Pimping my ride

chrisinhouston · 05-15-2013, 10:19 AM

I spent a couple of days working on my car, AKA the money pit. It's a 2003 Land Rover Discovery II and when I am not making costly repairs to keep it on the road I waste money on improving the off road experience.

The head liners in Land Rovers are crappy and never last more than a few years. Must be out hot summer compared to the UK. Anyway the headliner board is a molded piece of fiberglass and then covered with the typical cloth. I opted to do a more rugged but practical recovering and after removing the last of the cloth and foam backing and any glue residue I painted it with color matched paint. Much more functional and won't ever sag again.

While the metal ceiling was exposed I ran my CB radio antennae cord from the dash to the rear door. I also installed a USB outlet above the rear view mirror for my new Tom Tom GPS. I hated the cord hanging down to the cigarette lighter, now it is coiled behind the mirror and can easily be removed for traveling.

chrisinhouston · 05-15-2013, 10:23 AM

Here's the new CB radio antennae on the tire rack. It's a 4' tunable Firestick. I also put on my Australia plate. As you can see I put a lot of stickers and junk all over from my travels.

jimhelm · 05-15-2013, 10:27 AM

Got one of the whole truck?

glatt · 05-15-2013, 10:45 AM

Yeah, are you the guy who was talking about the snorkel? I'd like to see that. I think they are cool.

Edit: Found it.

BigV · 05-15-2013, 10:47 AM

search hella and missed jokes, you'll find it.

chrisinhouston · 05-15-2013, 11:33 AM

Here is one from when I got it in 2008. Just a stock model with a 2 inch lift on the springs. I later removed the lift blocks and replaced the stock spring with Old Man Emu ones that were taller and stiffer. Then came new bumpers, the roof rack, rock sliders and lots of other mods.

The last 3 are from 3 years ago before I got my new rear bumper thanks to a small Ford that rear ended me. He cracked the skin on my bumper and just about totaled his car. The insurance settlement for a new bumper and lower lights bought me a new off road model as the stock one from LR is expensive.

I had a friend who did custom monogramming and I asked her to monogram my tire cover since it seemed so Africa like and I had done those trips to South Africa.

chrisinhouston · 05-15-2013, 11:39 AM

This was the first brush guard mounted on the stock bumper. I had Hella 550 fog lights but didn't put them on the new ARB bumper but got LR ones to go in the holes provided. No snorkel or winch yet! I ended up selling the brush guard on ebay and got more than I paid for it!

Thinking about putting the Hella fog lights on the either side of the roof rack for some added light while 4 wheeling at night.

glatt · 05-15-2013, 11:49 AM

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Thinking about putting the Hella fog lights on the either side of the roof rack for some added light while 4 wheeling at night.

Have you seen Troll Hunter?

glatt · 05-15-2013, 11:52 AM

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chrisinhouston · 05-15-2013, 03:36 PM

Ha! I looked at the trailer, reminded me of Blair Witch Project. Yes, that's a lot of lights.

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Cool truck, chris. Thats mine^
Cept, jinx kept the roof basket, so I put the kayak carriers on instead.

Ocean's Edge · 05-16-2013, 07:54 AM

Him's bringing back some very nice driving lights he had in Australia - I think (I hope) he's planning on kitting out Bertie with em

Need to replace my roo bars - the mounts kinda rusted ... and I should like to add a roof rack and ladder. But all that'll have to wait for some exhaust work and a recheck on a wheel bearing and then MOT inspection and the new plates

heh... I will say yours is a much cleaner interior than mine LOL - the newf transporter looks it

ZenGum · 05-16-2013, 08:17 AM

That's a heck of a security system, but do you really need "roo bars" in Canada?

Lamplighter · 05-16-2013, 08:26 AM

If that dog was mine, I'd name it "Spot"

Ocean's Edge · 05-16-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

That's a heck of a security system, but do you really need "roo bars" in Canada?

