Locking a defender bonnet? Ideas?

guys.

I want to lock my bonnet. It's an ex-mil so has no bonnet release or hook and is held shut by series style sprung fasteners (and the weight of the wheel)

I would like to lock it, I am happy to rivet on a hasp/staple and use a padlock but just wondered if any of you chaps had any more elegant ideas?

Cheers

Ed

My series has a simple hasp/staple and it looks fine.

A suitable cabinet cam lock set into the front panel. Something like one of these

http://uk.essentracomponents.com/sh...latch--nan---160-mm--(nan---nan)-grip-1079176

The lever could be cranked or slotted to locate in a hook or piece of boxwood on the underside of the bonnet.

Bonnet pins?

bankz5152 said:

Bonnet pins?

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There's all sorts of shiny lockable options

https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/...currency=GBP&gclid=CMyYp_zV-8gCFUX4wgodgoIApg

Huh never even heard of bonnet pins!

One of those might be good with a padlock

Cheers chaps might offer up a hasp/staple and see where I can fit it so it looks okay then get a good weatherproof lock

Much neater than a padlock. Areo Catch.

I have just diverted a hasp on now, let's face it my LR is t a trailer queen. Lol

I do like the areo catch I didn't know they were lockable

I dunno how it would fit on a defender bonnet though as although it's flat none of the flat bits are anywhere near anything you could bolt the rod to surely?

check out you tube puma bonnet security ,guy on there fits aero catches to his tdci

GATSO said:

check out you tube puma bonnet security ,guy on there fits aero catches to his tdci

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Cool will do

GATSO said:

check out you tube puma bonnet security ,guy on there fits aero catches to his tdci

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Thats a good video
Are puma bonnets steel? I ask as there sparks coming off the grinding disc.

Bolt onto where the fan cowling is.

bankz5152 said:

Bolt onto where the fan cowling is.

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But then your right at the front where the bonnet starts to curve surely?

Not really, theres plenty of space, just very close forward. Couple pics off google





Tis what I was going to fit to mine eventually, little bit of extra security plus looks nice

That does look well smart. Ok so I may have to make a bracket.

I may see if I can bracket off the back off the rad frame and just have one centrally.

Also what's going on with that landrover with the fuel filter there lol

flat said:

Also what's going on with that landrover with the fuel filter there lol

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Disco engine conversion?

lynall said:

Disco engine conversion?

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Won't it bolt onto the bulkhead?

flat said:

Won't it bolt onto the bulkhead?

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I cant see why not, all the conversions are different, so long as its secure thats all that really matters.