The Black Pearl in the making - Page 2 - Land Rovers Only

beavis4g63t · 10-06-2006, 07:38 PM

congrats on a sharp looking truck.

disco12 · 10-06-2006, 08:43 PM

Siam when u do get a aftermarket bumper which one are going with.

siam · 10-06-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by disco12

Siam when u do get a aftermarket bumper which one are going with.

Sup Disco12 .. Had my eye on a slim line type bumper by Rover Tym but I might poke about this fab guy in Sacramento that does bumpers for Toyota's he's got some good designs that might have him copy something. The cool thing about this cat is he doesn’t charge much gave me a quote on my Classic for a winch bumper and sliders for no more than $900.. the thing is that might come late winter of early spring for might be busy with off road motorcycle racing in the winter and that means $$$.. all in the name of motor sports ehhy.. check out this bumper to drool on...

http://tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46498

disco12 · 10-06-2006, 09:49 PM

That bumper did look sweet. Sounds cool Siam. If moms wasn't getting a RTE for chirstmas I too would go the build a bumper route. wait a minute I'm gonna build a rear bumper something in a silm way. U gotta come to union city man so I can show u the off road area where I go.

RoverJoe · 10-11-2006, 07:10 AM

That is one mean looking Rover.. I always liked the black Rovers! Nice work.

FrankyRizzo · 10-11-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kellijo

I love the name 'Black Pearl'....

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texasrover · 10-11-2006, 10:06 PM

That is absolutely NICE!!! I seriously like the black on black. Tires look like they could take a beating not to mention give the rig some real attitude!

Looks like even with the taller tires you have plenty of clearance. Have you noticed any rubs? What is the over all lift measurements?

It works...

Richard

Capt. Ron · 10-12-2006, 06:52 AM

Looks really good.

But those tires are tare up that rear quarter panel and maybe some of that back door.

astateofmike · 10-12-2006, 09:58 AM

So Siam, can we get you a Captian Morgan's parrot for your shoulder? Every good pirate needs a parrot, especially if it comes with drinks.....

Nice rig....I can see that the rover bug runs deep.

siam · 10-12-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Ron

Looks really good.

But those tires are tare up that rear quarter panel and maybe some of that back door.

had to trim the rear bottom fold and shim the fender out about 3 inches, that cured the rub issue for now.( looks good too can't tell it's been shimmed ) I have to test full-on flex to see if I need to do more cutting, I tried to hit full articulation and seems to clear the fender well. Doesn't even come close to the door.. Good setup so far but I feel that the 265/75/16 Truxus was more stable when on road..

astateofmike .. Arrrgggg , forget the parot. just the bottle of rum will do.

Edit after the shimming out and a minor trim of the inner part of the fender the wheel clears with about a half an inch of free space to clear. might shim it on more inch out just to have some peace of mind..

siam · 12-10-2006, 01:31 PM

fabricated winch bumper - the winch . next rock sliders kinda like rover tym ..

siam · 12-10-2006, 01:33 PM

my Fab dood says he will take any Rover custom jobs in the NorCal area after he is done with my Rover.. the man has talent and he doesn't charge an arm and a leg..

disco12 · 12-10-2006, 11:28 PM

looks great man U think he could fab up a rear bumper for me. what are his prices and location

roverX · 12-12-2006, 06:52 PM

Siam - I have an RTE HD drag link and tie rod for $100 if you want it.

Thor · 12-12-2006, 07:36 PM

Looks good, but I worry about one thing, Can you still modify the front bumper a bit?

The ends of the blade part of the bumper stick way out! Tighten them in to where the vertical bar comes up.

This is a huge leverage point to bend the bumer with such a large place to catch, especially from the back. In Moab I had a friend get hung up in a ravine with an RTE bumper like yours.

Maybe it's just the angle of the photos, when I look at my SG bumper it looks more dramatic than it really is.

