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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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Here's my dog guard post, as threatened
I wanted a top-half-only dog guard for my 110SW so I could load underneath and so rear passengers can escape in an emergency  Trouble is the cheaper ones for a 110SW are full height and the 1/2 height others are designed to be mounted to a bulkhead... so I had to play a bit 
I only used the brackets provided with the guard 
Here's the finished product, £50 from SP Landrovers
 Click image to enlarge So, first I rounded off the lower mounting points... after discovering the sharp edges carve up the interior trim  :
Click image to enlarge Then I cut off part of the bulkhead bracket for mounting on the side trim then bent it and drilled and tapped for M8 (the size of the wheel-screw threads: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Drilled the trim for M6 rivnuts with washers on the other side for grip. Needed to remove two trim fixings to do this - used the right tool - the fixings are about 2" long and tight as hell! Click image to enlarge My beloved rivnut tool and beloved butyl to get the washer to stick underneath
Click image to enlarge Fitted bracket: Click image to enlarge Fitted guard held against the grab handles (see top photo): Click image to enlarge Loading space: Click image to enlarge The brackets look a little "home-made" but, I think, perfectly acceptable. Decided not to drill into the roof - I'm using a less "invasive" method to secure to the grab handles (see top photo) At least the dog likes it 
Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... Last edited by ZeDefender on 25th May 2012 8:21pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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25th May 2012 3:46pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Next: How to stop your windows falling down
Click image to enlarge p.s. don't let her innocent (stoned) looks deceive you - she nearly broke someone's hip the other day, falling over her
p.p.s. In Germany, it's a legal requirement to have a dog in a harness or behind a dog guard... or a 60 Euro fine :shock: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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25th May 2012 6:24pm |
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