{"id":2424,"date":"2025-05-26T16:48:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T16:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/?p=2424"},"modified":"2025-05-26T16:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T16:49:18","slug":"custom-built","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/2025\/05\/26\/custom-built\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom-Built For A Custom Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-header-image.jpg\" alt=\"Custom bonnet cover\" class=\"wp-image-2426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-header-image.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-header-image-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-header-image-768x207.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When vehicle customisation company Slam My Van needed a unique bonnet cover to fit on Land Rover Freelander upgrades, they knew it wasn\u2019t something you could buy off the shelf. They came to Cooke Brothers for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/bespoke-products-and-service.html\">tailored solution<\/a>, and we delivered exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-product1.jpg\" alt=\"Custom curved bonnet cover\" class=\"wp-image-2428\" width=\"503\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-product1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-product1-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The team at Slam My Van were looking for a bonnet cover in a specific curved shape, cut from chequer plate aluminium, and branded with their own logo. It had to be precision-made, durable enough for off-road life, and a perfect fit for the Freelander\u2019s bonnet profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-product2.jpg\" alt=\"Custom laser etching\" class=\"wp-image-2431\" width=\"299\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-product2.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slam-van-product2-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We worked closely with Slam My Van to get the spec just right. 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