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Litch

Member Since: 10 Mar 2013
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 765

Genuine ones seem to corrode regardless of how well the paint is put on.

Gave up on them and now have the BP anodised ones, nicely made and hopefully they will look good long into the future. ONE LIFE, GET IT!

17th Jul 2013 7:19pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

I bought black anodised stainless Croytec ones (beautiful quality) and will try to convince the dealer to fit them when the windscreen gets replaced under warranty...

John Croydon seems a first class bloke and I think he can anodise in different colours (but don't quote me). Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

18th Jul 2013 6:01am

RFT

Member Since: 13 Nov 2010
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 680

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Zermatt Silver

Mine were replaced under warranty by Hillendale at 2yrs 364day old
They are peeped, primed and sprayed by their approved local body shop and by the look of the paint job they will out live the original factory fitted ones. 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper

18th Jul 2013 10:57pm

Alex1976

Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: Buckingham
Posts: 596

I have OX4x4 hinges and windscreen blocks and they are great. Been on a year now and no problems. I sprayed them satin black as I don't like the shiny stainless bling look.

What were the issues with OX hinges?

19th Jul 2013 6:18pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Alex1976 wrote:
What were the issues with OX hinges?

This is a direct cut and paste from the E-Bay advert for OX4x4 door hinges....

"........TDCI hinges have a slightly larger foot print. This will not cause an installation problem but may leave a "tidemark" if the paint is faded."

On the Puma when you remove the original hinges there is no topcoat of paint at all just primer, as the vehicle is sprayed with the hinges already fitted. Never mind about 'if the paint is faded'...in the case of the TDCI there ain't no paint to fade. A tidemark of primer was not the look I myself was after. I did contact them and suggest they make the footprint the same size to attract more purchasers perhaps? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

19th Jul 2013 11:28pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

K9F wrote:
On the Puma when you remove the original hinges there is no topcoat of paint at all just primer, as the vehicle is sprayed with the hinges already fitted. Never mind about 'if the paint is faded'...in the case of the TDCI there ain't no paint to fade. A tidemark of primer was not the look I myself was after. I did contact them and suggest they make the footprint the same size to attract more purchasers perhaps?

I checked both my 07 and 10 pumas, they have paint behind the windscreen blocks and door hinges. if they spray them with the hinges on, to they mask the door hinge bolts ?

20th Jul 2013 6:48am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Did you take the hinges off to check? I can only speak from experience on the actual swap out. On mine on initial inspection behind the hinge point it does indeed look like the vehicle is sprayed, this is just from overspray it's not until removal you discover the fact that it's not. Under the windscreen hinge blocks it was indeed sprayed as you stated.
Your Ice has different colour hinges to the body so who knows the process on that vehicle? As for the bolts WGAF? It could be the hinges are 'gripper pinned' on for the spraying process, masked off or temporary bolts fitted until the doors go on, drop Mike@landrover a line if it really concerns you that much.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

20th Jul 2013 8:36am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6611

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Defenders are not sprayed as a built vehicle, the panels are attached to a dolly which goes through the paint shop. I don't know if the "hinges" are assembled to the screen or bulkhead when painted though.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

20th Jul 2013 9:01am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Martin,

Don't think the windscreen hinges are fitted to either as BPman stated there is a normal paint finish under the screen ones. It's the door ones that appear to be already fitted prior to the spraying process on certain vehicles? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

20th Jul 2013 9:15am

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