Anderzander Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 https://defenderwood.com/shopping/ Doesn’t seem that long ago since Defender accessories were orange and ‘extreme’ - and prized by folks who had hi-viz jackets and camouflage trousers .... It’s somehow gone from that, through sawtooths, perfect paint, sound deadening, leather seats and posh HiFi’s ... ...into the hands of influencers with series doors, perfect lives and wooden interiors ? From when they were faded blue with a dog and a bale of hay in the back, driven by a bloke with a boiler suit and a flat cap .... I just never would have predicted any of it !!?! What’s next ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 And for this week's carpentry project lads we are going to make a ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I've got to say, as a replacement for cracking top dash pad, I can see a nicely finished (so not this), oiled/stained bit of wood as an interesting alternative. Maybe I have gone completely off the rails but I can see a wooden door handle being a lot nicer than the plastic offerings, too... On the other hand, I priced up a 90's worth of billet aluminum anodised hinges/handles/fuel caps a few days ago. I stopped when I hit £4k and I'm sure I left off a good few. Bearing in mind you can only wash them in the milk of a golden eagle while facing South and screaming the Bulgarian national anthem, lest the finish shall become dust, suddenly a bit of wood seems 'heavy duty'. I might have turned into a habitual Defender polisher without even knowing. I won't say what my new wheels are, then....😮 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Sorry guys, just NO ! Just as pointless, stupid and useless as the aforementioned billet hinges etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I don't look wood in a car, unless it's a proper classic and a luxury one at that, like an old Bentley, Jag, ... Or a Morgan. 😎 In modern cars it's usually too shiny for my taste, looks more like colored plastic instead of proper wood. In a Defender, some plywood shelving or such can be very useful and cheap to organize stuff, but that's about it. 🙂 Filip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Just another fad that will pass and look old in a few years from now, just like aluminium trim parts, carbon fibre (almost always fake), overdone leather and so on. The fashions last two or three years and then move on. Far better to fit something smart but resilient and practical. Other than black vinyl, the top dash pad is best covered in black alcantra or fake suede to minimise reflections on the windscreen. This wood dash, bright coloured leathers and piloshed stainless or aluminium vent surrounds create awful reflections. I really don’t understand the owners’ thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, ThreePointFive said: I've got to say, as a replacement for cracking top dash pad, I can see a nicely finished (so not this), oiled/stained bit of wood as an interesting alternative. Maybe I have gone completely off the rails but I can see a wooden door handle being a lot nicer than the plastic offerings, too... On the other hand, I priced up a 90's worth of billet aluminum anodised hinges/handles/fuel caps a few days ago. I stopped when I hit £4k and I'm sure I left off a good few. Bearing in mind you can only wash them in the milk of a golden eagle while facing South and screaming the Bulgarian national anthem, lest the finish shall become dust, suddenly a bit of wood seems 'heavy duty'. I might have turned into a habitual Defender polisher without even knowing. I won't say what my new wheels are, then....😮 😆😆😆 Go on, post a piccie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 The thing that strikes me is that I know Rover called it their most versatile vehicle... but surely no one could have foreseen how many times it would be reinvented? and not just reinvented functionally - but stylistically. It’’s quite incredible. I know I was cheeky with the descriptions in my first post - but really I don’t have anything against other folk exercising their tastes. I’m just amazed by it ... ...and for wood, it seems to work well on a load bay - it’s quite a nice mix of smart and practical... but if you check out the price list for those other wooden accessories - wow they aren’t cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Can't say I like the look of wood, however I imagine repairs could be done quickly and cheaply by hacking the damaged bit out and popping in a bit of sawn off CLS secured with a couple of screws 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Imagine it with a black stain for the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, reb78 said: Imagine it with a black stain for the finish. I think creosote would be better in a leaky defender 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Imagine it with black vinyl... oh, wait...🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, Anderzander said: I know I was cheeky with the descriptions in my first post - but really I don’t have anything against other folk exercising their tastes. I’m just amazed by it ... I knew I would be firmly alone in my opinions so don't feel you have to hedge your views on my account! Even I don't agree with everything I say... Fact is, most of these things are disgustingly tacky. I think this is all just a result of a wider shift in society towards the surface appearance of "authenticity", simplicity and honesty without any tolerance for the downsides that come with that - everything has to look good on Instagram and practicality is secondary. I hadn't looked at the prices before I commented, so I'm filing this in the saw-them-coming pile of Defender upgrades. But if it was a choice of a dark stained top pad and gear knobs vs the baggy leather covered offerings seen on the fake special editions... Sign me up for some splinters. For the most part I think standard is better, I guess I am just so used to seeing terrible upgrades that I have a tolerance for the less-terrible end of that scale. 39 minutes ago, Snagger said: 😆😆😆 Go on, post a piccie! Soon in my build thread, for the judgement of all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 minute ago, ThreePointFive said: I knew I would be firmly alone in my opinions so don't feel you have to hedge your views on my account! Even I don't agree with everything I say... Fact us, most of these things are disgustingly tacky. I think this is all just a result of a wider shift in society towards the surface appearance of "authenticity", simplicity and honesty without any tolerance for the downsides that come with that - everything has to look good on Instagram and practicality is secondary. I hadn't looked at the prices before I commented, so I'm filing this in the saw-them-coming pile of Defender upgrades. But if it was a choice of a dark stained top pad and gear knobs vs the baggy leather covered offerings seen on the fake special editions... Sign me up for some splinters. I’m with you on that. All of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, ThreePointFive said: Even I don't agree with everything I say... That’s me too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I can see the wood as being an extremely useful forma for @miketomcat to make some custom (genuine) carbon fibre or glass fibre panels from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I can see that wood going quite well with a cab built from reclaimed Victorian bricks, then adding a nice inglenook fireplace as a heater, 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 So who's got the wood then? ...I'll get me coat... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, Happyoldgit said: So who's got the wood then? ...I'll get me coat... Hog, I'd spent the last two days avoiding saying anything like that! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Bowie69 said: Hog, I'd spent the last two days avoiding saying anything like that! I know, I know. I just couldn't help myself - the sign of a misspent youth in the music halls. It's the way I tell 'em 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I'm more than happy enough with the factory offerings. However if I had to change them I'd rather have wood than aluminium that freezes your fingers in winter and burns 'em in the summer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I'd make my own out of wood if the current dash was useless and paint it black/cover with a factory look vinyl. You wouldn't notice. I wouldn't pay silly money for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I like wood trim in the right car - though I'm not sure that's a defender... It has to be good quality and well finished though, or it just looks seriously tacky. I'd say @monkie is on the money - a couple of years and that'll be a mould stained mess, unless the truck is a fair weather garage queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Ed Poore said: I can see the wood as being an extremely useful forma for @miketomcat to make some custom (genuine) carbon fibre or glass fibre panels from Nah already tried that..... I think I made 5 in total in the end (I've still got the mould). Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, geoffbeaumont said: unless the truck is a fair weather garage queen. I think the one thing we would all agree on is that they will only be fitted to garage queens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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