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r.illingworth67

Member Since: 23 Jul 2023
Location: Malton
Posts: 3

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Arles Blue

Addition of a gull wing door

Hi all

I want to put a gullwing door into my defender 110 puma 2.2 LGV 2013. The panel seems be made of a different material. Tap the low section over the wheel aeach and it has the classic metal sound. The side panel on the other hand above the tub have a very different sound and are a lot more flexible a bit little a composite plastic

So my question is before I start cutting holes does anyone know what the side panel are made of and as they seem to be a lot more flexible do I need to strengthen the panel in anyway to take the weight of the new door?

Thanks in advance for you help

Rob

9th Jun 2024 1:55pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Is yours a HT or a PU with bed cover? ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

9th Jun 2024 2:32pm

r.illingworth67

Member Since: 23 Jul 2023
Location: Malton
Posts: 3

It’s a HT (hard top?) what is PU?

Cheers Rob

9th Jun 2024 3:05pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Pick Up. They sometimes have a bed cover over the rear PU bed, some use an Ifor Galvanised cover, there are also Fibreglass ones too that are common on other PU makes like Toyota Hilux or Nissan Navara etc.
The latter here often being colour match painted.

LR Hard Top sides are aluminium skinned from the factory which is then painted.

Mine is a HT, it has sliding rear windows fitted and there is a steel strengthening piece to the centre that was removed to do that.
As it is in the way.

Whose product is it that you are thinking of fitting or getting fitted?

⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

9th Jun 2024 3:17pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1857

I have a feeling this is in the wrong place e.g. L663

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

9th Jun 2024 5:12pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1094

" I have a feeling this is in the wrong place e.g. L663 Confused "

only a matter of time before you will see Lambo doors on a L663 ......... maybe in 75yrs

and olde Duffenders will be potted in egg-timers.

9th Jun 2024 6:36pm

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