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MattyEssex

Member Since: 23 Jul 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 77

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Indus Silver

CHEQUER PLATE REAR QUARTER PANELS INSTALLATION

Hi - attempting to install the Rear Quarter Panel Chequer plate and there is a bolt for a body support that sits on the underneath of the rear body work preventing the Chequer plate from sitting flush.

What did you do to over come this - I have only really noticed whilst going to fix the 2nd one. The fixing hole is obstructed also.

The one I have fitted is now not tight to the underneath as the bolt pushes it out.

Option is to take out the bolt realign chequer plate - drill new hole to where they align to and then refit and then drill a new hole through the Chequer plate and refit the bolt.

Wanted to find out how others may have installed theirs?

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15th Apr 2022 4:42pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2207

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Take the bolt out, drill through the chequer plate, refit the old bolt (or a new longer one if it's too short)
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15th Apr 2022 4:58pm

I Like Old Skool

Member Since: 23 Feb 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 795

1994 Defender 110 300 Tdi ST Coniston Green

^^^^This. You undoubtedly f'ed up when fitting the first one.....

15th Apr 2022 10:40pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20217

Trim the CP around the bolt head with a Dremel grind stone or similar tool to finish off.

Measure twice and cut once.
Also unless you already have I’d recommend bonding the CP on and not affixing it with fixings.

I had a bit of impact once on one from a tree branch and it bent the panel a little but the CP came off clean as it was bonded bonded.
I managed to straighten the panel to as new and you’d never know and re-bond the CP and it’s just as it always was 100% damage free now like new.

If those CP pieces would have been bolted on it would have been an awful mess with ripped Alu panel by the bolts and bent up panel and CP piece.
In other words more damage and not so easy to put right. NEVER SURRENDER! ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

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15th Apr 2022 11:03pm

MattyEssex

Member Since: 23 Jul 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 77

I Like Old Skool wrote:
^^^^This. You undoubtedly f'ed up when fitting the first one.....

Thanks for pointing out the obvious !

It would help if they provided a pre drilled hole for this as well as move the position of the one that interferes with the mud flap bracket.

15th Apr 2022 11:09pm

MattyEssex

Member Since: 23 Jul 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 77

custom90steve wrote:
Trim the CP around the bolt head with a Dremel grind stone or similar tool to finish off.

Measure twice and cut once.
Also unless you already have I’d recommend boning the CP on and not affixing it.

I had a bit of impact once on one from a tree branch and it bent the panel a little but the CP came off clean though was bonded.
I managed to straighten the panel to as new and you’d never know and reborn the CP and it’s just as it always was 100% damage free.

If those CP pieces would have been bolted on it would have been an awful mess with ripped panel by the bolts and bent up panel and CP piece.
In other words more damages and not so easy to put right.

Thanks I’ll do this and hope that the new alignment is far enough away from the holes I have already made …..

15th Apr 2022 11:10pm

LandRoverAnorak

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

From memory, the OE ones come with a cut-out in the lip that avoids the bolt.

The problem with providing pre-drilled ones is both cost - it's an extra stage in the manufacturing process - and accuracy, given typical build tolerances. Darren

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16th Apr 2022 11:53am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5614

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

The OE ones have a not small cutout around the bolt area, as they know how the tolerance is

If me I’d fix through the CP as it’s stronger. Although swapping to Gwyn Lewis rear mud flaps is also an idea worth looking at.

16th Apr 2022 9:08pm

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