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Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

Doing the facelift is easy and all but the boot handle is reversible. You can't put the boot handle on with badge tape and it would just pull off. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

27th Apr 2012 5:08 pm

athelstan

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Reality
Posts: 2658

Mav71 wrote:
You can't put the boot handle on with badge tape and it would just pull off.

The world's two largest commercial aircraft builders use miles of "one shot" velcro, adhesive tape and glue to hold high stress points together. For the FL2 tailgate handle you just need to use the right tape - a Boeing or Airbus engineer can specify the right one, but, it may be a little expensive.

28th Apr 2012 8:44 am

RazMan

Member Since: 18 Nov 2011
Location: Essexshire
Posts: 336

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Fuji White

I agree that there are some pretty aggressive tapes available - I work in the sign industry which uses loads of the stuff, however the construction of the handle does not have enough contact area to allow the use of tape, no matter how strong it is - it is basically a hollow plastic shell with brackets attached. It is far easier to just drill new holes and fit it properly - once fitted, why would you want to downgrade to the old one anyway? Cheers,
Raz
FL1 TD4 GS Auto 2001 Silver
FL2 TD4 Auto 2007 Black
FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2012 Fuji White

28th Apr 2012 9:12 am

dunkley201

Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 2739

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

RazMan wrote:
why would you want to upgrade to the new one anyway?

Sorry, I just don't get the need for bling with a Land Rover! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

28th Apr 2012 11:44 am

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

athelstan wrote:
Mav71 wrote:
You can't put the boot handle on with badge tape and it would just pull off.

The world's two largest commercial aircraft builders use miles of "one shot" velcro, adhesive tape and glue to hold high stress points together. For the FL2 tailgate handle you just need to use the right tape - a Boeing or Airbus engineer can specify the right one, but, it may be a little expensive.

Very true, but the idea of using tape would be to make it reversible. But by using a strong tape good enough to hold it in place, would run the risk of pulling off the paint should you remove it.

So you may as well fit it properly. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

28th Apr 2012 4:23 pm

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