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hank



Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
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Wales 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
It's a 2.4 TDCi.

It has various holes drilled around the rear end where the previous owner had light guards, bodged tailgate hinges, brackets etc so I have only magnet tested these areas to determine how to approach welding them up prior to painting, but tailgate edges, rear of cab (DCPU) are steel, the rest of the tailgate and tub is alu
Post #590714 6th Jan 2017 3:28pm
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landiedave



Member Since: 14 Mar 2013
Location: Welsh Marches
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Tonga Green
Would it be possible to pop rivet the screw holes then apply touch up paint to the rivet heads to blend into the panel colour? or would this just look naff??
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hank



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Wales 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Some of the holes are 10mm. Had the alu ones welded yesterday and I'll mod the steel this weekend
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dantastic



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What's the point of gaskets under checker plate anyway? If you've drilled a bunch of holes in the panel it's f00ked either way so why go through the effort to protect the paint under? You can't ever take the CP off to marvel at the tidy paint, you can't ever go back to stock.
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