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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Hello folks,
Planning ahead a bit, I want to fit out the rear of my USW to make it as useable as possible and I’m looking for a bit of inspiration.  Click image to enlarge Thoughts so far include sound proofing, to tame its’ drum-like qualities, and probably a shelf between the wheel boxes. The stepped wheel boxes on these models are a lot less useful than the older design! I see that LRI sell a carpet kit for the back of a USW but I wonder if anybody makes something similar to the rubbery material used in the front? Or even the old Hardura? I like the idea of making the most of the lack of windows and I can’t help but think that the standard trims, taken from the regular station wagon, are more of a hindrance than a help. They’re quite bulky so I wonder if a set from an older model that aren’t so deeply moulded would fit instead? Alternatively, and more radically, what about ply lining? Has anybody done it, either DIY or with a kit? I’d be interested to see what other people have come up with to make the most of the space. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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30th Apr 2018 8:32am |
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| red zepplin Member Since: 26 Mar 2015 Location: Never far from a brew (Lancashire) Posts: 196 
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Hi Darren I play lined the back of the zepplin (a90) I used some foam backed aluminium foil similar to dayna mat on the sides first to reduce the noise as you say drum if you do ply line it dunhelm mill sell vynal fabric which I covered mine with prior to fixing it looks a BIT smarter :roll: and is also wipe clean so helps when my filthy spaniel shakes himself inside the car :evil: :dog:
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30th Apr 2018 10:08am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Sounds interesting. Got any pics? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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30th Apr 2018 11:34am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 
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Darren,
I recommend having a think about what will be the main use for your vehicle and then decide what modifications and accessories are useful for that purpose. I have a 90HT which I bought used already ply lined. Last year I bought a set of MUD interior side panels... https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/mud-st...anels.html .....but never got round to fitting them. To be honest I found the ply lining so useful. I’ve decided to cover the ply panels with velour trim van lining material and sell on the Mud panels. This is all part of a project I have just started on similar lines to yours. At the weekend I installed a MSS chest between the wheel boxes and have the MSS drawer unit to fit next. With those in place, there’s just enough room on the floor to accommodate the space needed for Tuff Trek rear door organiser that’s in my stash of project accessories. I’ll be fitting twin 12V accessory sockets in the back. You can see the cut-outs I’ve already done in the photo below. These will be permanently live feeding from my aux battery. I’ll also kit the usual 12v socket in the rear OS lamp housing running off the “purple wire”. I’ve thought about one of those Load lugger type shelves. Although mantec are no longer around to supply them, Flatdog have jumped in to fill the void. I like the look of theirs but will wait to see what they look like fitted before I commit. Fortunately there’s an open day coming up at Flatdog that I intend to visit. The bulk of my project is electrical. Besides the sockets, I’ll also be adding additional interior lighting for the load space, making and installing a loom to power rear work lamps and roof rack mounted driving lights. The cables will all run within domestic box section mini trunking hidden behind the ply lining as will the antenna coax feed lines for my CB and amateur radio. Hope that gives you a few ideas to consider. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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30th Apr 2018 12:19pm |
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| red zepplin Member Since: 26 Mar 2015 Location: Never far from a brew (Lancashire) Posts: 196
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[img]https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/18141/normal_20180430_132457.jpg[/img]
[quote="LandRoverAnorak"]Sounds interesting. Got any pics?[/quote] Quick snap gives you an idea from memory the vynal cost about £10 stuck it on with copydex WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG My sky lantern petition http://chng.it/HJXmZC47 |
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30th Apr 2018 12:32pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Oh, trust me I do. I think of it as a bit like Thunderbird 2, in that it can be adapted for whatever purpose is required!
It's interesting that you say that. I, too, have looked at the Mud panels but, apart form the cost, wondered if there may be a better way, hence this thread.
By chance, I've got a couple of those Discovery 12v sockets stashed away, too. In fact, a lot of what you've described is on the cards for mine, having recently completed a similar arrangement for my 90. Hmm, the more I think about it, the more I'm taken with the idea of suitably covered ply in place of the slightly pointless existing trims. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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30th Apr 2018 6:34pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks for that. I must admit I imagined the ply continuing down to cover the join between the top and tub as there looks like plenty of fixing opportunities. How's yours fixed along the bottom edge? Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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30th Apr 2018 6:37pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thank, Bob. How close a fit is the 90 load space liner? Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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30th Apr 2018 6:38pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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I would be tempted to cut them in line with the cargo barrier. So you still retain the nice bits either side of the rear seats. I didn't bother on mine as it already had some carpet covered ply panels in the 'window' recesses. Mine was already factory carpet lined over the arches, and I glued some sound deadening and matching carpet onto the insides of the rear quarters to finish it off. I've got the Mantec top storage bins and cross shelves fitted. I've also got their high mounted shelf. The high shelf is great for storing things like coats etc on. |
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30th Apr 2018 7:28pm |
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| red zepplin Member Since: 26 Mar 2015 Location: Never far from a brew (Lancashire) Posts: 196
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[quote="LandRoverAnorak"][quote="red zepplin"][img:866:650]https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/18141/normal_20180430_132457.jpg[/img]
Quick snap gives you an idea from memory the vynal cost about £10 stuck it on with copydex[/quote] Thanks for that. I must admit I imagined the ply continuing down to cover the join between the top and tub as there looks like plenty of fixing opportunities. How's yours fixed along the bottom edge?[/quote] I didn't go to the bottom as I have a set of county seats I might fit to fix the bottom edge I used some 90 degree brackets from the joints shop Si WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG My sky lantern petition http://chng.it/HJXmZC47 |
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30th Apr 2018 8:26pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ah, I see. thanks for that.
Hmm, I'd have to think about that. I'm not sure that I'd want to cut up the existing trims and I suspect that getting a neat join would be difficult anyway. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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30th Apr 2018 9:09pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1624  
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I’d looked at this too for mine, the reviews were a bit “M’eh” of the kit though. |
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30th Apr 2018 9:37pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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This is how the ply all fits together in my 90.
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30th Apr 2018 11:16pm |
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| BobT Member Since: 13 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 110
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It’s a very good fit. |
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1st May 2018 5:14am |
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