looking for aluminium made top tailgates (RaRo Classic)

People Hi,

I remember that somebody was making top tailgates for the Range Rover
Classic vehicles but can not find any contact details on the internet or the
latest issues of the LR magazines.
Does anyone happen to have their phone number or e-mail address handy?

thanks in advance for your kind input

Take care
Pantelis Giamarellos
LAND ROVER CLUB OF GREECE

Pantelis Giamarellos wrote:
> People Hi,
>
> I remember that somebody was making top tailgates for the Range Rover
> Classic vehicles but can not find any contact details on the internet or the
> latest issues of the LR magazines.
> Does anyone happen to have their phone number or e-mail address handy?
>
> thanks in advance for your kind input
>
> Take care
> Pantelis Giamarellos
> LAND ROVER CLUB OF GREECE
>
>

1. D.A.P tailgates 01522 810840

2. [email protected] 01777 710715

Terry

Terry and Mark thanks.

Simmonites will surely be adding their profit margin and I would prefer to
avoid paying any added premium on those.
Famour Four also does them but at a very hight price (around 200 + pounds
IIRC)

Thanks again
Pantelis

"Mr.Nice." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Twas Sun, 05 Sep 2004 15:18:01 GMT when terry
> <[email protected]> put finger to keyboard producing:
>
> >Pantelis Giamarellos wrote:
> >> People Hi,
> >>
> >> I remember that somebody was making top tailgates for the Range Rover
> >> Classic vehicles but can not find any contact details on the internet
or the
> >> latest issues of the LR magazines.
> >> Does anyone happen to have their phone number or e-mail address handy?
> >>
> >> thanks in advance for your kind input
> >>
> >> Take care
> >> Pantelis Giamarellos
> >> LAND ROVER CLUB OF GREECE
> >>
> >>
> >
> >1. D.A.P tailgates 01522 810840
> >
> >2. [email protected] 01777 710715
> >
> >Terry
>
> I'm faily sure simmonites do them also
>
>
> Regards.
> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
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> I remember that somebody was making top tailgates for the Range Rover
> Classic vehicles but can not find any contact details on the internet or the
> latest issues of the LR magazines.

I got one of those to replace mine, cost about 180 UKP ISTR for an
unglazed one in kit form suplied from JSF(local non-dealer LR parts
supplier, do web sales I think as landpart.co.uk) I cant remember a
make. Took hours to get the glass out of the old one; a really
difficult job as needed to not break it. ALSO you need to rescue old
rubber seal at base- new ones were either not available or unpardonably
expensive I can't remember which and the thin rubberised seal around the
glass. Putting the new one together was no picnic either the result
looked nice but took some fitting, messing about with hinges etc, result
not very satisfactory, not enough weight to close easily, have to push
at both ends rather than on central handle as the bottom edge not very
rigid, also it leaks.

A pre glazed one in aluminium was quoted as cost 500 to 600 UKP ISTR,
whilst an OEM one in steel pre-glazed complete was about 700 UKP, needed
one after an OIK attacked rear door lock with a screwdriver and damaged
the rust! and the metal strip which holds the rubber seal in place had
turned to brown dust and blown away.

I am now saving up to get a steel one, as really not happy with ally,
ok if you never use it as it's cheap, but I need to get dogs in and out
most trips so it's a real pain.

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Thanks for the comments on the aluminiu made ones.
I will pass it to the fellow members considering them.

Take care
Pantelis

"Warwick Barnes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The message <[email protected]>
> from "Pantelis Giamarellos" <[email protected]> contains these words:
>
>
>
> > I remember that somebody was making top tailgates for the Range Rover
> > Classic vehicles but can not find any contact details on the internet or
the
> > latest issues of the LR magazines.
>
> I got one of those to replace mine, cost about 180 UKP ISTR for an
> unglazed one in kit form suplied from JSF(local non-dealer LR parts
> supplier, do web sales I think as landpart.co.uk) I cant remember a
> make. Took hours to get the glass out of the old one; a really
> difficult job as needed to not break it. ALSO you need to rescue old
> rubber seal at base- new ones were either not available or unpardonably
> expensive I can't remember which and the thin rubberised seal around the
> glass. Putting the new one together was no picnic either the result
> looked nice but took some fitting, messing about with hinges etc, result
> not very satisfactory, not enough weight to close easily, have to push
> at both ends rather than on central handle as the bottom edge not very
> rigid, also it leaks.
>
> A pre glazed one in aluminium was quoted as cost 500 to 600 UKP ISTR,
> whilst an OEM one in steel pre-glazed complete was about 700 UKP, needed
> one after an OIK attacked rear door lock with a screwdriver and damaged
> the rust! and the metal strip which holds the rubber seal in place had
> turned to brown dust and blown away.
>
> I am now saving up to get a steel one, as really not happy with ally,
> ok if you never use it as it's cheap, but I need to get dogs in and out
> most trips so it's a real pain.
>
> --
> If you received this through the miracle of modern technology then all
> is well; if not then situation normal.
> Chris father of ( also at [email protected] )
> www.users.zetnet.co.uk/barnes_firsnorton

