Guard and bonnet chequerplate - templates?

[VladTepes]

Has anyone got templates for guard and bonnet chequerplate panels to suit Tdi/TD5 Defenders?

They are so expensive to buy I thought DIY might be cheaper....

[trout1105]

Has anyone got templates for guard and bonnet chequerplate panels to suit Tdi/TD5 Defenders?

They are so expensive to buy I thought DIY might be cheaper....

You can always make your own using some light cardboard, The flat surfaces of the defender would make this a Breeze to do [thumbsupbig]

[VladTepes]

Mine aren't quite as flat as they ought to be....

[Defendozer]

They aren't all that expensive to buy imo, I bought a pair of black chequer plate wing top guards a few weeks ago for $110.

By the time you buy materials, make templates, cut, drill, bend and paint them........

Might be worth making your own bonnet guard maybe though, would be easier then wing tops as there are no vent cutouts and its reasonably straight.

[Robmacca]

They aren't all that expensive to buy imo, I bought a pair of black chequer plate wing top guards a few weeks ago for $110.

By the time you buy materials, make templates, cut, drill, bend and paint them........

Might be worth making your own bonnet guard maybe though, would be easier then wing tops as there are no vent cutouts and its reasonably straight.

May I ask "where" you bought yours from?

[Chanoo]

If your anywhere near the Sunshine Coast you more than welcome to get your measurements off my td5
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/11/286.jpg

[F.N.S.]

I have a spare set of wingtips i could sell you...

And you're welcome to measure my bonnet chequer plate.

Im located in Wavell Heights so not far away.

regards

[Defendozer]

May I ask "where" you bought yours from?

Rovercraft in Ferntree Gully.

[VladTepes]

Most of the ones I've seen for sale are $400+ (for black ones) and not much cheaper for 'raw'.

chanoo- what is with the vertical chequerplate? I'll bet even with that you can't walk up the side of the doors... [bigrolf]
Thanks for the offer but I don't really need to measure some.

FNS - are the spares you have black or plain alloy? If black I'm definitely interested.

[incisor]

thought i saw them for about$180 at mr from memory ...

[jboot51]

I have a template for the wingtops and a plasmacutter.
I wont be back for 4 weeks.
So if your not in a hurry..........

[VladTepes]

Nope I'm not in a hurry.
Have to sort out that brake booster and headlights with you anyway.
And chat re 'fixing' my console....

[jimr1]

I was very lucky I was over in the UK and went to the Land Rover show , on the last day there was a stand selling them off for 18 pounds , They only had silver , they were lovely plasma cut and drilled . I paited them Black with a paint brush when I got home , they come up OK .I still haven't fitted them yet . Can't bring myself to drill the lovey smoth unscratched pannels . It will get done , It's on the list . Jim