Rear metal strip - before bumper.

Help please!
Firstly, what is the rear strip called that basically goes behind the rear bumper and under the back door -its a double dog leg shape. There must be a disco owner there who knows what I mean - its the one that goes rusty!

Secondly, is it possible to buy one ready manufactured as a LR part, or do I need to arrange to have one fabricated? Has anyone had this done, and if so what was the cost??

Would appreciate any help.

how old is your disco? 200tdi's had a plastic one. i haven't a clue what its called but they are about 20 quid to buy new. i replaced mine with a piece of aluminium plate(not chequer) looks just as good.

Its a 1994 - '95 model year. Its actually the bit that actually lies under the door when closed, I don't think it could be plastic as its an integral part of the body. If you look at the rear bumper, there is a tread plate on top of the bumper, and then behind that going inwards to the car is the metal piece that has corroded. There is a plastic strip that runs on top of it along the width of the door.

do you mean the lower slam panel, like a box section underneath the plastic trim?

Could be, it sits between the plastic strip and the rubber seal. its a double L shape. If you could e-mail me, tomorrow I could send a photograph.

This is gonna be a bigger saga then ben hur, i just know it...............lol

sound like you mean the rear cross member. If so a new panel is available at about £150. it's a big job just done one on a very rusty 200.

i dont think its the cross member he's on about, i think its the bottom closing panel

sound like its identical to mine. ive got a rust hole about the size of a ciggy rizzla papers pkt, on the left hand side.
gonna get a small patch welded in.