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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: bezzabsa on March 07, 2006, 18:03:46

Title: how easy/ hard to repair or bodge?
Post by: bezzabsa on March 07, 2006, 18:03:46

going to be fitting the 90 doors to the s3, only problem is 1 is a bit 'battered' see pic
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/bezzabsa/Image001.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/bezzabsa/Image013.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/bezzabsa/Image012.jpg)
plus it doesnt seem to lock.. so how hard is it to either repair the door lock system, or junk it?
Oh they are the push button type handles..
 and dya think the door could be 'pursueded' back into a slightly less rippled appearence?

Title: DOOR
Post by: timberdog on March 07, 2006, 21:01:23

get a second hand one as it seems to have a few creases in one spot..

For the time and trouble ya might be able to get another one from somwere and if you are going to repair and respray the old one the time taken and you would probally see repair??

Title: how easy/ hard to repair or bodge?
Post by: Stormin on March 08, 2006, 18:37:07

If the frame works sound, you could re-skin it.  You can also get frame repair sections from Paddocks.  You can get new lock barrels which are not difficult to replace.  Funny init?  Your putting 90 doors on a series and I put series doors on a 90. :roll:  :D

Title: how easy/ hard to repair or bodge?
Post by: bezzabsa on March 08, 2006, 20:31:43

main reason for changing the doors is the old flapping door top syndrome, plus mine havent got the anti burst locks on, so as my knee catches the door 'pop'.. not good!!
and seeing as the doors will be matt black - i may see if i can tap them back into  some sort of resemblence of normality, never going to win prizes for originality and cleanliness anyway ;)
Just waiting for the right time to swap engines...ooooer 2500 turbo in a series!! just need a servo and soundproofing!! :lol:

Title: how easy/ hard to repair or bodge?
Post by: H on March 08, 2006, 21:09:15

I'd replace that door, looks like someone has dont the old bend the top of the door down to break in trick so the door will be weakend, making it a alot easier in the furture to bend it again and break in that way, and b alot more likely to fold and fail in a roll over.

H