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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Hello folks,
Having just fitted a snorkel that enters the engine bay via the wing top, I'm wondering what to do with the original and now redundant grill on the side. I appreciate that this is a bit of a niche requirement but does anybody know of an off-the-shelf blanking plate? At a push, I could make something (or even leave it as is, I suppose) but if something already exists then that would be great.  Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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23rd Mar 2020 9:47am |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 582
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Duplicated post. 80" 1948
Lightweight V8 Bowler Tomcat 130 Station wagon 90 300tdi (Santana PS10 pick up) Range Rover L322 (Ful fat) Last edited by Pilgrimmick on 23rd Mar 2020 10:15am. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Mar 2020 10:08am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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+1 (or is it +2) Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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23rd Mar 2020 10:10am |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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Unless you’re going to weld a piece in and repaint the whole panel I can’t see anything else would look better then it does now. Leave it. Save the money for some extra toilet paper.
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23rd Mar 2020 10:10am |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111  
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You could (though a bit over the top) fit a TDi wing panel as they are one piece the inlet grill is on the other side on a TDi For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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23rd Mar 2020 10:21am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4787 
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I think that only applies to 200 Tdi? Our 300 is the same side as Td5/Tdci
You'd need to cut the side repeater hole, however. 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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23rd Mar 2020 10:25am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039 
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Click image to enlarge An 1984 front wing will do too, with some small modifications.  Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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23rd Mar 2020 11:22am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17463 
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Yes, there is a blanking plate, it's used on certain MoD vehicles. I'll see if I can dig out the P/N.
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23rd Mar 2020 11:47am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17463
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Here you go, p/n 8510320, used on WMIK. The seller below has one left.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defe...SwufpZwngb |
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23rd Mar 2020 12:22pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Why? Neatness, as much as anything. Whilst it's not the end of the world, I don't like things that don't serve a purpose. Much like when people fit grills in place of the blanking plate on top of the wing - what's the point? I don't get the extra cooling argument, I'm afraid. It hasn't needed that extra cooling so far in its' life, so why does it need it now?
Yeah, I won't be replacing the wing. It's not that much of an issue
Blackwolf, that's brilliant, thank you. Now purchased. I couldn't make out whether you'd replaced the grill on yours as the photo is a bit dark. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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23rd Mar 2020 12:33pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17463
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That one I linked to was a bit of a bargain too!
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23rd Mar 2020 1:18pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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Click image to enlarge Speak to the people that sold you the snorkel (nakatenenga I presume?) They do a conversion kit for fitting the snorkel to a LHD vehicle. They sold me the wing vent separately. Click image to enlarge 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html Instagram - @r22oyp Roy |
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23rd Mar 2020 9:26pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks, Roy. Is that a blank or some sort of scoop you've got fitted?
Fortunately, I've now bought the WMIK blank that Blackwolf identified for me, so all being well I'm sorted. Apart from being a genuine part, it also has the advantage of being significantly cheaper than anything Nakatanenga are likely to supply Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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23rd Mar 2020 10:55pm |
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| benniferj Member Since: 20 Oct 2016 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 361 
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Funnily enough my snorkel enters through the LH wing top. I am making up a chequer plate blank today to cover the hole as during a quick repaint I realised how much mud enters through the current useless vent panel.
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25th Mar 2020 7:39am |
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