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MuddyMarky



Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Differences in Chequer plate
Ok, question for all you wise folks.....well, you know Whistle

I'm looking at getting a chequer plate set (wing tops, sills & rear corners) in black for my 90. It'll be the genuine L/R stuff with the backing on etc, but my question is about the wing tops in particular. I've noticed some differences between items...does it matter whether it's Puma-specific? What I mean is, the wing top plates for '07 onwards seem to stop short of the aerial, but the earlier version has a cut-out for the aerial and goes further back along the wing. Would either set fit OK does anyone know? Also, anyone know of any differences in the sills & rear corners aswell? None that I can see, but your experiences would be appreciated.

Thumbs Up Mark
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Stornoway Grey
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The Boy



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red
I have pre 2007 wing top plate on mine. Do not fit this as it will chip you bonnet paint as the bonnet overlaps. I got mine free (a gift among others to try to get me to take an offer of empoyment) which is why i fitted it. I stuck some draft excluder to stop it taking the paint off. do yourself a favour and go for the 2007 stuff. My advise is to spend the extra money and order it through LR. Theres an interesting story why the 07 bonnet does not follow the silhouette of the pre 07 but I don't want to bore you with bad mufacturing story's.


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Zinke



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
Go on the boy, tell us please!
Post #25058 24th Feb 2010 7:55pm
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The Boy



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red
*cough* well as rumor has it (can't get sued if I say that Laughing ). No lets jsut say maybe someone could not read drawings when making the tooling, and lets say nobody noticed until maybe they made so many that they had not time to make more tooling (to meet production dead lines) and the cost of throwing all the ones made in to a skip Laughing . Just a rumor of course Wink


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TJ101



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Isle Of Man 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Will 2nd the Boy, re fitment

My first Puma, had a set of gen TD5 wing tops fitted,, and while i don't remember any "chips" did rub the bonnet,, all subsequent puma's have had gen 07 on versions,, no problem California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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Post #25068 24th Feb 2010 10:37pm
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discocuzzy



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I have TD5 stuff on mine...like the fuller coverage than the Puma stuff...more places to put my coffee and spanners Whistle You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
Post #25077 25th Feb 2010 12:07am
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dm_td5



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Australia 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
3mm CP will give you the most problems and of course this is what the OEM stuff is and is the better grade to fit than the thin stuff. Trouble is the bonnet on the Puma is wider at the front and rear by quite a bit. Now I know of some who have fitted the Td5 stuff no problems, but when I tried the clearances between the bonnet and the wing top meant it wasn't possible, so I got the stuff specific to the Puma.

Now we all know about panel tolerances in Defenders... so if you bonnet has gaps you could rive a series through you might get away with it. 110 2.4TDCi
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Post #25082 25th Feb 2010 6:51am
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MuddyMarky



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Thanks guys.....think I'll stick to the specific Puma stuff then. What do we think about the sills/rear corners? Are these bits Puma specific aswell, or all the same? Mark
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Post #25096 25th Feb 2010 10:39am
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discocuzzy



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Marky...speak to Patriot....exactly the same as the LR stuff at significantly lower prices...i paid £40 odd quid for my wing tops and rubber gaskets Thumbs Up You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
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landyman1



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
If quality is what you are after I recommend you try mammouth4x4.co.uk products.
come complete with gaskets, available specific to puma and really well finished edges. stainless steel fixings too. Thumbs Up 1981 series 3 swb gone
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Post #25105 25th Feb 2010 12:56pm
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MuddyMarky



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Thanks for the recommendations guys. Things is, I get frustrated with these websites....no prices, particularly (if the parts are listed at all) Smile

The prices I've been quoted so for are £99 for the wing tops, £83 for sills, £24 for rear corners. All this is genuine, new, unused items, with all fittings, etc.....from what I can see, it's a big saving over main dealer prices. Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey
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Glynparry25



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Wales 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green
landyman1 wrote:
If quality is what you are after I recommend you try mammouth4x4.co.uk products.


I will second that Thumbs Up I will be down the workshop this weekend on a charity project. Just do a google search for Mammouth 4x4 and have a look through the product gallery Smile

Sneak peek of what they are making at the moment:

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Glyn

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Post #25108 25th Feb 2010 1:40pm
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MuddyMarky



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Just emailed mammouth to get a quote.....will wait & see now! Mark
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alantd



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Glynparry25 wrote:
landyman1 wrote:
If quality is what you are after I recommend you try mammouth4x4.co.uk products.


I will second that Thumbs Up I will be down the workshop this weekend on a charity project. Just do a google search for Mammouth 4x4 and have a look through the product gallery Smile

Sneak peek of what they are making at the moment:

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Glyn


I want one of those in black! I can't stand on the bonnet at the moment and it frustrates me :blub:

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Post #25133 25th Feb 2010 6:21pm
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Nidge



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Ireland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Cairns Blue
Me too - Mammouth all the way. Same quality as the Genuine stuff but no where near the price. Do a kit for the Puma as well.


Looks so like the Land rover stuff just maybe they make the Chequer Plate for LR ........ Whistle

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