We did when we lived in Newfoundland .... dem moose are a serious hazard...

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

If that dog was mine, I'd name it "Spot"

LOL - he already came with the name when we got him, and I don't much like changing their names on them ... and 'Buddy' really did suit him, it's a very Newfenese sort of name

05-15-2013, 10:19 AM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Pimping my ride I spent a couple of days working on my car, AKA the money pit. It's a 2003 Land Rover Discovery II and when I am not making costly repairs to keep it on the road I waste money on improving the off road experience. The head liners in Land Rovers are crappy and never last more than a few years. Must be out hot summer compared to the UK. Anyway the headliner board is a molded piece of fiberglass and then covered with the typical cloth. I opted to do a more rugged but practical recovering and after removing the last of the cloth and foam backing and any glue residue I painted it with color matched paint. Much more functional and won't ever sag again. While the metal ceiling was exposed I ran my CB radio antennae cord from the dash to the rear door. I also installed a USB outlet above the rear view mirror for my new Tom Tom GPS. I hated the cord hanging down to the cigarette lighter, now it is coiled behind the mirror and can easily be removed for traveling. Attached Images

05-15-2013, 10:23 AM	#2
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Here's the new CB radio antennae on the tire rack. It's a 4' tunable Firestick. I also put on my Australia plate. As you can see I put a lot of stickers and junk all over from my travels. Attached Images

05-15-2013, 10:27 AM	#3
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Got one of the whole truck? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

05-15-2013, 10:47 AM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	search hella and missed jokes, you'll find it. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-15-2013, 11:33 AM	#6
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Here is one from when I got it in 2008. Just a stock model with a 2 inch lift on the springs. I later removed the lift blocks and replaced the stock spring with Old Man Emu ones that were taller and stiffer. Then came new bumpers, the roof rack, rock sliders and lots of other mods. The last 3 are from 3 years ago before I got my new rear bumper thanks to a small Ford that rear ended me. He cracked the skin on my bumper and just about totaled his car. The insurance settlement for a new bumper and lower lights bought me a new off road model as the stock one from LR is expensive. I had a friend who did custom monogramming and I asked her to monogram my tire cover since it seemed so Africa like and I had done those trips to South Africa. Attached Images

05-15-2013, 10:45 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, are you the guy who was talking about the snorkel? I'd like to see that. I think they are cool. Edit: Found it.

05-15-2013, 11:39 AM	#7
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	This was the first brush guard mounted on the stock bumper. I had Hella 550 fog lights but didn't put them on the new ARB bumper but got LR ones to go in the holes provided. No snorkel or winch yet! I ended up selling the brush guard on ebay and got more than I paid for it! Thinking about putting the Hella fog lights on the either side of the roof rack for some added light while 4 wheeling at night. Attached Images

05-15-2013, 11:52 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717

05-15-2013, 03:36 PM	#10
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Ha! I looked at the trailer, reminded me of Blair Witch Project. Yes, that's a lot of lights.

05-15-2013, 07:17 PM	#11
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Cool truck, chris. Thats mine^ Cept, jinx kept the roof basket, so I put the kayak carriers on instead. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

05-16-2013, 07:54 AM	#12
Ocean's Edge is a beach Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: One step back from the end of the world Posts: 245	Him's bringing back some very nice driving lights he had in Australia - I think (I hope) he's planning on kitting out Bertie with em Need to replace my roo bars - the mounts kinda rusted ... and I should like to add a roof rack and ladder. But all that'll have to wait for some exhaust work and a recheck on a wheel bearing and then MOT inspection and the new plates heh... I will say yours is a much cleaner interior than mine LOL - the newf transporter looks it __________________ *Schrodinger's cat is a koan.*

05-16-2013, 08:17 AM	#13
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	That's a heck of a security system, but do you really need "roo bars" in Canada? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-16-2013, 08:26 AM	#14
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	If that dog was mine, I'd name it "Spot"

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