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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069  
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Glyn - looks to be an excellent idea, so long as the legals are ok, you could sell them anywhere (except Norway).
Defender door locks are about as secure as those doors so no loss of security 
Lets see some prototypes ! |
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12th May 2012 6:06pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6632  
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Fit Series II/III door bottoms only (ala NAS 90)?
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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12th May 2012 6:08pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Glyn,
Personally I think it's not such a good idea. You've got an XS with aircon, it can be dusty where you are and also with the apparent 'lack of crime' you're still putting temptation in some toe rag's way be it a Brit or otherwise. Besides if you've been gorging at Chris' Kebabs and on Brandy Sours I wager you could do with losing a bit of beef....  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!! |
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12th May 2012 6:33pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4731 
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I think doors like that -or no doors- are for people with nice legs.
1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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12th May 2012 7:10pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006  
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If you were to engineer hinges in a lift out style like a series one would that fall foul of the construction and use regs and or mot? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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12th May 2012 8:16pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Series doors wouldn't be much of an advantage over just winding the window down, door tops are usually taken off if you have your roof off or windscreen down. How about those mesh doors they use in stock car racing
 Look like plastic mesh!
I like the one's in your picture though  |
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13th May 2012 6:35am |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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As far as the legal implications go I wouldnt know, but I would hazard a guess is its just another form of customisation so as long as your insurance company were happy.....
 I remember the days when delivery drivers used to drive around with their sliding doors open in the summer, and paradoxically, the General Lee had its doors welded closed  2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy |
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13th May 2012 7:02am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6632
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I don't see the point of fabricating doors like in the picture, when Series doors do virtually the same thing and are cheap!
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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13th May 2012 7:50am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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OK, some valid points:
I would ideally like to just remove the doors- this way it will cost me nothing at all and will take me about 60mins to do all the work. BUT..... If I have to have a form of 'door' I would rather make my own.... 1. I do have AC which is nice on long motorway journeys but from one end of the island to the other is about 2 hours and I live in the middle so normally on the motorway for a max of 1 hour. 50-60% of the driving I do is off-road so constantly have my windows down and looking out. For this reason the dust still gets in without any problems.... not that the door-seals keep it out anyhow!! 2. Series doors- I thought about this, but as mentioned above there would be marginal difference to just having the windows open..... Plus the surface is big and flat so would need a good paint-job which would cost approx £300-500 alone. So if I were to get series door frames (with the catch)... about £50 each new, and then cut all the flimsy parts off and replace them with steel tube (same diameter as the cage) I will then be able to spray it up myself as slight blemishes wouldn't be noticeable. I also would be using the current hinges so there won't be any modification there.... Cost would be about £100 a door inc frame, tubes and paint (all work by myself). Currently 50% of the time I leave my Defender open with the windows down, and about 30% of that I leave the keys in the ignition. The island is so small (LR club has about 50 members and the largest off road club has about 200 members), if anyone was to even try and sell a wheel/ tyre etc it would be flagged up in a second. I haven't heard of a single car being stolen on the island in the past 10 months compared to about 10 Land Rover every month in the UK..... But cars have items stole out of them on a daily basis (ipods, sat-nav etc). I might just approach the rozzers here and see what they say. Glyn   |
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13th May 2012 5:46pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Not been there.... and don't drink that...... Micheals Tavern in Erimi for meze and a good pint of Leon goes way further.... and probably a lot more fattening!!!
Glyn |
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13th May 2012 5:50pm |
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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682 
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I hope the police say go for it - I can't wait to see it with tubular doors! (front and rear?). A bikini hood too would look excellent! Peter
2008 SWB Truck Cab 1952 80" Soft top |
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13th May 2012 9:15pm |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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Click image to enlarge road legal? i don't think anyone would think of nicking this knowing the owners reputation? |
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14th May 2012 8:03am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312 
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I don't think there's any issues with taking the doors off.
the issues are with the doors. ie if you have doors they need to meet certain criteria ie latch position plus secured - but not sure what else. |
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14th May 2012 8:23am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312
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meant to add.......take the quad bikes - road legal and no doors.
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14th May 2012 8:24am |
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