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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240   
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Someone has done it to jazz up the appearance and now it'll be prone to rot
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Nov 2022 11:09am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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They must love the look as it appears that is photo 1 of 20...
Wonder if it is a rust time-lapse...  |
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22nd Nov 2022 11:23am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2496 
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I think they've done it to cover up the rust and bubbling paintwork
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22nd Nov 2022 11:26am |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1355 
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Pointless chequerplate in rust prone areas is nothing new.
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22nd Nov 2022 11:51am |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 960  
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I’ve always assumed the excessive use of chequer plate is to conceal existing problems
Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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22nd Nov 2022 12:35pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6044 
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Same as the chequer heater intake/cheesegrater thing.... yuk!
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22nd Nov 2022 3:37pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3218  
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I have just paid an expensive paint job to freshen up the bulkhead from about 100+ stone chips that have been not only an eye sore, but potential rust starting points. Checker plate would have been cheaper... but no thanks. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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22nd Nov 2022 3:45pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2260 |
Try these
 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134140939154?ch...5c8629516f
A colour matched plastic version you could just stuck on with a magnet to prevent stone chip damage i think would be a winner! |
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22nd Nov 2022 4:46pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1728  
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Much older truck with a puma bonnet?
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22nd Nov 2022 6:44pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2260 |
r u sure? looks like a puma dashboard!and a very good paint match given the state of the bulkhead.
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22nd Nov 2022 7:15pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1728
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Are Pumas rotting that badly now?
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22nd Nov 2022 7:30pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: aberdeenshire Posts: 510 
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No hinges for vents plus instrument binnacle therefore puma
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22nd Nov 2022 8:25pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19654
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Those areas can get smacked with stones and then get corrosion in.
And CP has its uses for protection in the right places but that isn’t one of them, in fact will encourage the tin worm behind it. That’s how I see it, think of CP as Protectional not aesthetic. But I wouldn’t have it there, nor am I a fan of it on the bonnet either. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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22nd Nov 2022 8:57pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2260 |
15 years since the introduction of the puma!so yes some are that bad! |
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22nd Nov 2022 9:54pm |
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