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MattH268

Member Since: 01 Dec 2021
Location: Moray
Posts: 66

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HCPU Fuji White

Random inner skin door weld

Hi All,

I changed my door housing lock and button as the housing had broken and the cover kept falling off. It's all back together and an easy job but wondered why the inner skin would have been repaired, I can't think it was done in the factory. The passenger side is fine. My original guess was that someone got carried away trying to get in to the vehicle without keys but the damage would be on the outside? Any ideas?

Click image to enlarge 300tdi 90 CSW
2.2tdci 110 HCPU
1972 Series 3 88" Truck Cab

15th Jan 2023 9:41am

donmacn

Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1845

Neat job - but very common issue. “They all do that Sir!”.

I did a repair on mine following the example of Clayton (on here) though it wasn’t a weld job.

I have bought a whole top panel like that and one day I intend to cut and weld it onto what’s there to have a stronger door.

Driver’s door because it’s the one that’s always used.

I think it’s just the vibration from the weight of the window mechanism etc moving back and forward when the door is slammed shut - and we know we often have to slam the doors to get the damn things to close! Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

15th Jan 2023 10:09am

MattH268

Member Since: 01 Dec 2021
Location: Moray
Posts: 66

I hadn't considered that but makes total sense now thank you. 300tdi 90 CSW
2.2tdci 110 HCPU
1972 Series 3 88" Truck Cab

15th Jan 2023 10:23am

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