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Bad Rangie Interior
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:41 pm
by searsy989
My GF cousin bought a Range Rover bout 2 months and since then the center console had start to move around a bit but just after coming back from a trip to Adelaide, all the center console area has become shocking. It all moves about heaps and is worried it'll fall apart.
Is this a common problem with rangies and how do you suggest he could fix it?
Think it's a 88 model cause it's got the 3.5L V8.
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:26 pm
by Aquarangie
Yes, this is normal. I haven't seen onwe with a console that isn't broken. LR's idea of plastic is a joke
Best and cheapest option is build you own, should cost less than $100 including covering. You could also laquer it to match the door trims as well if it has them
Regards,
Trav
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:28 pm
by walker
Yep, I just made my own out of ply then covered it in "leather look" vinyl, including a padded lid.
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:45 pm
by Maggot4x4
Aquarangie wrote:Yes, this is normal. I haven't seen onwe with a console that isn't broken. LR's idea of plastic is a joke
Best and cheapest option is build you own, should cost less than $100 including covering. You could also laquer it to match the door trims as well if it has them
Regards,
Trav
You haven't seen either of mine then
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:14 am
by Suspension Stuff
Yep, I just made my own out of ply then covered it in "leather look" vinyl, including a padded lid.
Hey, you wouldn't be able to make one for my Rangie. I have an 89 model.
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:02 am
by RobG65
Aquarangie wrote:LR's idea of plastic is a joke
Yes thats what happens when you use an ABS plastic that isn't UV stablised.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:46 pm
by RangingRover
earlier consoles aren't bad - the one in mine is fine, because the box is made from wood or something else solid.... when they went injected, and changed to the short lever LT77, the consoles went to the flimsy plastic box ones....
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:25 am
by Jay
RangingRover wrote:earlier consoles aren't bad - the one in mine is fine, because the box is made from wood or something else solid.... when they went injected, and changed to the short lever LT77, the consoles went to the flimsy plastic box ones....
Yes Agree long live the Old Rangies....
Mine is 1983 still solid console what moves is the plastic body of the kilometer gauge indicator and so on
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:28 pm
by searsy989
For those who have built their own center console, can you kindly post a couple of pics of what it looks like so i can show him what he could do.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:27 am
by LukeV
Have a look at mine. Link is in my sig.
LukeV