Rear side panels PTO2-057

[WhiteBear]

Hope they will do better with the production cars. These weld spots on the outside are not ok.

 

[Tom D]

I saw a pto2 in my dealer and asked about this, he said they the prototypes are hand built and the production models will be neater… lets hope so!

 

[DCPU]

Photo was of a PTO series, so this wasn't hand-built but rather a production line version.

 

[Shopkeep]

Most of the welds in the production videos look like they are done by robots, you would think they could be done more precisely?

 

[globalgregors]

Most of the welds in the production videos look like they are done by robots, you would think they could be done more precisely?

Might be an exceptional process for those panels, as they’ll be in the minority in terms of total production.

 

[rovie]

The important thing is that the spot welds fulfil their function. The appearance is secondary for me. It doesn't look any better on the Defender. That has never bothered me.

 

[emax]

The welding spots are not a flaw. They are a feature: they make the ute look like a ute.

 

[DaveB]

The important thing is that the spot welds fulfil their function. The appearance is secondary for me. It doesn't look any better on the Defender. That has never bothered me.

 

[DCPU]

It doesn't look any better on the Defender.

You must have a Friday car, they look much better on mine.

 

[rovie]

You must have a Friday car, they look much better on mine.

I never compared as I appreciated the rustic look of the spot welds and rivets.

 

[DCPU]

It doesn't look any better on the Defender.

 

[YIPPE]

Just curious if this did improve on production models? Doesn't affect me as I have windows but for others out there...

 

[ORSO]

Agree it does not look great at present.

However, those three attachment points look to be crying out for a Molle plate/recessed shelving to make best use of the "dead" space over the wheel wells.

If that was the case then the problem would "go away".

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Exactly the same for me:

https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/molle-panel.12412279/

 

[rovie]

Just curious if this did improve on production models? Doesn't affect me as I have windows but for others out there...

Attached is a photo I just took. There are no stains or discolourations at the top and bottom, only reflections in the photo.

 

[ECrider]

Attached is a photo I just took. There are no stains or discolourations at the top and bottom, only reflections in the photo.

seem to me the welds are more uniform and aligned than the PT models I have seen.

 

[rovie]

seem to me the welds are more uniform and aligned than the PT models I have seen.

Yes, you are right. They don't bother me at all. And what pleases me most is that my family definitely preferred the side panels to the windows. They helped configure the vehicle for me.

 

[ECrider]

Yes, you are right. They don't bother me at all. And what pleases me most is that my family definitely preferred the side panels to the windows. They helped configure the vehicle for me.

Glad to hear it, I too have optioned the side panels. Will suit my purposes better than windows. Perhaps I'll change to gullwing types later, in which case windows may have been better to begin with but who knows when they might be available.

 

[Shopkeep]

Anyone given thought to lining the interior of the panels? I was thinking a layer of auto sound deadener covered with stretch carpet?

 

[globalgregors]

Anyone given thought to lining the interior of the panels? I was thinking a layer of auto sound deadener covered with stretch carpet?

I think it comes with an acoustic tile… I was thinking to mount a home for a StarLink on one side… not sure what form that will take yet. The other side might be a home for a 2000W inverter and some related 12V gubbins.