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funrover

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 130

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Question for those who've had bonnets / doors stolen

Hi guys, if you've had a bonnet or door stolen, could you tell me whether it was on a newer vehicle (surely it must have been as older doors would be a royal pain to remove without tools?) and whether they were able to unscrew them, or did they drill them out? In the words of baldrick, I have a cunning plan me lord, dependant on your answers.

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12th Sep 2011 1:52pm

Paul_1978

Member Since: 08 Nov 2009
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 384

Bonnets usually on post 2007.

Doors and every thing else on any age truck if they look ok.

They take all the bits by unbolting them, except the obvious lift off approach with the bonnet.

12th Sep 2011 2:56pm

funrover

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 130

Paul_1978 wrote:
Bonnets usually on post 2007.

Doors and every thing else on any age truck if they look ok.

They take all the bits by unbolting them, except the obvious lift off approach with the bonnet.

Thanks Paul, I figured these would be targeted as body panels are likely to be better and bolts will probably remove easier, anyone else had them stolen on an older vehicle? Editor of FunRover - One blog. Read it!
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12th Sep 2011 4:39pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
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2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Bonnets post 07, because of the "Power Bulge" are wanted and easily removed normally by Lift approach. This could be foiled simply by the fitting of some form of " Bumper Stop" that prevents the said item being opened to the vertical position i.e.: something " tasteful" that is fitted to the windscreen edge of the bonnet and fouls up against the windscreen surround preventing the bonnet going vertical. Then the ***** would have to undo the bolts which could be changed for security fittings.
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15th Sep 2011 8:56am

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
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Fit a fully welded rollcage.

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17th Sep 2011 6:23pm

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Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
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57 plate Puma Defender bonnet stolen from a Premier Inn car park in Birmingham last December propper pro job my solution is on here just check out my postings If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

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18th Sep 2011 7:52pm

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