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Slaneydore

Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Bits and Bobs waiting to go on

Bought a few bits and bobs the past few weeks to add to the extensive bits I have already added the my freely...

Got myself a new surround, lower mirror covers, under shield, and side mouldings - but need to do a few modifications before I add it all on

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Side mouldings will be with me Monday

Here is a few of my Options, all feedback is welcome

SURROUND..
Given my self 2 options with the surround, as you all know Mav did this Mod but didn't look right without the 2013 headlights
Option 1 - do the black on the surround in titanium same colour as mine is now (titanium)
Option 2 - remove the lenses from my headlights and spray the grey parts black...
I need to give this a bit of thought

But if I do do the mod with the lights ill post a step by step in removing the lenses

UNDER SHIELD.
Keep it chrome or get it sprayed/wrapped satin chrome same as side vents and wheels and while im at it do the chrome strip on my tailgate handle

LOWER CHROME MIRROR BEZELS..
I have top half colour coded Stornoway ones fitted already, Fitting the lower ones as they are is a No No!!
So they will be sprayed either Black or satin chrome same as side vents - Im heading more towards Black

SIDE MOULDINGS..
Option 1 - Keep them as they are in the original Black
Option 2 - Get them sprayed in Stornaway so there colour coded - the only downfall with that is, the purpose of having side moulings is to stop dings so if I get them colour coded ill end up with side mouldings with dings in em

Anyway I thought ill let you know what's on the horizon

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Last edited by Slaneydore on 17th Nov 2013 7:52 pm. Edited 3 times in total

16th Nov 2013 5:08 pm

Mav71

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

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

Here are my thoughts :-

Paint the new grill surround body colour with the 2013MY style trim kept in the high power silver.

Don't even think about fitting the lower covers

Leave the lower front bumper trim chrome

Leave the door mouldings in their normal black plastic. I have seen them painted, and they do look good. Until someone doors them and then the paint comes off. They are there for protection after all. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

16th Nov 2013 5:18 pm

Slaneydore

Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

Sounds like your way would save me a lot of work Mav

Did my old surround colour coded and it never looked right for some reason
so I might go with the same colour as mine is now... BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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16th Nov 2013 5:25 pm

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

No comment on the chrome.
Door mouldings, don't paint them, leave them as is, as Mav has said, if someone hits them, they then mark/chip it will look worse. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

16th Nov 2013 5:35 pm

carriec

Member Since: 20 May 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 223

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Surround - keep as is - one days you'll get the 2013 headlamps

Lower wing mirror caps - you should have mentioned that you have only got these to hide the big scratch your Mrs left you I would paint them matt black or as close as you can get to the current wing mirror

Chrome undershield - I would leave this untouched, although I do quite like the sound of it being sprayed to match the side vents - would be a nice alternative... but then you might as well just spray what's there and re-sell the undershield

Side mouldings - re-sell back on ebay - I get what they are for but personally I think they ruin the entire look of the car.

Obviously just my opinion.. but then you did ask for it The BEST looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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16th Nov 2013 5:36 pm

robbyvrs

Member Since: 14 Oct 2012
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 430

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Dynamic Manual Fuji White

Could wrap the side mouldings satin silver to match the side vents

16th Nov 2013 5:37 pm

Badger1970

Member Since: 21 Sep 2012
Location: Southam, Warwickshire
Posts: 1372

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Baltic Blue

Don't forget to add mudflaps and a rear spoiler....will finish the car off nicely Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

16th Nov 2013 6:07 pm

chrisr1806

Member Since: 20 Oct 2012
Location: None
Posts: 2220

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Slaneydores car already has mudflaps and a rear spoiler.

16th Nov 2013 6:23 pm

Badger1970

Member Since: 21 Sep 2012
Location: Southam, Warwickshire
Posts: 1372

chrisr1806 wrote:
Slaneydores car already has mudflaps and a rear spoiler.

You really don't get irony, do you?

Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

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16th Nov 2013 6:45 pm

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

16th Nov 2013 7:12 pm

Slaneydore

Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

Jumped on a few things today ..
Went for option Chrome on the UNDER SHIELD.. didn't look as bad as I thought it would of

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Prepped the surround this morning and decided to go with option 1 and sprayed it titanium and keeping the power silver inlay the same

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Dry fit

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BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
The wanna be other half - http://www.freel2.com/forum/member-carriec.html

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17th Nov 2013 1:35 pm

chrisr1806

Member Since: 20 Oct 2012
Location: None
Posts: 2220

Looks great Slaneydore! You wouldn't be able to tell it was an MY08.

17th Nov 2013 1:38 pm

carriec

Member Since: 20 May 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 223

The surround looks good mate - better than expected

I'm glad you kept the undershield original.... we couldn't be twins if you made too many changes The BEST looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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17th Nov 2013 2:52 pm

Slaneydore

Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

Thanks Chris and carrie
Yeah I'm happy with the way the surround came out needed a little work to get it to look like it does, had a few holes and digs on it .... Managed to get the silver inlay off and heat clip it back on with no trouble - I'm chuffed with the finished look..
I'll get my bumper off next weekend and get it fitted along with the side door mouldings (sorry Rob there going on mate)

nephew keeps asking me what I want for Christmas so I'm debating on sidesteps BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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17th Nov 2013 3:04 pm

chrisr1806

Member Since: 20 Oct 2012
Location: None
Posts: 2220

Sounds good to me!

Reported the post to the mods for you.

17th Nov 2013 4:13 pm

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