier and also the fact that i have always thought it would look pukka on a D3
  
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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Looks a good job well done.👍

Reckon the Defender chequer plate panels on the bonnet would look good on your D3 too.
I made my own out of chequer rubber matting, secured it to the bonnet by 3m double sided tape.
Been on now for two years and still holding up.
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Post #229593516th Jun 2022 8:53 am
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very interesting pal, do you have some pics you can post? - i was literally thinking i could order some bonnet side plates as they look cool on another mates disco that has them on. would love to see some pics if you have any?
  
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[removed my pics, as it’s inappropriate in someone else’s thread imo]

Pics in my D4 gallery. Thumbs Up
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they look pukka mate.
  
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Modifications

Some cracking modifications there Bow down I am interested to know more about mounting the spare on the tailgate and how it opens. Did you use a spare wheel carrier bracket from the Disco series 1 and 2 ? and can you still open the top half enough to reach the lower tailgate release button ? Would appreciate a steer.
  
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Motolab
 


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Netherlands 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

@ sankeytrailer. Does not work that way….

Spare wheel holder is mounted on the bumper…





With a “ hinge” or better: 2 bearings.. locked with a clamp..
to open the rear, you have to swing it out of the way first..

On the picture you see a rasta… but there are others, seperate OR integrated in a steel bumper …
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