Help finding obsolete part

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james6546

james6546

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I have mucked up slightly...

Sarah came back from work complaining that the plastic rubbing strip on the side of her FL1 had got stuck and pulled off slightly. I had a look online and a new part is £37, which isn't the end of the world.

So I tried to fix the existing rubbing strip, failed and pulled it off so the door would open.

Now I find out that STC7865 is no longer made by Land Rover any more...

Help!
 
james6546 said:
I have mucked up slightly...

Sarah came back from work complaining that the plastic rubbing strip on the side of her FL1 had got stuck and pulled off slightly. I had a look online and a new part is £37, which isn't the end of the world.

So I tried to fix the existing rubbing strip, failed and pulled it off so the door would open.

Now I find out that STC7865 is no longer made by Land Rover any more...

Help!
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Sorry if i am missing the point here James..

But what about a scrappy's ring around/trip?.
 
Looks self adhesive? A bitter pill but you may have no choice but to buy new, any you prise off a scrapped car could be just as bad as the one you have.

Or remove all of them?
 
NeedleNose said:
Looks self adhesive? A bitter pill but you may have no choice but to buy new, any you prise off a scrapped car could be just as bad as the one you have.

Or remove all of them?
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Haha, I am not sure it would look good with none!

I'll probably have to stick the old one back on, I'm just trying to avoid doing that. I can't get a new one, that is the problem!

Longbolt said:
Sorry if i am missing the point here James..

But what about a scrappy's ring around/trip?.
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Well the one I took off isn't too bad, so I think I will have to stick it back on. But apparently once they have come off they are a nightmare to get back on as the metal strips in them bend.

LRDirect have just got back to me:

"Unfortunately the part STC7865 you are looking for is now obsolete and no longer manufactured.
I have tried all our suppliers including Land Rover UK and no company has any remaining stock."
 
james6546 said:
Sadly they order those from LR and they don't make them any more!

The closest I have found are these Freelander 3-Door Body Side Mouldings - Bearmach BFA 7001 at www.rimmerbros.co.uk. No idea what the quality will be like though
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that's a shame thought they may have had some old stock left

think Brit car is another one

have u looked on ebay as maybe someone may have a new one on there shelves ??

always drives u nuts when they say they have one then find out its obsolete

like the front trim on a 3 door roof rails

one is available the other isn't
 
gstuart said:
that's a shame thought they may have had some old stock left

think Brit car is another one

have u looked on ebay as maybe someone may have a new one on there shelves ??

always drives u nuts when they say they have one then find out its obsolete

like the front trim on a 3 door roof rails

one is available the other isn't
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That's pretty bad!

Yeah, there is 1 on ebay, but in the USA!

Britcar also have to order it from LR by the look of it.

I'm thinking I am gonna have a go at fitting the old one back on. Better get some double sided foam stuff
 
Britcar have always come through for me for obsolete parts, have they said it's definitely unavailable? They keep posting about buying up dealers old stock so you may still get lucky.
 
NeedleNose said:
Britcar have always come through for me for obsolete parts, have they said it's definitely unavailable? They keep posting about buying up dealers old stock so you may still get lucky.
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No they haven't, but it says next to it that that it is a direct from LR part.

I'll drop them an email and see what they say.
 
james6546 said:
No they haven't, but it says next to it that that it is a direct from LR part.

I'll drop them an email and see what they say.
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Have just spoken to a contact in the dealer network Jim. They are phoning me back. There may be some hidden away residual stock knocking around in somebodys parts dept.

Keep you posted.
 
Ok, got another email from brit-car. Much more helpful :)

Hello James,

Sorry for the previous email, it was mean't for another James.

The part in question is totally obsolete, we did have some but they got snapped up pretty quick.

Here are the following people that may have one left:

PART NR. SELLER QTY. BRAND STATUS PRICE DESCRIPTION
STC7865 John Craddock Ltd 1 unknown/Unknown On request RUBBING STRIP FRONT 3 DOOR FREELANDER
STC7865 Dunsfold DLR 1 unknown/Unknown On request RUBBING STRIP
STC7865 Keith Gott 1 unknown/Unknown £ 21.19 MOULDING FRONT DOOR RH 3 DR F1
STC7865 Damen en Kroes Boxte... 1 unknown/Unknown € 37.11 STOOTSTRIP
 
Thank you for everyones help, I got one from Dunsfold DLR :)

£47 posted.

Hopefully that will get me out of trouble!
 
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