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SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

Puma bonnet on early Defender

Has anyone fitted a puma bonnet to an early Defender (1989 to be precise).

I am having my 110 tipper sprayed next week and still considering replacing the bonnet with one of the GRP puma ones.

My only concern is the bonnet prop as the one on mine is fitted to the bonnet and was wonder what mods were need to retro fit.

Simon 993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green
Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE

11th May 2012 8:54pm

Killer90
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Member Since: 09 Oct 2011
Location: Hertfordshire
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2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Fuji White

the grp bonnets are a pain to fit you have to adjust the slam panel to make them fit and shut nicely so do that first before having the bonnet sprayed

i learnt that when i brought my first one on my white 90 but now i got the blue 90 i made sure it lined up then had it sprayed, bonnet prop you could buy a td5 type one that you could fix to the slam panel

11th May 2012 9:00pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

Thanks for the info

I picked up a brand new Genuine parts bonnet on eBay for £150 so hopefully no fitting problems and cheaper than a fiberglass bonnet. 993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green
Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE

15th May 2012 8:56pm

Killer90
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Location: Hertfordshire
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that is cheap good luck

so which stolen landy has it come off of

15th May 2012 9:25pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Killer90 wrote:
that is cheap good luck so which stolen landy has it come off of

That's what I thought. But they can't all be bad can they. (I hope!)

15th May 2012 9:33pm

Killer90
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Location: Hertfordshire
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at £150 i wouldnt complain

thats a proper bargain he got

15th May 2012 9:38pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

Brand new unpainted still with LR parts label on it...So I guess not stolen

993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green
Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE

15th May 2012 9:49pm

Killer90
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Location: Hertfordshire
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no way brand new thats a really good bargain mate has he any more

15th May 2012 10:21pm

Porny
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Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands
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Depending which header tank you have fitted to your Defender, you may need to space the header tank away from the wing slightly....

300Tdi (for example) with the large plastic header tank - you will need to space the header tank away from the wing by about 1" to stop the header tank fouling the inside of the bonnet. A 1989 Land Rover will probably still have the lower, smaller black metal header tank, and you might get away without modifying anything.

Ian

23rd May 2012 7:48am

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