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ZeDefender



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wslr wrote:
The ones I have seen tend to rattle - The ones above look as though they probably don't because they are secured differently. Would I be correct in saying that?

Mine don't rattle at the mounting points. At first they did rattle against the windows a bit when the doors were slammed but I just pulled them out a tad to give some clearance. All now okay Thumbs Up Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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wslr



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ZeDefender wrote:
wslr wrote:
The ones I have seen tend to rattle - The ones above look as though they probably don't because they are secured differently. Would I be correct in saying that?

Mine don't rattle at the mounting points. At first they did rattle against the windows a bit when the doors were slammed but I just pulled them out a tad to give some clearance. All now okay Thumbs Up


Is that yours in the photo on page 1? Are they easy to fit without damaging anything?
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Mine rattled at first, they came from Simmonites a few years ago, so I took them off and put some foam backed tape on the upright flats where there's no fixing points. Mine are starting to rust where the paint covering has been "battle scarred" over the years but some of the "dings" just prove to me that they were worthwhile putting on in the first place Thumbs Up
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ZeDefender



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wslr wrote:
Is that yours in the photo on page 1? Are they easy to fit without damaging anything?

Yup - it's the blue 110. They are easy to fit as long as you can drill holes accurately and are careful and firm with the riveter. Wet assemble with sealant for a nice weatherproof fit.
On the other hand, if you consider drilling rivet holes as "damaging", they might not be for you Whistle

p.s. just remembered - like JWL, I put some edge protector on the uprights to keep them pressed gently against the side Thumbs Up Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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Post #132550 19th Mar 2012 1:48pm
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ZeDefender



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Okay - finally fitted my rear grille:

The rear door plastic trim in the Puma is substantial and once removed it didn't seem practical to start chopping it up, so I trimmed the bottom of the grille so it would sit tight on top of the trim. Also cut a hole for the stop light (I ordered the wrong one Rolling Eyes):

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Marked the holes, pre-drilled with a small bit (like an idiot I didn't use a drill stop and managed to punch the outer skin - more touching up Rolling Eyes Used M6 rivnuts:

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Fitted the grille with M6 screws:

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Fitted "anti-rattle" edge-trim at the top:

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View from the back:

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View from inside (looks dark inside but isn't - bad camera):

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Tips (hope this is right): treat drill holes (I also treated the skin in places Embarassed ) with KuRust etc. and use Duralac etc. on the alu rivnuts (steel door). Also squirted ACF-50 through the fitted rivnuts onto the skin (can't hurt) and onto the screws before assembly.
One final tip is to figure out where there may be vibration and deliberately warp the grill so it doesn't touch the door (using more edge-trim would also work. Sorry if I've forgotten anything - Hell breaking loose here.
Cheers
Matt

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Post #133125 21st Mar 2012 3:45pm
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miguel555



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leeds wrote:
Hi Sam, yes we can supply them, for the three rear window. The rear side window grilles can be fitted either internal or external.

Rear door window grill (internal) �62

Small rear window grilles x 2 (internal/external) �67

Side window grilles x 2 (external) �112


Carriage extra if required.

HTH



Brendan

Hi leeds, do you still supply these grilles?
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izack98



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I'm interested as well.
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I know this does not help, but I can't help it - these window grills always remind me of something between prisoners transport and MadMax. Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel.
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LandRoverAnorak



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Brendan (leeds) doesn't seem to come on here anymore. You could always have a look at his company website though - 4x4 Overlander. Darren

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