Defender door pillar feet replacement

payydg · Feb 28, 2018

Need to replace the door pillar feet with these helpful YRM sections

https://yrmit.co.uk/product/lhs-lower-door-pillar-feet-land-rover-defender-series-23/

Has anyone done this without removing the bulkhead?

tottot · Feb 28, 2018

Yes,but I replaced the door pillar at the same time.

payydg · Feb 28, 2018

tottot said:
Yes,but I replaced the door pillar at the same time.

How did you remove the outer body work skin around the pillar?

Al2O3 · Feb 28, 2018

payydg said:
How did you remove the outer body work skin around the pillar?

You'll have to take the wing, sill, inner sill, floor plate and door off.

payydg · Mar 1, 2018

Al2O3 said:
You'll have to take the wing, sill, inner sill, floor plate and door off.

Is there an out alloy skin over the door pillar that needs removing? the bit thats painted the colour of the vehicle?

tottot · Mar 1, 2018

The door pillar is all steel.If your pillars are still in good nick [unusual] or only in need of minor repair neat the bottom then to remove the old pillar you need to temove the door,the wing, floor plate,sill, inner sill rail, so as to drill out the spot welds that hold the foot to the pillar then slip the new foot up inside the door pillar and spot or puddle weld it in place. All can be done with bulkhead in place.

Paul D · Mar 1, 2018

Couple of bits might help ...

Stripping it ...

Then follow the thread, I was doing a lot of bits at the same time ..

payydg · Mar 1, 2018

tottot said:
The door pillar is all steel.If your pillars are still in good nick [unusual] or only in need of minor repair neat the bottom then to remove the old pillar you need to temove the door,the wing, floor plate,sill, inner sill rail, so as to drill out the spot welds that hold the foot to the pillar then slip the new foot up inside the door pillar and spot or puddle weld it in place. All can be done with bulkhead in place.

Oh I see so its not a continuous piece? It'll probably make more sense when I actually start.

How many spot welds are there, can you remember?

payydg · Mar 1, 2018

Paul D said:
Couple of bits might help ...

Stripping it ...

Then follow the thread, I was doing a lot of bits at the same time ..

That is very helpful

tottot · Mar 1, 2018

[QUOTE="payydg,

How many spot welds are there, can you remember?[/QUOTE]

As many as the maker felt like on the day

Defender door pillar feet replacement

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