10-06-2006, 08:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
disco12 Majesticdisco1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Union City California Posts: 1,203 Gallery: 0	Siam when u do get a aftermarket bumper which one are going with. __________________ 1996 D1 J "Crawler" camo,33x10.50's

10-06-2006, 09:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
disco12 Majesticdisco1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Union City California Posts: 1,203 Gallery: 0	That bumper did look sweet. Sounds cool Siam. If moms wasn't getting a RTE for chirstmas I too would go the build a bumper route. wait a minute I'm gonna build a rear bumper something in a silm way. U gotta come to union city man so I can show u the off road area where I go. __________________ 1996 D1 J "Crawler" camo,33x10.50's

10-11-2006, 07:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
RoverJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 136 Gallery: 0	That is one mean looking Rover.. I always liked the black Rovers! Nice work. __________________ May the best of your past be the wost of your future! --------------------------- Joe H. Boston MA

10-11-2006, 10:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
texasrover Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 490 Gallery: 0	That is absolutely NICE!!! I seriously like the black on black. Tires look like they could take a beating not to mention give the rig some real attitude! Looks like even with the taller tires you have plenty of clearance. Have you noticed any rubs? What is the over all lift measurements? It works... Richard __________________ That is not a leak! That is undercarriage rust inhibitor. 98 Discovery

10-12-2006, 06:52 AM	#23 (permalink)
Capt. Ron on, off, on, off, on... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In front of the blue lights! Posts: 736 Gallery: 0	Looks really good. But those tires are tare up that rear quarter panel and maybe some of that back door. __________________ 03 Disco w/CDL 95 Disco 98 Disco: my first (gone)

10-06-2006, 07:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
beavis4g63t Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: socal Posts: 48 Gallery: 0	congrats on a sharp looking truck.

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10-12-2006, 09:58 AM	#24 (permalink)
astateofmike Large Land Mammal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Around.... Posts: 148 Gallery: 0	So Siam, can we get you a Captian Morgan's parrot for your shoulder? Every good pirate needs a parrot, especially if it comes with drinks..... Nice rig....I can see that the rover bug runs deep. __________________ *" We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm." G.Orwell.* 88 RRC, 2.25 OME, Truxis M/T, LR Brush Guard, QT diff guards, now dremel modified front skid plate...Hella 550 and 500, full length Brownchurch observation platform rack and various leaks and dents.....

12-10-2006, 01:31 PM	#26 (permalink)
siam 100 quids for a days work son.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alameda Island Posts: 238 Gallery: 0	fabricated winch bumper - the winch . next rock sliders kinda like rover tym .. Attached Thumbnails __________________ SupermotoUSA 917 www.DiceRacing.com RRC beast sold Disco 95 5 on the floor

12-10-2006, 01:33 PM	#27 (permalink)
siam 100 quids for a days work son.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alameda Island Posts: 238 Gallery: 0	my Fab dood says he will take any Rover custom jobs in the NorCal area after he is done with my Rover.. the man has talent and he doesn't charge an arm and a leg.. __________________ SupermotoUSA 917 www.DiceRacing.com RRC beast sold Disco 95 5 on the floor

12-10-2006, 11:28 PM	#28 (permalink)
disco12 Majesticdisco1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Union City California Posts: 1,203 Gallery: 0	looks great man U think he could fab up a rear bumper for me. what are his prices and location __________________ 1996 D1 J "Crawler" camo,33x10.50's

12-12-2006, 06:52 PM	#29 (permalink)
roverX Elephantitis penisitis Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,439 Gallery: 0	Siam - I have an RTE HD drag link and tie rod for $100 if you want it. __________________ What? Is this where I'm supposed to write some profound statement that boggles the intellect of the genius that you think you are? Why would I waste my time with that when I can be getting free lap dances from your sister AND your girlfriend at the same time?

12-12-2006, 07:36 PM	#30 (permalink)
Thor Solihull Society, CO and High Desert Rovers, NM Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,224 Gallery: 0	Looks good, but I worry about one thing, Can you still modify the front bumper a bit? The ends of the blade part of the bumper stick way out! Tighten them in to where the vertical bar comes up. This is a huge leverage point to bend the bumer with such a large place to catch, especially from the back. In Moab I had a friend get hung up in a ravine with an RTE bumper like yours. Maybe it's just the angle of the photos, when I look at my SG bumper it looks more dramatic than it really is. __________________ Todd Carpe Rangius Roverum

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