As a Land Rover Defender owner and a furniture maker I have combined the two a few times over the years, making replacement wooden trim pieces to replace tired plastic trim that has cracked and broken over the years. The first piece I made was a replacement trim for the middle of the dash board of my early TD5 defender. This was due to breaking the existing plastic panel whilst removing it in a hurry on the side of the road whilst removing a DIY installed stereo head unit that had caught fire by earthing against the 12v feed to a also DIY installed USB socket.
I’ve learnt to use heat shrink to insulate electrical connections since the fire and have also sent Landie Dash panels and switch panels to customers from all around the world.
Landie Dash Panel
A wooden fascia plate, made from Oak , designed to fit the dash of pre facelift TD5 or earlier Land Rover Defenders and Series vehicles. An ideal upgrade for your dash, perfect to replace an existing (or missing) plastic fascia. Easily customisable using basic hand tools to fit switches, sockets or dials of your choice, or use it as a blanking plate if no switches are needed. Adds a bit of colour to what can usually be a dull dashboard.
The bolt holes use the existing holes in the dash.
Supplied with 2x M6 countersunk bolts and matching nuts.
Finished with Danish Oil, for a matt finish
Dimensions: 53mm (2.08″) x 235mm (9.25″) x 9mm (0.35″)
Distance between holes : 219mm (8.62″) between centres
Supplied – 1x Dash Fascia, 2x M6 Countersunk Bolts, 2x M6 Nuts
Landie Switch Panel
A wooden switch panel, available in solid Oak , designed to fit the dash of pre facelift TD5 or earlier Land Rover Defenders and Series vehicles. An ideal upgrade for your dash, perfect to replace an existing (or missing) plastic fascia. Designed to fit either two or three standard switches or you can easily customise it using basic hand tools to fit non standard switches of your choice, or use it as a blanking plate if no switches are needed. Adds a bit of colour to what can usually be a dull dashboard.
A direct replacement/upgrade for MTC2640
The mounting holes use the existing holes in the dash.
Supplied with (2x) 4mm x 20mm countersunk screws.
Finished with Danish Oil, for a matt finish
Dimensions: 120mm (4.72″) x 40mm (1.57″) x 3mm (0.11″)
Supplied – 1x Dash Fascia,(2x) 4mm x 20mm countersunk screws
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