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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725   
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Just wondering if anyone has ever fitted a cat flap on a puma?
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17th Jan 2019 10:06pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789 
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Excuse my ignorance but what is a cat flap? 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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17th Jan 2019 10:16pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3334 
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It’s a small door that lets your cat in and out of your Land Rover
Sorry. That didn’t help, did it? |
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17th Jan 2019 10:28pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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I looked into this last year. Had I not sold my 200 tdi CSW 110 to a forum member on here I would have gone ahead. I worked out I needed a series 2/3 cat flap complete and a tailgate from a 90/110 pickup. The tailgate could be fitted with side hinges or by welding the brackets to the rear crossmember it could fold as intended.
I quite liked the idea of loading via the catflap (upper half of the door if you like) and it meant larger items could be moved in and out without the side hung door getting in the way. If you do it post some pictures  2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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17th Jan 2019 10:39pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789
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Fair reply Rashers, must admit I’d have replied the same to that question
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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17th Jan 2019 10:44pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025 
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That's a neat idea...
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Land-Rover-Series-...:rk:7:pf:0 Looks like the hinges are mounted inside the truck though, this price looks promising looking at the cost of the single flap on their own. |
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17th Jan 2019 10:59pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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Although not a CSW/USW the ideas the same.....
 cat by Richard Holmes, on Flickr
I still like the look..... 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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17th Jan 2019 11:16pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16857 
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I have one put by just in case I ever decide to convert my DC to a USW. No reason why it won't fit, but you would have to fit the fixed part of the hinges in the rear of the roof (and these are not easy to find (and they are handed)).
If I do ever use it I will deskin it, galvanise the steel parts, and reskin without the window. |
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17th Jan 2019 11:36pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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If you think the hinges are hard to find for a series 2/3 try a series one!!! I had to buy a whole hard top to get the flap, hinges (different to S2/3) and the stays. Nightmare
Click image to enlargefitted by Richard Holmes, on Flickr 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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17th Jan 2019 11:44pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025
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Looks good though Seriesone and it's practical
Does the cat flap stay in the open position un aided? (edit, i see there are gas struts ) With dogs and the set up i have, this is looking to be a great idea If i fit to the USW, then security will have to be beefed up as the tailgate doesn't have a lock, deadlocks on the sides should solve that and rely on another to lock the cat flap into the tailgate. 12v deadlock aren't hugely expensive if i could get them to work off the central locking. |
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18th Jan 2019 6:29am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1283 
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Hi Badger,
The Series type cat flaps didn't use gas struts. They had two hinged rods on the flap, with forked ends that slotted onto threaded pins on the hard top with round knurled hand nuts to tighten them up. Simple and effective, but not as convenient as gas struts. |
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18th Jan 2019 9:11am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16857
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Shame I didn't know you needed one, I think I have two (complete with 86"/88" hardtops, one of which is mint) in storage! |
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18th Jan 2019 11:37am |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025
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Looking into this a little more, is there a significant difference between a side opening and drop down tailgate? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Defender-Tailga...1438.l2649 This allows me to keep the door lock but i'm struggling to see if this is a standard part or someone has chopped the top of a door off  |
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18th Jan 2019 4:23pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16857
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^^^ That's a cut-down door.
A proper side-hinged tailgate looks like a normal tailgate. |
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18th Jan 2019 4:48pm |
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