How I turned my new defender into a touring tardis

**jwb** · 24th January 2025, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Lindsay Sharpe

Great, just purchased one. Thank you.

Only watch out is you have to assemble it inside the car, doesn't fit in fully made up.
Also I put a layer of thin self adhesive rubber on the surface that sits on the cargo bay vinyl trim to avoid scratching and leaving marks when not installed.

**one_iota** · 24th January 2025, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Lindsay Sharpe

Great post, thank you. I'm about to follow along with your ideas.
For the storage area under the slide did you use the supplied foam Jack holder and battery cover as the container for your supplies?
Epic seem to only have a double shelf as a cargo rack. Did you use this but only use the top shelf?

I used the existing foam insert. I trimmed around the perimeter with 100mm wide rubber strip to prevent stuff from falling into the space below.

Epic no longer sell the shelf I used. It is a straight single shelf.

**Lindsay Sharpe** · 25th January 2025, 09:38 AM

Thanks mate. I have ordered a shelf on EBay which rises above window sill height which will help with clearing the fridge. I just hope I can put my Red Arc power pack there.

**Lindsay Sharpe** · 25th January 2025, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by jwb

Only watch out is you have to assemble it inside the car, doesn't fit in fully made up.
Also I put a layer of thin self adhesive rubber on the surface that sits on the cargo bay vinyl trim to avoid scratching and leaving marks when not installed.

Thanks for the installation advice jwb.

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