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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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Cost cutting is probably the reason plus the top of the wheelboxes are no longer flat. You can get lockers that access from the side but it wouldn't be difficult to fabricate some top access versions up.
TBH I'm not sure I can envisage you cutting and hacking your precious baby about to that extent  Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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15th Jun 2011 8:49pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748  
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Barebox sell them. He was on this forum a few months ago asking for dimensions for the puma. Ill find his contact details for you if you give me a minute...
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15th Jun 2011 9:31pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012
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15th Jun 2011 9:34pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748
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Ok, not quite the same, his boxes stand on top of the inner wheel arch. Im sure he does them for pumas..
http://www.barebox.co.uk/ |
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15th Jun 2011 9:38pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I have been thinking about a storage box. I like the idea of using the space at the rear of the wheel arch but having a door on the outside is silly so how about having the door inside next to the 3rd row seats?
I did email entreq but did not get a reply. if you have to cut the rear wing to install the existing offerings then cutting the wheel arch inside the tub should be a much easier option .. |
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15th Jun 2011 9:40pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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What about this? Today i made this storage solution: a square PE plastic container inside the wheel arche. It is about 25 x 25 x 35 cm with large diameter opening, approx. 20 l volume.
 Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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15th Jun 2011 9:44pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012
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Thanks Warpig, might be able to do something with one of those - I think the price is reasonable also compared with a lot of the overpriced stuff
Vee Tee.........Genius! |
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16th Jun 2011 6:43am |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762  
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and the tyre is going to rub on that bottle? or not ? Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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16th Jun 2011 11:00am |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512
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No, may be it is not very clear to see in that picture, but there's lots of space. Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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16th Jun 2011 11:30am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012
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Change of plan I am going to take the rear seat out and put a storage box in it's place with an unseen safe going into the side of the wheel box.
Barebox http://www.barebox.co.uk/ seem to be the only people that are working on a chest that fits the Puma curved wheel box shape! Does anyone know of one already on the market? The barebox does look good and decently priced compared to the Mobile storage System one at £192 + VAT  No one seems to do one specifically for the Puma yet...
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22nd Jun 2011 6:53pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4646 
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If you have someone near you who makes iron gates and railings etc get them to make something to your specs. out of light metal sheeting on a metal framework. Would not cost much and it would be made to fit your vehicle. Quite easily done in this neck of the woods. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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22nd Jun 2011 7:10pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012
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It's a thought
Labour charges are £40 an hour around here plus materials would be the price of the £80 box. I don't think they could do it for 1.5 hrs say - worth a try though. I should have a go myself but it would be better to get it done professionally as it will be very visible and it would take me best part of a day to do it myself so might as well earn it to buy a proper job! |
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22nd Jun 2011 7:59pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012
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Steve at Barebox was very helpful and sent through a CAD drawing immediatley so I could find out if it fitted and it would apart from the thicker window moulding present on the Puma
 You could put a reverse lid on it and cut around the moulding but it would lose it's rigidity 
Back to getting one adapted or having one built bespoke or making the sides and front from wood covered with black carpet/vinyl with a chequer plate top. You only need a front, top and sides if you line the inner wing to protect it OR a wood frame with chequer plate sides, front etc!
The Mobile Storage Systems one that was designed for the old Defender does fit if you turn it on its side but you lose all of that space under the recess. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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23rd Jun 2011 8:57am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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I'll be going over to Mobile Storage Solutions later this month and one thing i'm going to do is go through a design for a box that fits the contours of the wheel arch in my DCPU. I'll keep you posted. Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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23rd Jun 2011 9:57am |
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