Thread: Console or Switchboard for Defender - Please Help

I'm in the process of fitting a MUD console so if you'd like me to take some shots of the various bits and pieces I'd be happy to.

I think it's a great piece of kit and blends really well into the look and feel of the Land Rover dash.

Cheers, Iain

Originally Posted by LandieMan

I'm in the process of fitting a MUD console so if you'd like me to take some shots of the various bits and pieces I'd be happy to.

I think it's a great piece of kit and blends really well into the look and feel of the Land Rover dash.

Cheers, Iain

Mate that would be great if you could

As I wont have any fitting instructions

Also any suggested improvements on the mounting plate would be appreciated. I have to make my own

Thanks

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Mate that would be great if you could

As I wont have any fitting instructions

Also any suggested improvements on the mounting plate would be appreciated. I have to make my own

Thanks

In the MUD web page are very good photos to give you an idea of the job.
If you like to make a console in steel or alloy is not very hard to make the back plates providing thet you have the tools and folder .
Cheers

have you thought of using the MUD dash pod?, I think it can take up to 11 Carling style switches or combo of guages and switches. I have ordered one and should have it with in 1 week. I believe there is no drilling or cutting, I have also ordered their switch plate that goes in the cigerette lighter position, mine should have 3 switches and 2 power points- going into a 130. I have given the whole thing a lot of thought and will probably realise that I should have just got the console
Mal

Originally Posted by Chucaro

If you like to make a console in steel or alloy is not very hard to make the back plates providing thet you have the tools and folder .
Cheers

Chucaro,

I'm going to have a go at making my own. What gauge metal would you fabricate the face out of. My folder will do up to 1mm to 90 degrees. I was thinking of using 2mm aluminium bending to about 70 degrees and then finishing off the angle by hand.

Originally Posted by scott oz

Chucaro,

I'm going to have a go at making my own. What gauge metal would you fabricate the face out of. My folder will do up to 1mm to 90 degrees. I was thinking of using 2mm aluminium bending to about 70 degrees and then finishing off the angle by hand.

Two mill is more than enough. What you can do is cut all to size fold to 70 degrees and then go to a sheet metal shop and as them to fold to 90. It will be very cheap because all the job it has been done and the final job will be very neat.

Originally Posted by malsgoing130

have you thought of using the MUD dash pod?, I think it can take up to 11 Carling style switches or combo of guages and switches. I have ordered one and should have it with in 1 week. I believe there is no drilling or cutting, I have also ordered their switch plate that goes in the cigerette lighter position, mine should have 3 switches and 2 power points- going into a 130. I have given the whole thing a lot of thought and will probably realise that I should have just got the console
Mal

I have one of these in the shed that I haven't yet fitted. I'll get out there tomorrow and take a few pictures and post them.

I've been off-line for a couple of day's so I'll get around to getting those pictures of the console too for you "Jock the Rock". "Rijidij's" pictures are pretty good, the side on view tells the main story.

Cheers, Iain