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Dowks

Member Since: 29 Nov 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 121

2015 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Keswick Green

Heritage Grille change

Hi

Would anyone know what parts I need to swap the Heritage Grille I currently have back to the standard setup? 130 was like this when I bought it, planning to take off the grille and headlight protectors to take it back to how it was standard. 130 has AC. Am going to have to deal with the screw holes at same time

Thanks for any tips

Simon

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31st Jan 2021 9:10pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7904

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Should be a straight swap, just need a standard grille and aircon surround which are separate parts, unlike the heritage.

Will you be selling the grille?

James
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31st Jan 2021 10:03pm

LandRoverAnorak

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

I think it should be as simple as the A/C grill surround, the grill itself and the various fixings to swap out the Heritage grill. If you take off the light guards you will be left with holes in the wings, though. You can either just fill them with suitable bolts or fill and re-paint, depending on how much trouble you want to go to.

This might help (ignore Item 15, which was an optional extra and is now very expensive):

https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...ille_44847

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31st Jan 2021 10:04pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7904

Beat me to it, was looking for the diagram!

31st Jan 2021 10:11pm

Dowks

Member Since: 29 Nov 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 121

Thank you, I appreciate the help, had been looking around trying to figure it out

Yes, if I do swap will put the heritage grille and light surrounds on here first

Simon

31st Jan 2021 10:42pm

Julie

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: Nantes
Posts: 479

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Re: Heritage Grille change

Dowks wrote:
Hi
swap the Heritage Grille I currently have back to the standard setup?

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Hi there - I'm planning to do just the inverse.
Replacing my silver one by thé Heritage grill (keswick green) without aircon

2nd Feb 2021 11:22am

Dowks

Member Since: 29 Nov 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 121

Does anyone have any view on the quality of the aftermarket surrounds v the OEM ones, price is certainly fairly different

2nd Feb 2021 1:07pm

LandRoverAnorak

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

This came up a few months ago and the consensus was that the OEM ones are stiffer as they're made from something like fibreglass rather than plastic. I'm not sure how much difference it makes once it's bolted in place though, as they're not load bearing. Darren

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2nd Feb 2021 1:27pm

Dowks

Member Since: 29 Nov 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 121

Thanks, makes sense given its just trim. Now just need to find a place to get it sprayed

2nd Feb 2021 1:31pm

Julie

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: Nantes
Posts: 479

Perhaps one should prefer the Nakatenga grille which is made of aluminium

https://www.nakatanenga.de/en/optional-equ...nder?c=326

2nd Feb 2021 8:05pm

LandRoverAnorak

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

That's just the grill - not the surround. Darren

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2nd Feb 2021 8:25pm

madfrankie

Member Since: 10 Oct 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 356

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Dowks,
I have an oem grill for air con in Stornaway grey if interested,
It will need a paint tho.

Frank

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Changed to this

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PM me if interested. "Of Course, Of course, I ain't asking . I'm telling!!"

3rd Feb 2021 8:40am

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7904

I'm a big fan of the original grille, but Frank that does look good!

3rd Feb 2021 11:49am

madfrankie

Member Since: 10 Oct 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 356

Thanks,
I'm REALLY pleased with the end result.
If anyone is interested the truck is due to feature in the March issue of LRO. "Of Course, Of course, I ain't asking . I'm telling!!"

3rd Feb 2021 2:39pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 815

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White

Is that the Adventure grill you have in now? Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

3rd Feb 2021 3:49pm

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