Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
Mantec non winch front under body protection
AP Moller and I took delivery of our Mantec plates today!!
We were both pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to fit. There is no cutting required as with the winch compatible plate. Thanks so much to AP who did all the sourcing/organising work with Karl the Mantec agent in JHB. We may not have a BRS agent in Cape Town, but AP made it all so easy. Thanks!
The only glitch in installation is lining up the 2 threaded holes in one plate with the overlapping bolt holes in another that lie under the Mantec plate in the front. It required a little fiddling with both of us under the vehicle, but was no sweat at all. The rear 2 bolts were no problem. The plates fitted exceptionally snugly and our babies now look awesome!! Bring on the dunes!
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8th Nov 2007 5:19 pm
robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
Andrew,
May I ask how much? I enquired with Karl a couple of weeks ago but he never got back to me.
PS They look great, now you both need some decent rubber!!!
9th Nov 2007 4:31 am
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
Hi Rob.
Total Inc. vat but excluding freight is R4 788. This is R1k less than the Land Rover winch compatible plate.
AP is getting his General Grabber AT2's soon!! I'll check his out and see if they are worth the monster cash outlay!
9th Nov 2007 6:56 am
robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
Thanks, and the Grabbers are worth it. Not sure how many km's you've done but when it comes time to replace your Wranglers (and that time is sooner than you think) the Grabbers are a similar price - so either way it's a huge cash outlay.
9th Nov 2007 7:07 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
What's the reason for blanking put the number plates. Is it something I should be doing
9th Nov 2007 7:44 am
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
Heine. It's something I have seen elsewhere on this site. I guess its just to protect us against weirdo net crawlers. Also, I have posted images of AP Moller's vehicle, so I don't want to publicise any of his private info.
9th Nov 2007 10:02 am
AP Moller
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 246
some tupperware gone.
Andrew,
Thanks again for your help with the fitting.
For the record: very simple, no cutting required. the LR plate stays in place.
Due to a dented, buckled LR belly plate and swamp remnants, the fitting on mine was more tricky (after we got rid of the croc eggs).
Andrew's fitting was quick with a little adjustment only.
Heine, our plates are blocked out because we are so cool 8) and blinged up that we need to remain incognito.
(spot part of Lion's Head in the back) and untraceable!!
9th Nov 2007 10:13 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
makes sense
9th Nov 2007 10:14 am
AP Moller
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 246
snorkeltyd ...
9th Nov 2007 10:19 am
robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
Incognito? I'm no Tom Selleck but let's see, we have an AP Moller and Andrew van den Heever living in Cape Town. Hand me the Telkom directory Muriel, this won't be difficult
Ordered my plate from Karl this morning, so one of you expect a call if I can't get it on next weekend.
9th Nov 2007 10:47 am
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
He he. I know Rob, it's a bit dof hey? Anyway, I maily did it to protect AP, and not to offend him by posting his reg. details.
No worries if you want any advice on fitting the plate. It really is easy. Hey, when you are done we could get a photo of all 3 of us with our number plates in full view!!
9th Nov 2007 12:33 pm
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
When I registered on this site for some reason I didn't realise that I had to enter a "user name" and not my real name, so I don't have anything cool like: "Darth-Vader-Disco" or something. Ah well at least there's Rob Harvey, Deon "de Villiers?", AP Moller, and of course Heine and baben, so I guess I'm in good company. Still....."Vroomen-White-design" or something would have been pretty cool.
9th Nov 2007 12:37 pm
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Looks very cool!
I was at BRS this morning, dropping off our D3 to have the rear wheel carrier installed, and he told me AP had received the 2 plates. He will be pleased to see the results - he trawls this site once in a while.
9th Nov 2007 5:02 pm
AP Moller
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 246
Baben,
I'd love to see the RWC when its fitted.
Some pics soon?
9th Nov 2007 5:41 pm
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Spoke to Karl yesterday, he says it is a beeyatch to fit!
In Vienna at the mo, will be back in the morning, then will hopefully get the D3 in the afternoon. Will post lots of pics if I have her over the weekend.
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