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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17872   
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They're just wear strips to protect the floor and have no structural significance. You should have no ill-effects if you remove them as part of your camper conversion.
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27th Jul 2023 2:29pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942 
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Nice thank you Blackwolf
 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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27th Jul 2023 8:47pm |
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| the_lincs_landies Member Since: 29 May 2023 Location: Boston, Lincs Posts: 230
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As blackwolf has said already, no need for them, only attach to the floor via rivets. I removed mine for the same reason. Next consideration would be whether you remove the lashing eyes or not...
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28th Jul 2023 9:29am |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 858  
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Do the rivits that hold the ribs in place also go through the underfloor stiffeners?... If so it could be worth putting rivits back in to stop floor vibration
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28th Jul 2023 9:43am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17872
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I don't think so, but it should be easy to check by taking a look under the vehicle. It is probably worth putting a (sealed) rivet back to plug the hole, unless the river head is likely to be a problem in which case taping the hole might be better.
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28th Jul 2023 10:32am |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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Lincs will definitely be removing the eyes too, still havent decided to jb weld their holes or utilise them in some way with the camper though
This was what I was thinking if they were connected to these stiffners. If so I can always just put a rivet back in, with the soundproofing and insulation on top the height difference should be negligible . Otherwise they'll just be filled with jb weld too 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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29th Jul 2023 12:52pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2672 
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Could you not just leave them, put a sound proofing material around them then make a false floor to go over the top as the ribs would give extra support.
it could save the extra work Just another thought. |
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29th Jul 2023 8:32pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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I was thinking about it to save the work but I am just thinking the ply floor might have trouble bonding to the uneven surface that they create. Might as well do it once and do it right you know
 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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30th Jul 2023 2:37pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1681  
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You can buy countersink pop rivets. Just don’t drill into the top of your fuel tank, I had a customer manage to do that on a td5
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30th Jul 2023 2:43pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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Oh yes that would be the last thing we need
 Was thinking about countersink rivets although not sure on how watertight they would be? 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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30th Jul 2023 4:15pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942
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So Decided to remove them this afternoon, filled in the holes with jb weld and will smooth it all out tomorrow. Thanks for the inputs lads
1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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30th Jul 2023 6:30pm |
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