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big110



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2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
What is the thickness/Guage of Aluminum Used on the Defender
Im curious just how thick/thin the defender roofs are.
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strang



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
I don;'t know, but I am sure its much thinner than that used on my Series One, which takes the knocks much better Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
It's probably 2mm.

The reason your Series I takes the knocks better is because it's made of Birmabright, which is much more resilient that regular aluminium. I believe that it went out of production in 1980 though, unfortunately. Darren

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Retroanaconda



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The panels got noticeable thinner in the late eighties and then again mid-nineties.
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Horneteer



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United Kingdom 1986 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Firenze Red
Hi All,
Just measured the remains of a externally ribbed ninety roof and it's 1.4mm thick.
Post #914312 27th Jul 2021 7:48pm
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