Rusted door replacements

Hi everyone,

I have a defender 110 and the base of all the doors have rotten, I need to replace all the doors and they are too rotten to weld a new section in. What where and how can I get some new ones which will fit for a good price. I cant afford too expensive. Finally how hard are they too fit.

Thank you, Burtie

Depends on your view of expensive

Paddocks stock

Straightforward to fix - more work to prime and spray!

Station House said:

Depends on your view of expensive

Paddocks stock

Straightforward to fix - more work to prime and spray!

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I know that paddock is good but they are a bit expensive. Preferably a door under £200.

I know some people have gone down the route of fitting series doors which are considerably cheaper. Are you sure they aren't salvageable?

AlbertDefender90 said:

I know some people have gone down the route of fitting series doors which are considerably cheaper. Are you sure they aren't salvageable?

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Well the doors are in a very badly corroded.:fighting2:

Have you got any piccies?

AlbertDefender90 said:

Have you got any piccies?

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Sorry I can at the moment I am away from the car and wont be back until a months time

Fair enough, the only reason I ask is because I have seen people restore some really bad doors in the past

I've been looking into this for years. All the doors bottoms and some sides are rotten or missing on my 110.

Choices:
1) Second hand- Almost all of them will be as rotten as yours, unless you find someone breaking a brand new Defender, in which case they will want £300+ for each door.
2) Brand new- !!!!!
3) Lots of skin removal and welding and time.

Option 3 is all I can afford....when I can afford the time.

Patman1200 said:

I've been looking into this for years. All the doors bottoms and some sides are rotten or missing on my 110.

Choices:
1) Second hand- Almost all of them will be as rotten as yours, unless you find someone breaking a brand new Defender, in which case they will want £300+ for each door.
2) Brand new- !!!!!
3) Lots of skin removal and welding and time.

Option 3 is all I can afford....when I can afford the time.

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Thank guys I will have to weld it, I can weld but I don't have welding kit and neither does my dad as im only 13

I got some ok doors for my Defender for £45 each (bargain tbh and the right colour too!)

They are just starting to go on the hinge corner but otherwise ok, they will do for now and are a good basis to repair properly in the summer, much better than my old doors that were, well there was nothing left!

For now I've hammerited them and filled the bottoms with waxoyl to try and protect them until I can get them repaired properly

harry2012 said:

I got some ok doors for my Defender for £45 each (bargain tbh and the right colour too!)

They are just starting to go on the hinge corner but otherwise ok, they will do for now and are a good basis to repair properly in the summer, much better than my old doors that were, well there was nothing left!

For now I've hammerited them and filled the bottoms with waxoyl to try and protect them until I can get them repaired properly

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Do you know if I can get some for the same price?

To be honest I've found it to be luck of the draw getting cheap, good second hand doors, if you were to keep an eye on eBay and other sites then you may get some at the right price.

AlbertDefender90 said:

http://bit.ly/1dKQeEX

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Thanks I have seen that one before and it has 8 bids already and it will go up quick.

Burtie2904 said:

Thanks I have seen that one before and it has 8 bids already and it will go up quick.

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Yeah, just keep an eye out, there are some which don't go for much on occasion.

The bad news is it does seem there are a lot of people looking for 'bargain' doors and that is likely to keep s/h prices high.
When I got my 110 I thought the doors were pretty rotten but having seen some others still in service changed my view and will take my time to find replacements rather than rush it and pay OTT.

AlbertDefender90 said:

Fair enough, the only reason I ask is because I have seen people restore some really bad doors in the past

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I like to think I would be one of these people, I took a totally knackered door cut out all the swiss cheese, replaced the bottoms even the flat mid plate was knackered mechanically and chemically stripped it all and then had it galvanised, painted the frame with etch primer first, got a new skin off ebay, painted the inside of it with etch primer. This is not actually essential when putting aluminium and zinc into contact because they are more or less next to each other on the galvanic series, unlike aluminium and steel which MUST be separated to avoid corrosion. I then assembled the two pieces wish about a kilo of seam sealer between the skin and frame (again not essential but good practise) used clamps and thin battens of wood to clamp it all up and it looks great now.

I don't even worry when I see the terrible window seal letting water pour down behind the skin knowing that it's galvanised in there! Passenger side was a TD5 take off which was in excellent and I mean excellent condition, I just seam sealed it, I don't like water running down it!

discomania said:

I like to think I would be one of these people, I took a totally knackered door cut out all the swiss cheese, replaced the bottoms even the flat mid plate was knackered mechanically and chemically stripped it all and then had it galvanised, painted the frame with etch primer first, got a new skin off ebay, painted the inside of it with etch primer. This is not actually essential when putting aluminium and zinc into contact because they are more or less next to each other on the galvanic series, unlike aluminium and steel which MUST be separated to avoid corrosion. I then assembled the two pieces wish about a kilo of seam sealer between the skin and frame (again not essential but good practise) used clamps and thin battens of wood to clamp it all up and it looks great now.

I don't even worry when I see the terrible window seal letting water pour down behind the skin knowing that it's galvanised in there! Passenger side was a TD5 take off which was in excellent and I mean excellent condition, I just seam sealed it, I don't like water running down it!

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It might have been a thread of yours I've seen, I'm hoping to do the same with my doors so I'll put plenty of pics up when I do it.

I think I will have to fix them by welding new sections in. Does anyone know a good value welder in or arround Hampshire.