the_wolf
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If you're in Essex you're better off contacting pressbrake on here, he's the best guy to go to for this kind of work and you can get a lot of good feedback on his jobs if you have a look around. I think they also have a company website called blacksheep off-road or something along those lines
Shifty1962
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They are one and the same person. Blacksheep 4x4 is Clives company. Contact numbers are on his website.
mikescuba
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Don't know the guy your looking for but here is a thread I did about four years ago.
Ian also makes them on site. Mine still looks like new.
Just for your info.
Default Rear Cross members for Defender and Series
Hi, just wanted to share a good experience with you all or anyone thinking of changing a rear cross member on your Landy.
I have a 1990, 110 Defender which needed to have the rear x member replaced.
I searched several places and entered a thread on here to try and find some recommendations.
Slomfo: sent a reply suggesting I check out mibcomponents.com
My initial inquiry was should I go for a cross member with the extension legs or the cheaper short one. All the replies I received suggested going for the one with the extension legs as they were easier to fit and stronger once fitted. Looking at my problem in more detail I decided to get the job done rather than do it myself.
After carrying out a price comparison mibcomponents seemed to be the one I should go for. I managed to work it so that my Landy would be repaired on the Saturday and I could visit Billing on the Sunday which justified my trip over from France.
I dropped the Landy in at 08:30. Ian gave me a lift into town where I spent the day shopping. I actually enjoyed the day. Managed to get my eyes tested and bought a new pair of glasses. At 16:15 Ian collected me and took me back to the garage where the father was just putting the finishing touches.
I now have a 3mm thickness nice new shinny X member.
The business is a warm family run affair. I could have spent the day chatting with them all.
At Billing the next day several other Landy people I met there had a good look at the job and gave the thumbs up for a great job well done.
If you are looking to get your cross member done give them a call, I don't think you will be disappointed. The Cross members are fabricated there and appear very well constructed. Price wise they compete with places like Paddock except MIB's are 3mm where as Paddocks or most of the others were only 2mm. My thanks to SLomfo who passed MIB onto me.
Just out of curiosity how much did mib charge for a supply and fit?
mikescuba
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The price I paid was four years ago so not really relevant today, plus Ian did another job by swapping the tow bar I had which was not the correct one.
I will be going back probably the beginning of next month to get my foot wells done as he has also quoted me a good price unlike someone else where after several attempts to get a quote from them nothing was forthcoming.
I presumed they were not interested in doing the job.
666 george
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It was a lot of money as I was watching his thread just before I had mine done & you know where mine got done.
As they say "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink" Clive.
200tdi ayre
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I'm just fitting one to a customers vehicle. Everything fits pretty much perfectly with some trimming to the plates check out my workshop thread
