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bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Wanted: 90 or 110 Utility Sides (no side or rear windows)

as heading, after a pair of utility sides for a 110, colour does not matter probably going to wrap

Last edited by bpman on 15th Mar 2013 6:52pm. Edited 1 time in total

15th Mar 2013 5:29pm

SiWhite

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: North Hampshire
Posts: 455

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

I found it impossible to find any - they are £400/side from LR. All the breakers have received weekly phone calls from me for 6 months without result.

I have ended up buying 90 sides and shortening them. There are some spot welds to remove - the panels have corner strengthening brackets on the front edges. When these are off, it is a 10 minute job at your local engineering firm (and a £20 note) to have the folds replicated. Overall length needs to be 1315mm. Then, the corner brackets need reattaching (I plan to bond mine in place) and a few holes enlarged or created on the roof side to allow the bolted joint to work. Lastly, a visit to the spray paint man (cost unknown at the moment!) before the job is done.

This will mean that you have rear quarter windows - but I dislike the blank panels when viewed from behind.

Untitled by Scgwhite, on Flickr My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold!
110 Tdci Build HERE - sold!
Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender!

15th Mar 2013 6:39pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

thanks Simon, great idea.... anyone got any 90 or 110 sides ?

15th Mar 2013 6:51pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1750

Contact Equicar 4x4. I bought some take-off 110 sides from them and had them shortened by the bodyshop before the sprayed them. Note that if using 110 3 door sides the vertical strengthening pieces are spaced differently so when sides are shortened TGE type trims won't fit. As I found out

15th Mar 2013 7:06pm

appaloosadude

Member Since: 17 Oct 2012
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 630

How about 88" panels? They do fit.

15th Mar 2013 11:07pm

SiWhite

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: North Hampshire
Posts: 455

They do fit, but have domed rivets all over them. Not fitting on a modern vehicle IME. My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold!
110 Tdci Build HERE - sold!
Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender!

15th Mar 2013 11:20pm

SteveG

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 663

Hi Si

Glad they were of use. Wasn't sure if you'd use them, as they had been well used/abused.

Cheers

Steve

15th Mar 2013 11:24pm

LandRoverAnorak

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

SiWhite wrote:
They do fit, but have domed rivets all over them. Not fitting on a modern vehicle IME.

Yeah, but what about Defenders?

Darren

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16th Mar 2013 12:23am

appaloosadude

Member Since: 17 Oct 2012
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 630

SiWhite wrote:
They do fit, but have domed rivets all over them. Not fitting on a modern vehicle IME.

Drill out and re rivet?

16th Mar 2013 1:28am

SiWhite

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: North Hampshire
Posts: 455

I'd drill out the domed rivets and spot weld them. By the time you've done that, might just be easier to shorten the 90 panels... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold!
110 Tdci Build HERE - sold!
Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender!

16th Mar 2013 8:18am

SiWhite

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: North Hampshire
Posts: 455

SteveG wrote:
Hi Si

Glad they were of use. Wasn't sure if you'd use them, as they had been well used/abused.

Cheers

Steve

Champion Steve - there are a few lumps and bumps which the body shop can sort when they get painted. Even brand new vehicles don't have straight USW panels...

Very grateful for them old fellow... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold!
110 Tdci Build HERE - sold!
Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender!

16th Mar 2013 8:20am

udderlyoffroad

Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 124

Ohh another USW build Si?

I tracked down a pair of 88 van sides for peanuts (and indeed you generously offered me your spare set) - they do indeed have domed rivets and rear quarterlights. Hopefully the former will be less obvious on my 'old skool' paint job (Massey Ferguson red).

As for the latter, I personally prefer the USW 'blank' look but will be fitting dark tinting film.

What colour did you go for Si?

Righto, time to put brew and laptop down and get outside spannering. Real trucks don't have spark plugs

16th Mar 2013 9:09am

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