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LandyHelp

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: caribbean
Posts: 13

Filling in Body Holes when inward facing seats removed

Does anyone have any tips on this matter. I have a 110 and decided to remove the inward facing 3rd row seats. I need to fill the holes where the seats were bolted in to the body. I cannot seem to find any plastic screws with a rubber seal to close the holes up. Any ideas anyone how I can close these holes up?

There are similar holes in the front footwell where the seats are attached via a plastic screw to hold down the carpet.

A coin with with some expoxy might be an option!

11th Sep 2020 7:28pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

If you don’t need to use the holes again the usual solution is to take an off cut of aluminium and bond it to the underneath Of the panel then probably best to seal around the off cut just in case. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

11th Sep 2020 7:31pm

LandyHelp

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: caribbean
Posts: 13

OK so a body shop needs to get involved then. Sounds a bigger job than I anticipated. It does need waterproofing though.

Thanks.

11th Sep 2020 7:35pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

Not really, it’s only glueing a square of aluminium to the underneath of the hole then when set run some sealer around the edge of the plate. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

11th Sep 2020 8:07pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Stainless nut/bolt with penny washers and rubber gasket? Rgds.

Chris

11th Sep 2020 8:29pm

LandyHelp

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: caribbean
Posts: 13

OK sounds simpler than I thought. Phew. I will try that.

11th Sep 2020 8:30pm

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2049

Rubber grommets?

11th Sep 2020 9:57pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3478

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

I had success by just attaching anti slip tape from the inside (cleaner surface). Perhaps can apply a good automotive sealant from the outside as extra preventative measure against leaks. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

12th Sep 2020 12:32am

rdavisinva

Member Since: 11 Sep 2020
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 5

I watched this video and in 2:42 the topic is filling holes.
This guy used "Chemical Metal" with great success.
https://youtu.be/qiN-xdIzE1o

12th Sep 2020 12:57am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5804

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

When I removed the rear seating in mine I sealed all the holes with big headed rivets and PU sealer. On the big holes I also used a SS penny washer on the other side. The holes are waterproof, practically flat inside, and can be reopened by just drilling the river out should it be required.

12th Sep 2020 3:17am

HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila
Posts: 748

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

I just got new screws and screwed them on the same spots down flat. No fuss, no mess. All good so far. (I think I now jinxed myself)

12th Sep 2020 6:47am

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 524

These with a normal round head pozi bolt through them :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190581016954 2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16
Land Rover 110 300 TDI

12th Sep 2020 7:42am

Nidge

Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Kildare Ireland
Posts: 821

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Cairns Blue

I use these to fill holes low profile large head and look neat and tidy -

N

Click image to enlarge

12th Sep 2020 8:14am

LandRoverAnorak

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

It sort of depends on what sort of finish you want inside. When I did a similar thing to my old 90, I planned to soundproof and carpet the interior and so wanted a flat finish. I therefore bonded some small pieces of aluminium to the underside with Sikaflex, much as Ray suggested. It's a very quick and easy job:

Click image to enlarge Darren

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12th Sep 2020 9:34am

Martyn668

Member Since: 17 Mar 2013
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 135

From my build thread here https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/95342-how-t...e-puma-90/ when I took out the sideways-facing rear seats to replace with forward facing seats:

At around this stage (or indeed at any point up to here when paint was drying or I couldn't
make any other progress), I started filling up the original holes. I did this by using some
thin (0.2mm) aluminium penny washers bought off Ebay. I first painted them in primer, then
Hammerite, and then applied one underneath, and one above each hole and then riveted
them in place. To hold them in place while I was riveting, I used a dab of Tigerseal (also to
waterproof the “repair”).

15th Sep 2020 9:35pm

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