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Smudge



Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Hampshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
My 57 Defender XS!
Hi All,

Here are some pics of my 110 XS, which I purchased in May 2010 with 23000 on the clock from Westovers in Christchurch. It already had the following dealer installed accessories; full alli plate kit, IBS dual battery system, towbar (which I had them change to 13 pin electrics as part of the purchase deal), soft A bar, lightforce spots, headlamp protectors, dual reverse / fog light conversion, and dog/load area guard.

I have fitted a new Alpine stereo with Ipod input, Mantec snorkel, jate rings front and back, custom built roof rack with built-in HF/VHF/UHF antenna mounts and GPS antenna mount (I found that heated front screen degrades the GPS signal too much), roof rack mounted spot’s, internal roof console with VHF/UHF ham radio and CB radio, and SVX GPS mount.

I have decked out the roof rack with Buffalo board with additional anti-slip strips, I also had an air-dam made for the roof rack by a local fabricator, and now there is no roof rack wind noise at all!

I am half-way through building a new cubby box with built-in mounting for my 100w HF radio.

This is my third 110, as I have previously owned a Y plate SW (one of the first 110’s) and a G plate ex Electricty Board Hard Top (which I had converted to a 3.9V8 Auto by Frog's Island), as wells a G plate V8 Auto 90, a D plate Range Rover, an N plate Disco 1 and a 53 plate Disco 2.

Anyhow, here are some pics: -



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Post #48250 12th Dec 2010 4:08am
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SiWhite



Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
That's a beautiful machine Smudge.

Do you get any wind noise from your Mantec snorkel? Mine fairly hums at higher speeds... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

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Post #48258 12th Dec 2010 9:10am
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bpman



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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
nice truck smudge, carefull not to back it into the garage with the rack on Shocked
Post #48259 12th Dec 2010 9:21am
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BigRuss



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Nice one Smudge,

I like the roof console, what have you got up in the roof console? was it had to fit? Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
Post #48265 12th Dec 2010 11:21am
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T1G UP



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey
bloody lovely that Thumbs Up
Post #48266 12th Dec 2010 11:43am
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haworthj



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Lovely looking truck Smudge.
Post #48267 12th Dec 2010 11:50am
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BigMike



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loving the mic mod Thumbs Up
Post #48271 12th Dec 2010 1:29pm
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Smudge



Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Hampshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Thanks for the kind comments.

In answer to your questions: -

SiWhite wrote:
That's a beautiful machine Smudge.

Do you get any wind noise from your Mantec snorkel? Mine fairly hums at higher speeds...

Only get wind noise from the Mantec Snorkel when going over 65+ and then can only hear it with the window open.

BigRuss wrote:
Nice one Smudge,

I like the roof console, what have you got up in the roof console? was it had to fit?

The left-hand radio is a Yaesu FT-8900 Quad Bander, and the right-hand radio is a Lafayette Trucker CB.

I wouldn't say the console was hard to fit, but you do have to plan it out first and get all wires routed, etc. before installing it. Cutting the roof lining was the scarry part!

Smudge
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stevie d



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Post #48316 12th Dec 2010 10:42pm
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Smudge



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
BigMike wrote:
loving the mic mod Thumbs Up


Thanks, took a while to figure out and run the cables, I used fully shielded CAT6 data cable, and industrial weather-proof RJ45 sockets. Then just needed fit an RJ11 plug to the shielded cable to plug into the Yaesu radio, solder the original CB radio mic plug to the end of its shielded cable, and then to fit shielded RJ45 plugs to both of the mics, (only one mic, the one for the Yaesu radio, is plugged-in in the photo above). Seems to work okay.

Smudge
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DefenderOfTheEarth



Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Very nice!

Makes my 57 reg 110XS look a wee bit plain in comparison! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
Post #48401 13th Dec 2010 7:19pm
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mse



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Smudge wrote:
BigMike wrote:
loving the mic mod Thumbs Up


Thanks, took a while to figure out and run the cables, I used fully shielded CAT6 data cable, and industrial weather-proof RJ45 sockets. Then just needed fit an RJ11 plug to the shielded cable to plug into the Yaesu radio, solder the original CB radio mic plug to the end of its shielded cable, and then to fit shielded RJ45 plugs to both of the mics, (only one mic, the one for the Yaesu radio, is plugged-in in the photo above). Seems to work okay.

Smudge


I have to say the mic mod is one of the best ive seen...everything else is nice, but no different - but that modification is neat - well thought out and something to be proud of...making the rest of the car somehow better. Mike
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TC



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Very tidy..... Cool
Post #48458 14th Dec 2010 8:59am
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