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Shroppy Member Since: 25 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 866 |
If its only for a brew then why not rest it on the wingtop vent and do without any chequer plate/protection? 1985 127 V8 Build Thread
Series 2 109" Series 1 80" |
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24th Mar 2021 8:29pm |
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Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 |
Although I don't have an answer for you question, I bought this kit without a hole
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFE...2749.l2649 Matches the Mammoth bonnet plate very well. Click image to enlarge |
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24th Mar 2021 8:34pm |
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Pace Member Since: 19 Mar 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 75 |
A fair question, but it is also likely to be for accessing the roof if/when I get a rack. |
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24th Mar 2021 10:05pm |
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Pace Member Since: 19 Mar 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 75 |
I've seen those, I am not against the idea but I wanted to go a bit more adventurous! I do like them on other people's vehicles, though. |
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24th Mar 2021 10:07pm |
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MichaelE Member Since: 18 Jan 2020 Location: Crawley West Sussex Posts: 155 |
UpRoar 4x4 do something different. I have them, not wanting chequer. Not cheap. The right side has a semi circle where the aerial hole is. I decided against having an aerial there when I did my my respray and blingification so cut a circular filler plate after the aerial was removed.
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24th Mar 2021 11:59pm |
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mwestcrew Member Since: 09 Dec 2019 Location: South Warwickshire Posts: 264 |
I’ve got the Equipe4x4 bilayer wingtops. I like them a lot and they fit very well. They do them in all black. 2011 130 Utility Body
2005 110 Van |
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25th Mar 2021 1:24am |
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macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1081 |
If money is not a concern, here are two different styles:
swiss: https://www.rough-parts.com/en/foot-plate-wing-alu german: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=...aerkungen/ I wonder if it's possible to glue a reinforcement of some kind to the underside of wing and bonnet? |
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25th Mar 2021 4:54pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
I'd look carefully how the wings are supported towards the bulkhead and whether they would need strengthening before taking that sort of weight. I think these guys used to make a bracket, but can't find it on their site: https://www.nakatanenga.de/en/about-us |
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26th Mar 2021 7:47am |
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doncarloz Member Since: 29 Oct 2017 Location: Styria Posts: 60 |
Entreq from Germany do a support bracket if you wanna step on your wingtop.
https://entreq.de/produkte/kotfluegelstuetzbleche/ ___________________________________ 1993 D1 200 Tdi 2015 110 DCPU 2.2 Tdci 2017 RRS 3.0 TDV6 |
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26th Mar 2021 12:11pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
That's the one ~ no wonder I couldn't find it on the Naks website
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26th Mar 2021 12:40pm |
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Pace Member Since: 19 Mar 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 75 |
How dare you. Fair point, though. Thanks for all the suggestions, it's almost surprising there are not more versions of this as they're all relatively similar. I am slightly concerned by those bi-layer versions as I can see mud/dust getting into those and being impossible to remove! I am going to see if I can view those Rough Parts ones in person as they do seem like the kind of thing I'm looking for. |
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27th Mar 2021 12:27am |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
Sorry, it does read rather rude!
It was meant to be a comment on the value engineering that has gone into the wings over the years. I certainly wouldn't want anyone standing on my wings without additional support. |
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27th Mar 2021 6:21am |
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Pace Member Since: 19 Mar 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 75 |
I assure that that no offense was taken.
I have owned a Defender of one sort or another for a couple of decades and had no idea there was an issue. Or that a piece of bent plate to address it could cost that much. |
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27th Mar 2021 7:49am |
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