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Greadh



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black
Aircon grill
Hi. Any one got any experience of the Aircon grill from defender upgrades?
It doesn't say what the black finish is, but presume powder coated, Interested to hear how this holds up.

http://defenderupgrades.co.uk/product/land...el-grille/

Looks OEM and at £25 very cheap compared to others - Nakatanenga is an eye watering £57

Equally if the powder coat is going to drop off either it defeats the point....

Cheers
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LandRoverAnorak



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I've just bought one although not fitted it yet. The finish is power coat and initial impressions are that it's pretty good. Darren

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LandRoverAnorak



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Incidentally, they're selling them through eBay with delivery included, so £30 all in.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defe...2749.l2649 Darren

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discomog



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
I know it's expensive but the Nakatanenga stainless aircon grille won't corrode.



Click image to enlarge Defender 90XS SW
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Post #704255 30th Apr 2018 6:58pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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The Defender Upgrades one is stainless too, then powder coated. Darren

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Zed



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Discomog
What size fixings did you use and where can I get them?
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discomog



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Hi Zed,

M5 x 16 Torx pan head setscrews in A2 stainless

https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/A2_ScrewBolt_TXPan_M5.html Defender 90XS SW
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Zed



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That's great. Thanks very much.
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Greadh



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black
Went for Defender upgrades one.... £30 delivered (thanks for pointing out eBay). Couldn't stomach the £65 of other well known brand. Did look at some other companies, but want to retain OEM look (minus the flakey paint and bubbles or aluminium corrosion Wink )
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Zed



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discomog wrote:
Hi Zed,

M5 x 16 Torx pan head setscrews in A2 stainless

https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/A2_ScrewBolt_TXPan_M5.html


Hi Discomog,

Should I go for regular or nyloc nuts?
Post #704771 2nd May 2018 1:32pm
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CarMan



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I have been tempted by this one including fasteners but it's ali not stainless - is that not so good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDX-BLACK-Air-C...1438.l2649 Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
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Ads90



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Zed wrote:
discomog wrote:
Hi Zed,

M5 x 16 Torx pan head setscrews in A2 stainless

https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/A2_ScrewBolt_TXPan_M5.html


Hi Discomog,

Should I go for regular or nyloc nuts?


I was looking at this, and Defender Upgrades appear to do a nyloc set for the lower grill: http://defenderupgrades.co.uk/product/stai...con-grill/
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discomog



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Hi Zed, I went for A2 stainless full hex nuts with shakeproof washers. Nothing to stop you using nyloc nuts, it's just that I already had some full hex nuts in stock. Defender 90XS SW
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Zed



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Cheers mate.

Have ordered.
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CarMan



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Just order this after a few messages :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defe...2749.l2649 Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)
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