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Coxsy



Member Since: 29 Jun 2019
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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HST Auto Santorini Black
Freelander 2 HST Rear Boot Handle

Hi Guys!

Newby here again!

Looking to get my rear boot handle resprayed gloss black as the "weathered grey" looks awful!

Any hints or tips or any bodyshops you recommend near Newbury, Berkshire or Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire?

Thanks

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Post #374248 29th Jun 2019 10:22 am
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Dave47



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

I've done the side vents and had thought about doing the tail handle the same, but bearing in mind it's going to get handled Smile a lot the maybe a professional job would be better,
so when you get yours done Coxsy post a pic for us Thumbs Up
Dave DAVE.

Post #374251 29th Jun 2019 11:17 am
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Coxsy



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HST Auto Santorini Black

Will do fella!

There is a cheap chrome cover on ali express but i want to go stealth black!

Post #374252 29th Jun 2019 11:18 am
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SYFL2



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2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I agree mine is grey and looks awful.

Post #374253 29th Jun 2019 11:59 am
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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Have you thought of leaving the lettering voids silver or a contrasting colour?

Well while,your doing it...... Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

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Dave47



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

When I had my D2,
the DBC2 forum did have available reflective inserts for the LAND ROVER lettering in the rear bumper,
now somewhere in the man cave I'm sure I still have a set. maybe they could be reduced in size Cool
not sure if it will look right but it'll be different. Laughing DAVE.

Post #374271 29th Jun 2019 4:55 pm
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Boxbrownie



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Actually I’d forgotten that, our first FL1 (bought new as employee back in 2001 I think, had the BMW engine with auto) had the depressed LAND ROVER in the rear bumper and I found some vinyl letters to stick in the voids, looked really good actually, the letters were a silver and the bumper grey, just enough contrast with subtlety. Regards

David

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Post #374273 29th Jun 2019 5:21 pm
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Coxsy



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HST Auto Santorini Black

Nah want the stealth black look like this.



Post #374275 29th Jun 2019 5:43 pm
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Bobupndown



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What about the later facelift handle in chrome? Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Post #374276 29th Jun 2019 5:51 pm
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Coxsy



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HST Auto Santorini Black

Seen that on Powerful UK but I am going to de-chrome everything and go for stealth black.

Ultimately I want it to look like this one.



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Post #374277 29th Jun 2019 5:54 pm
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Dave47



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

Have you thought about taking the roof rails off?
Dave DAVE.

Post #374301 30th Jun 2019 6:49 am
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Coxsy



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That's not mine!

It's what I am aiming to do to mine. mine has no roof bars.

Post #374314 30th Jun 2019 8:21 am
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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

OK...... Shocked

Wink Regards

David

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Dave47



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Coxsy wrote:
That's not mine!

It's what I am aiming to do to mine. mine has no roof bars.


OK,
I thought you was a bit quick with the painting. Laughing Laughing
Dave DAVE.

Post #374324 30th Jun 2019 10:27 am
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RealBeale



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

Prefer the look of mine TBH.





The blacked out gangsta rapper look look is fine,if that's what you want -it's your vehicle after all , but it will draw unwanted attention from the "boys in blue" if the lights are blacked out to more a than 50% tint. The tint in you're earlier pics look far more than just 50%. 50% just looked smoked rather than black to match the rest of the vehicle.
The chrome strip on my handle is removable, so it would be easier to just paint or wrap this rather than the whole handle.

Post #374343 30th Jun 2019 4:40 pm
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