"Warwick Barnes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The message <[email protected]>
> from "Pantelis Giamarellos" <[email protected]> contains these words:
>
>
>
> > I remember that somebody was making top tailgates for the Range Rover
> > Classic vehicles but can not find any contact details on the internet or
the
> > latest issues of the LR magazines.
>
> I got one of those to replace mine, cost about 180 UKP ISTR for an
> unglazed one in kit form suplied from JSF(local non-dealer LR parts
> supplier, do web sales I think as landpart.co.uk) I cant remember a
> make. Took hours to get the glass out of the old one; a really
> difficult job as needed to not break it. ALSO you need to rescue old
> rubber seal at base- new ones were either not available or unpardonably
> expensive I can't remember which and the thin rubberised seal around the
> glass. Putting the new one together was no picnic either the result
> looked nice but took some fitting, messing about with hinges etc, result
> not very satisfactory, not enough weight to close easily, have to push
> at both ends rather than on central handle as the bottom edge not very
> rigid, also it leaks.
>
> A pre glazed one in aluminium was quoted as cost 500 to 600 UKP ISTR,
> whilst an OEM one in steel pre-glazed complete was about 700 UKP, needed
> one after an OIK attacked rear door lock with a screwdriver and damaged
> the rust! and the metal strip which holds the rubber seal in place had
> turned to brown dust and blown away.
>
> I am now saving up to get a steel one, as really not happy with ally,
> ok if you never use it as it's cheap, but I need to get dogs in and out
> most trips so it's a real pain.
>
> --
> If you received this through the miracle of modern technology then all
> is well; if not then situation normal.
> Chris father of ( also at [email protected] )
> www.users.zetnet.co.uk/barnes_firsnorton



Check out this site:
http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/tailgate.htm

They list various manufactures from all over the world.

Jack thanks.

Take care
Pantelis

"Jack Kerouac" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Warwick Barnes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > The message <[email protected]>
> > from "Pantelis Giamarellos" <[email protected]> contains these words:
> >
> >
> >
> > > I remember that somebody was making top tailgates for the Range Rover
> > > Classic vehicles but can not find any contact details on the internet
or
> the
> > > latest issues of the LR magazines.
> >
> > I got one of those to replace mine, cost about 180 UKP ISTR for an
> > unglazed one in kit form suplied from JSF(local non-dealer LR parts
> > supplier, do web sales I think as landpart.co.uk) I cant remember a
> > make. Took hours to get the glass out of the old one; a really
> > difficult job as needed to not break it. ALSO you need to rescue old
> > rubber seal at base- new ones were either not available or unpardonably
> > expensive I can't remember which and the thin rubberised seal around the
> > glass. Putting the new one together was no picnic either the result
> > looked nice but took some fitting, messing about with hinges etc, result
> > not very satisfactory, not enough weight to close easily, have to push
> > at both ends rather than on central handle as the bottom edge not very
> > rigid, also it leaks.
> >
> > A pre glazed one in aluminium was quoted as cost 500 to 600 UKP ISTR,
> > whilst an OEM one in steel pre-glazed complete was about 700 UKP, needed
> > one after an OIK attacked rear door lock with a screwdriver and damaged
> > the rust! and the metal strip which holds the rubber seal in place had
> > turned to brown dust and blown away.
> >
> > I am now saving up to get a steel one, as really not happy with ally,
> > ok if you never use it as it's cheap, but I need to get dogs in and out
> > most trips so it's a real pain.
> >
> > --
> > If you received this through the miracle of modern technology then all
> > is well; if not then situation normal.
> > Chris father of ( also at [email protected] )
> > www.users.zetnet.co.uk/barnes_firsnorton
>
>
>
> Check out this site:
> http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/tailgate.htm
>
> They list various manufactures from all over the world.
>
>