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Mwd

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Scottish Highlands
Posts: 44

Grille insert replacement (air con model) recommendations?

The grille insert at the bottom of my 2.2 Puma is looking tatty. I think it's aluminium with a poor factory paint finish which has now flaked and exposed the corroded metal. I'd like to replace the offending part with a stainless steel substitute and was hoping someone could recommend something. I've found one on Zunsport that looks like it would do the job but would be grateful for any advice! Thanks

5th Mar 2016 5:05pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

I guess there must be some UK based suppliers of those, but if not, there always is Entreq in Germany for top quality.

Eric
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5th Mar 2016 5:10pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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Have a look here

Brendan

5th Mar 2016 5:19pm

Mwd

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Scottish Highlands
Posts: 44

Fitted the naked stainless steel Nakatanenga from 4x4 overlander today and it fits perfectly and looks great. I used stainless torx-headed machine screws with nyloc nuts rather than pop rivets, mainly because I was worried I'd crack the plastic part of the grille if I messed up the rivets. The factory grille I removed looks like plain aluminium with a quick spray of body colour paint from the front - no wonder the paint flaked off so quickly!

25th Mar 2016 8:22pm

HossBog

Member Since: 22 Jul 2015
Location: Glos
Posts: 131

Have seem some RCX ones on ebay, I need to buy some also.

RCX do a black finish as well as silver - black could look more 'sporting'... 2002MY Defender 90 H/T

26th Mar 2016 8:40am

Wild Card 90

Member Since: 03 Dec 2014
Location: Gerlingen
Posts: 1060

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver

Using a non-AC Nakatanenga Heritage grille on an AC equipped Defender worked well for me. The grille extends down covering the lower opening (negating the need for the original grille). I had to fold the (originally flat) aluminium grille to fit.

On request of another D2net member, i looked the part up on Naka´s website, and couldn´t find it listed anymore (Non AC Heritage grille in silver).

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2012 2.2 90 SW,
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26th Mar 2016 9:38am

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26th Mar 2016 10:21am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Re: Grille insert replacement (air con model) recommendation

Mwd wrote:
The grille insert at the bottom of my 2.2 Puma is looking tatty. I think it's aluminium with a poor factory paint finish which has now flaked and exposed the corroded metal. I'd like to replace the offending part with a stainless steel substitute and was hoping someone could recommend something. I've found one on Zunsport that looks like it would do the job but would be grateful for any advice! Thanks

Have to say that with regard to the intercooler grill they are all like that - see - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic34820....p;start=15

Click image to enlarge

Was yours still under warranty?

I took mine off and had it repainted separately by the main dealer - it was covered under warranty and is now perfect. Why waste money on aftermarket parts when it can be fixed correctly fo free?

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26th Mar 2016 10:35am

Theater

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Pisa Italy
Posts: 514

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Galway Green

Wild Card 90 wrote:
Using a non-AC Nakatanenga Heritage grille on an AC equipped Defender worked well for me. The grille extends down covering the lower opening (negating the need for the original grille). I had to fold the (originally flat) aluminium grille to fit.

On request of another D2net member, i looked the part up on Naka´s website, and couldn´t find it listed anymore (Non AC Heritage grille in silver).

Very nice truck !!!

Marco

Defender 110 "SW" SE Galway Green MY 2009
Ex Defender 90 "SW" S Santorini Black MY 2010

26th Mar 2016 11:19am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

WC90 the Nakatanenga code is KGHTLAL-S for non air con in silver heritage style grill.

Also available HERE

Brendan

26th Mar 2016 11:33am

Wild Card 90

Member Since: 03 Dec 2014
Location: Gerlingen
Posts: 1060

Brendan, thanks

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I can thoroughly recommend this, in combination with the matching headlamp surrounds. All painted aluminium. i liked the clean classic look, and getting rid of the less than imspiring original grille has got to be a bonus. Straightening up the wings is a must, too (covered in a thread elsewhere on here).

Click image to enlarge 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW,
2012 2.2 90 SW,
2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma
Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s,
Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons

26th Mar 2016 11:51am

LordArmstrong66

Member Since: 21 May 2020
Location: London
Posts: 1

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Corris Grey

Wild Card 90 wrote:
Using a non-AC Nakatanenga Heritage grille on an AC equipped Defender worked well for me. The grille extends down covering the lower opening (negating the need for the original grille). I had to fold the (originally flat) aluminium grille to fit.

On request of another D2net member, i looked the part up on Nakaï¿½s website, and couldnï¿½t find it listed anymore (Non AC Heritage grille in silver).

Could you please tell us how you went about bending the grill to shape and what problems you encountered? I have found the grill but am wondering whether the corners will buckle outwards as they are bent.

Cheers.

P.S. sorry due to this being a new account I canâ€™t PM

21st May 2020 3:35pm

The Zee

Member Since: 26 May 2019
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 288

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Indus Silver

First thing I did when I got mine, took the grill out by drilling the rivets, electric samder to cut to good metal, 2 coats of etch primer on both sides. 2 coats of satin black. some nice M5 x 12mm button headed hex bolts from Pro Bolt - Looks great

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