Right Hand Wing Top Plastic Cover - What Is It For?

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Big Monkey

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Evening Folks, right, a bit of an odd question. What is the plastic cover for on the right hand wing top? On the left hand side, I can see it is the air intake for the heater.

Is it used as an access panel or is it leftover from an older Defender model. As far as I can see, there so no purpose for it on my 2011 Defender.
 
See I have paint. But is diffent colours ;)
Makes it easier to wipe the tea up.
& its a 300 wing with the side vent blanked.
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Big Monkey said:
It looks good on a Landy and I can put my tools on it when working on it etc.....
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Where as I disagree with that, I am not a fan of the look, it does protect the wings from spanners, engine parts, the dog etc.

Colthebrummie said:
Why fit chequer plate?
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The correct answer to your question is so you can stand on it to load the roof rack without leaving lots of dents in your wings, same reason I have it fitted to the bonnet :p
 
I sort of agree, but the wings have holes from chequer plate already, so I'm a bit stuck unless a pair of wing tops come along at a reasonable price.....
 
Colthebrummie said:
If the holes are already there, fit new plate but don't go mad like some the off-roaders who cover the thing with it.

Col
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I've just taken the chequer plate off the bonnet. Luckily the Puma bonnet is steel and welding up holes is easy enough with a brass spoon. I'll then repaint it.

I'd weld the holes in the wings, but I'm not sure how easy it is to plug weld holes in ali.
 
Big Monkey said:
I've just taken the chequer plate off the bonnet. Luckily the Puma bonnet is steel and welding up holes is easy enough with a brass spoon. I'll then repaint it.

I'd weld the holes in the wings, but I'm not sure how easy it is to plug weld holes in ali.
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Not easy at all unless you are something of an expert. I think most people patch underneath with the hole and then use filler to get a smooth finish.

Col
 
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