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Shuggy110

Member Since: 25 Mar 2018
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 58

2001 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey

Swap DCPU bits for 110 UW rear?

Just an idle thought at the moment. I have a 2001 Special Vehicles 110 DCPU. I’m thinking about sticking on a 110 Utility roof, sides and rear door. There seems to be much love for DCPUs. Would anyone be interested in talking about swapping parts? I’m not completely sold on the idea yet but it would be interesting to know if there’s some appetite for doing so.

Clearly the bulkhead would be a problem for the 110 Utility owner as I would end up cutting mine out in due course, so you’d need to live without the bulkhead behind the second row of seats. Few dents and knock on the tailgate of mine as per the pic. Everything else ok (although two antenna mounts in the roof).

Just checking potential or the ‘art of the possible‘ as some might say.

Cheers.

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24th May 2018 11:19pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

If a DCPU owner were to live without the bulkhead behind the rear seats, the inside would be open to the outside

Darren

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25th May 2018 8:23am

Shuggy110

Member Since: 25 Mar 2018
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 58

And that’s absolutely ideal for this weather!

25th May 2018 9:12am

Shuggy110

Member Since: 25 Mar 2018
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 58

Perhaps I should have been clearer... ‘live without it’ because you’d need to make your own arrangements for one. I thought it was fairly obvious 😉

25th May 2018 9:13am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17581

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

If you did find someone who was doing the opposite conversion and who was prepared to swap parts, why not change the rear tubs over as well?

25th May 2018 10:53am

Shuggy110

Member Since: 25 Mar 2018
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 58

I suppose because a roof swap could be done on a drive in a couple of hours one weekend; the tub trebles or quadruples the work.

25th May 2018 7:34pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17581

Not sure I agree with your estimate, once everything above the waistline is off, the tub isn't difficult to remove.

25th May 2018 10:00pm

Shuggy110

Member Since: 25 Mar 2018
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 58

I haven't done one before, but my mental list includes:

Wiring for lights
Wheelarch spats (assuming that at least one vehicle has colour coded ones)
Chassis fixings
Rear x-member fixings
Fuel filler

What have I missed if anything?

26th May 2018 9:08am

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