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Landy nut



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Bonnet swap??
Ok, now I know I may get a lynching for this one, but I have to ask!!! Shocked

I am one of those odd ones who actually really likes the new shape Defender bonnet with the bulge. Thinking along those lines, I was wondering, if I wanted to fit one to my 55 plate, would it be a simple case of lifting mine off and putting a new shape one on, or will I have to get new hinges welded on and a new lock and other stuff??

I am really interested in fitting one in mine and it would certainly irradicate one really annoying thing I get with mine, which is water retention in the well on the old shape one, which is of great annoyance to me when you travel along and it keeps spitting up at the windscreen!!!

Thanks in advance,

Landy nut
Post #7015 8th Feb 2009 3:36pm
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Sonic3d



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As far as i know it should be a straight swap Thumbs Up
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Landy nut



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I was sort of hoping that it would be.

I have been thinking of it for quite a while now, then saw a TD5 on Foley's site with the new Puma bonnet, so I assumed it could be done fairly easily.

My friend has just picked up a de-cat downpipe and mid-pipe replacement, so they will be going on when I next change the oil. I will probably get around to looking at the bonnet after that.
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mse



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it can be done no changes i can see

Oh an i love its look Mike
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one_iota



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Re: Bonnet swap??
Landy nut wrote:


I am really interested in fitting one in mine and it would certainly irradicate one really annoying thing I get with mine, which is water retention in the well on the old shape one, which is of great annoyance to me when you travel along and it keeps spitting up at the windscreen!!!


Landy nut


I sent the lynch mob back to the bar as that is a good reason. Cool

As for the other annoying Defender Water Feature...dammed (and damned) water cascading from the roof over the windscreen....may be a bulge (or a bilge pump) in the roof would fix that too Wink Mahn
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Post #7195 12th Feb 2009 8:11am
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dm_td5



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Re: Bonnet swap??
one_iota wrote:
Landy nut wrote:


I am really interested in fitting one in mine and it would certainly irradicate one really annoying thing I get with mine, which is water retention in the well on the old shape one, which is of great annoyance to me when you travel along and it keeps spitting up at the windscreen!!!


Landy nut


I sent the lynch mob back to the bar as that is a good reason. Cool

As for the other annoying Defender Water Feature...dammed (and damned) water cascading from the roof over the windscreen....may be a bulge (or a bilge pump) in the roof would fix that too Wink


Oh you mean it's not just mine that do that Laughing


As for the bonnet I've been tempted to do just that and see how it fits on my Tdi but never really gone and done it yet. The only difference I am aware of is the fact that that the new one is about 2" wider at the firewall and about an 1" wider at the front. This may be a problem if you have 3mm checker plate fitted to the wing tops as it will shut over it and may not clear it. 110 2.4TDCi
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Post #7196 12th Feb 2009 8:29am
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