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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265  
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Crickey that was nearly a year ago! He's now 12 & a 1/3 
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10th Sep 2015 2:29pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 
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Tiger, it's a great conversion and all I had to do was drill a couple of more holes.
I put some sound proofing and junk on the inside and re-fitted the plastic internal csw panels, looks 'factory' ish. |
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10th Sep 2015 2:41pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Looks like I might need to grind a lip off the front and rear edges where the door seal fits as the 88s have a L shape to them.
Did you do this on yours? |
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10th Sep 2015 2:50pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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I don't think I did, I managed to fit the original seal, I only had to drill a few holes, so before putting the new (old) panel on, line it up with the csw version and make sure you drill holes....saves a few minutes. Though I left the front edge profile series 'seam' on, that the 'Defender' panel does not have. So if you look at the top of it, that's where the roof rack bracket should be, I left it off, because I couldn't be bothered grind down the bracket to fit.
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10th Sep 2015 3:00pm |
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| GSLRO Member Since: 13 May 2012 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 499 
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I had to cut the lip of the rear and side for the door seals on mine!
PS: I had the rear windows removed and panelled over for added security before they were sprayed, nice job and from a distance (not too far tbh) looks standard / original. Click image to enlarge Adventure isn't paved! |
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10th Sep 2015 6:08pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I got my conversion plates from Foley Special vehicles.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge All you have to do is remove the windows and drill out the rivits, rub the paint back and key the surface, then glue the panels over the top and then paint. They also come with the inner strengthening ribs which with a bit of a measure you can glue back in place and once painted (must get round to that) it will look original, especially if you cover it with some sound proofing. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge No need to lift the roof at all and you have no lip to worry about 
Click image to enlarge Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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10th Sep 2015 6:44pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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tiger what you doing with the old panels? I'm thinking about putting windows back in mine! My 109 thread
my youtube channel |
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10th Sep 2015 6:57pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Gonna mothball them just in case i go back, sorry
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10th Sep 2015 7:06pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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ah no probs, they come up on ebay frequently, just keeping eye out for a bargain
My 109 thread
my youtube channel |
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10th Sep 2015 7:08pm |
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| GSLRO Member Since: 13 May 2012 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 499
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 you can make me an offer on mine gmack, might even throw in these ... ...
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10th Sep 2015 7:20pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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10th Sep 2015 9:06pm |
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| GSLRO Member Since: 13 May 2012 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 499
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PM sent
Adventure isn't paved! |
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11th Sep 2015 8:36am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Just passed it's MOT
No advisories and tester saying "that is the cleanest Land Rover underneath I've ever seen" so well happy with that. Done a few more miles again this year 3983m!! in total 
That's 13,000 miles I've done in just under 3 years of owning it. |
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22nd Sep 2015 11:16am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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.... oh and insurance won't let me fit solid sides. They won't insure me if I do...
Even though it's more secure they then would class it as a van and they don't insure vans |
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22nd Sep 2015 11:20am |
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