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RRUK
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smb wrote:
Hi RRUK,

Are they speakers on the rear roof lining? If so, where did you get the mounting plinths from?

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve,

The speaker pods are indeed from La Salle, some of their headlinings comes with speaker pods moulded in but I didn't want the overhead central DIN at the front, so opted for a plain headlining and added the speaker pods manually. They aren't too expensive.

Each speaker is a 4" Alpine unit and not very deep however, they wouldn't sit flush when mounted so I had to use 2 x MUD 100mm shallow speaker rings on each one to lift them sufficiently so that nothing fouled at the back of them. I wasn't keen on the idea at first, I thought it would look odd but in the end it looks absolutely fine.

My motto is, if you are going to do something, do it once, spend a bit more money, and do it right!

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/in-car-...allow.html 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

19th Feb 2013 10:51am

RRUK
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mikeh501 wrote:
custom90steve wrote:
RRUK wrote:

That looked pretty sticky there.

P.s. should have gone for BFG tyre's

Spooky, I recorded pretty much exactly the same video on Sunday... and i run cooper STT's! These things have been great, but this claggy stuff was really challenging.

The claggy stuff nearly defeated mine too lol

Have a look here

Mike,

It is quite spooky! You even have the same tree sliders as me. Did you have your camera in the fully enclosed waterproof case? Your sound seems clearer, you can really hear the TDi.

Your video was more exciting than mine too. i think I am going to buy some sort of extension arm to get the camera out away from the bodywork more, so you almost get a side on view. 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

19th Feb 2013 10:55am

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1142

RRUK wrote:
mikeh501 wrote:
custom90steve wrote:
RRUK wrote:

That looked pretty sticky there.

P.s. should have gone for BFG tyre's

Spooky, I recorded pretty much exactly the same video on Sunday... and i run cooper STT's! These things have been great, but this claggy stuff was really challenging.

The claggy stuff nearly defeated mine too lol

Have a look here

Mike,

It is quite spooky! You even have the same tree sliders as me. Did you have your camera in the fully enclosed waterproof case? Your sound seems clearer, you can really hear the TDi.

Your video was more exciting than mine too. i think I am going to buy some sort of extension arm to get the camera out away from the bodywork more, so you almost get a side on view.

Yes, it was in the full enclosure; otherwise it would be wrecked lol. Ive got the previous Hero2 camera. Im guessing the sound is mostly coming through the vibes in the bodywork, maybe the tdi's are louder!

Im going out this weekend to another P&P so will be doing more footage. You can see some other stuff ive done with the camera on youtube if you click my name.

19th Feb 2013 5:50pm

smb

Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1232

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

RRUK & TR51,

Thanks for your info

Cheers

Steve

19th Feb 2013 6:08pm

RRUK
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Here's the back door net I bought from MUD at the Donnington show, just need to black over the screw heads to complete.

Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

Last edited by RRUK on 30th Oct 2013 2:32pm. Edited 1 time in total

22nd Feb 2013 10:58am

StuRRS

Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 38

Thanks for sharing a fabulous project, read from start to finish in one go and mighty impressed

attention to detail and superb finish

Just got my young lad into shooting and considering a Defender as the hunting/shooting/fishing vehicle. Couldn't dream of undertaking a project like this though

Stu

25th Feb 2013 5:52pm

RRUK
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Location: Leicestershire
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Stu,

Thanks for the feedback, it makes all the hard work worthwhile, glad to have entertained. I'm no mechanic so all the stuff I did was easy enough for the average DIYer type. 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

26th Feb 2013 11:09pm

MussEd

Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: East Lothian
Posts: 348

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Baltic Blue

As a new forum user, may I add how inspiring this thread has been...there's no way in the world I'd be able to do half as good as a job as you RRUK but you've definitely given me food for thought. Keep up your exemplary work!

27th Feb 2013 10:46pm

RRUK
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Thanks Very Much Indeed!

2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

1st Mar 2013 11:11am

RRUK
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Location: Leicestershire
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Went out Pigeon roost shooting at the weekend and once the battery had been boosted

she purred along. It's great to use the roof mounted lights in the dark across the fields on the way home.

Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

4th Mar 2013 12:44pm

RRUK
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I have a question for the thread followers:

I was being followed one day by a Defender with 4 rectangular roof bar mounted lights like mine, but they were mounted the other way up to mine, so they were above the line of the windscreen rather than below it like on mine. This would be a simple change and I'm wondering if it would look better, what are your thoughts? 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

6th Mar 2013 12:24pm

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

No. That is my thought anyway.

2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

6th Mar 2013 12:25pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

IMHO, I think they might look a little bit out of place, but your tastes may be different to mine, so it's up to you

An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

6th Mar 2013 12:46pm

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1413

in my humble opinion - stays as is looks more compact, neater and look practical. Think if you raised them it would be ' see my spot lights can ya' less is very much underrated.

6th Mar 2013 2:31pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Small neat rectangle underneath and below the roofline
Round spots go on top

Theses are the rules and must not be deviated from

6th Mar 2013 7:30pm

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