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| 34064 Member Since: 12 Dec 2023 Location: South Central Posts: 107   
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Well if your near western Hampshire you won't be a million miles from me. It's been a slog currently waiting to heal from an injury so not alot happening at the moment but getting rid of the roller shutters as much as I liked the quirky look of them has been so much better less draughty and less rattly 110 Td5 Ex Utilities slowly converting into a pop top camper one day
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30th Apr 2024 8:00pm |
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| EBTx2 Member Since: 15 Apr 2024 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4 
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I am western Hampshire, New Forest to be precise. Like you i rather like the look of the roller shutters, but to do the conversion properly i feel they’ll have to go, really reluctant to do it though…and sourcing a decent tub is a challenge, in two minds whether to leave it with the shutters and source a better base vehicle
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30th Apr 2024 8:38pm |
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| 34064 Member Since: 12 Dec 2023 Location: South Central Posts: 107
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If your New forest I'm Fordingbridge way small world the internet is! I looked for another tub as my original one was damaged and as you've probably read found a puma utility tub in better condition and then used another tub to rob the van sides from.
If you did want to get rid of them I'd probably go the same way I have done and find another tub or some tub skins cut out enough to cover the existing cut out I went 40mm over to make sure it was strong had loads of area for the Sikaflex to work it's magic and lots of area to run rivets in. Then all you would need is some van sides which come about a bit easier. This was quite easy for me as my was beaten up quite alot I wasn't so worried on paint work but if yours is and probably is nicer would require a bit more prep work. Also worth looking at possibilities of Gullwings there's a few on Instagram that have done this have a look at Roaming puma and Overland panda who have converted over which looks pretty cool. 110 Td5 Ex Utilities slowly converting into a pop top camper one day Build thread:https://www.defender2.net/forum/post1024784.html#1024784 |
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30th Apr 2024 9:18pm |
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| 34064 Member Since: 12 Dec 2023 Location: South Central Posts: 107
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Not much to report still found a new receiver hitch bumper while buying an exhaust for my daily driver so for £50 I couldn't complain! Also the wife helped me fit it and we managed to get the plastics looking less grey with some boiled linseed oil
 Click image to enlarge Also had some windows arrive from Explore glazing cannot wait to get these fitted! Click image to enlarge 110 Td5 Ex Utilities slowly converting into a pop top camper one day Build thread:https://www.defender2.net/forum/post1024784.html#1024784 |
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30th Apr 2024 9:20pm |
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| EBTx2 Member Since: 15 Apr 2024 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4
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I’m on Southampton’s Waterside near Beaulieu, although will go through Fordingbridge tomorrow on my way to Rockbourne for work..
I don’t do instagram, sorry, do you mean they’ve converted the roller shutters to gull wings? Working for the board there is a certain charm in keeping it as intended, especially as it has a galvanised chassis due to accident damage and the body is remarkably straight, i do wonder if the front axle gave out like so many of ours did |
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30th Apr 2024 10:18pm |
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| 34064 Member Since: 12 Dec 2023 Location: South Central Posts: 107
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Your lucky there with the galvanised chassis wish mine had one that will save alot of work in the future. I think all the utilities have lived hard lives and some still do though mine probably thinks it's semi retired! 110 Td5 Ex Utilities slowly converting into a pop top camper one day
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1st May 2024 9:56am |
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| EBTx2 Member Since: 15 Apr 2024 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4
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Yes on the electricity board they do live a hard life, some linesman look after them, but the better examples used to end up being loan vehicles after they where switched for a new example, so most did get trashed, sadly.
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1st May 2024 4:21pm |
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