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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555   
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Lovely looking truck! Although I would leave the roof as it is, too much black could spoil it! An engine to TDi for!
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26th Jun 2012 7:57pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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Been a few more weeks and due to rain mostly, I've not had much time to do stuff on the Defender, however I finished off the interior of the rear tub and bulkhead tonight.
Bought myself a roll of gel backed carpet from eBay in dark charcoal, was about £15. A can of adhesive spray I already had but they're dirt cheap too. Made some cardboard templates for the bulkhead sides where it meets the curves and gradually it came together. I have also done the front front of the bulkhead too, so it appears nicer in the cabin area. Here's the before shot, in January 2012 when I bought it. Click image to enlarge And here it is today, much nicer inside, a far cry from the ex army model I originally had in mind (too much of a perfectionist!) You can see the lovely La Salle headlining, Alpine speakers, MUD Side panels and nets with LED lights and curry hooks and the new OE heated front seats in half leather. Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol Last edited by RRUK on 11th Jul 2012 8:35am. Edited 2 times in total |
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10th Jul 2012 6:57pm |
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| chadjizz Member Since: 25 Apr 2012 Location: sussex Posts: 559  
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nice one, the work you have done to the side looks amazing
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10th Jul 2012 7:13pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Ooooohhh
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10th Jul 2012 7:14pm |
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| SteveT247 Member Since: 21 Feb 2011 Location: Central Posts: 491 
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Very nice, I really like the MUD side panels.
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10th Jul 2012 8:23pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2635 
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Nice job. Would you care to share a link to the eBay item, if it still exists?
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10th Jul 2012 8:49pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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This is the one I bought. I just realised that I didn't use it the way it was intended! Gel backed carpets are supposed to be heated with a heat gun to mould them into shape, and then presumably stuck down.
With the plastic backing it was too stiff so I simply peeled it off, making the carpet easy to shape, and then use the spray glue to hold it down. The end result is the same though. I actually wanted black carpet, but when it arrived and it was this charcoal colour I thought,'why not?'. It actually looks really good as a contrast to the black of the MUD side panels, it might have been too dark if it was all jet black. This stuff has the finish of those hard wearing carpet tiles you can buy at DIY stores, so it's going to be very durable and hard wearing. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Carpet-BLACK...630wt_1110 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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11th Jul 2012 8:30am |
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| jwhat Member Since: 19 Jan 2011 Location: Westmeath Posts: 134  
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Wow that looks really good, I hope mine will look similar soon! Tdci 110 DC
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11th Jul 2012 12:48pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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Couldn't resist, bought a steering guard for the Defender, look forward to fitting it. 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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12th Jul 2012 8:34pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20285
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Are those 6 x 9 speakers up there?
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12th Jul 2012 9:19pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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Nope!
they are 4" speakers x4 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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13th Jul 2012 6:17pm |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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That carpeting looks really good, been trying to figure out how I was going to finish the curved panels below the Mud panels on mine
Does anyone know if those plastic rear speaker pods that fit behind the rear lights can be made to fit with the Mud panels? 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy |
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14th Jul 2012 5:51am |
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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 193
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Nice link! Thanks. Although I've yet to soundproof the interior, add carpet the panels under my MUD Side panels and Checkerplate the rear bulkhead. Wont need that much as most isnt visible under then Genunine rear load mat so I bought this faulty OEM carpet... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280805498606?ssP...1423.l2649 The fault seam could be anywhere so they send you 2. Can't grumble. Will be more than I need! "Big green" 2000 Td5 90 IRB Developments modified (2004-2011)
Discovery 3 TDv6 GS Auto 2011-2012 *Missed the Defender too much* IRB Developments rebuild: Project Ice cube 2012-...... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic11056.html |
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14th Jul 2012 5:49pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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The rain has stopped!
I got to fit my latest bolt on....nice shiny alloy steering guard. Was SO easy, not as fiddly as some on here made out it might be. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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21st Jul 2012 3:04pm |
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