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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Not really difficult, some info about it in below thread. Question is, do you really think SS is better than standard mild steel for your truck?
Eric http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic38216....mild+steel You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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18th Dec 2016 9:16pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1868 
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Did mine on my 23 year old and what a transformation. I did it one bolt at a time and as far as I recall the top two hinges were easy, but the bottom hinge nuts are in the wheel arch and were corroded.
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18th Dec 2016 9:22pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3765
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Mine are a bit rusty already and I would like them looking nice that's all as in the above picture.
Not as rusty as those but no other reason other than looks. I did the cross member bolts and they look much better. |
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18th Dec 2016 9:25pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1868
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As an option you could replace with OE ones as I did on my 110 that I wanted to keep looking original . . . . . . .
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18th Dec 2016 9:32pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Nakatanenga has been successfully selling stainless bolts for a large number of years. I will have to find out exactly how long. No issue with the bolts if the supplied paste is used.
The door bolts are made in the original LR head in stainless specifically for Nakatanenga. These are NOT off the shelf standard bolts and more then a few hundred at a time are ordered! Brendan |
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18th Dec 2016 9:59pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Well, just heard back from Nakatanenga and they have been supplying their bolt kits for over 8 years now without issue as long as the paste supplied is used
We have sold hundreds of these kits in the U.K. I do not know how many kits Nakatanenga have sold but must be in the 000's The kits are checked by weight to ensure they are correct. We have had the odd bolt with a misformed head but we quickly supplied a replacement. The Nakatanenga kits are the most comprehensive ones in the U.K. and are the only ones with the correct paste to prevent galling. Brendan |
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19th Dec 2016 8:37am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3765
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^ Brendan
Do you sell just the rear bolt kit please I can only see the kit with the doors, http://www.4x4overlander.com/product/nakat...ast-4dr-2/ Thanks |
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19th Dec 2016 9:16am |
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| Conan Member Since: 05 Sep 2016 Location: the danger zone Posts: 53  
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I replaced all the hinges on my 90 with stainless steel ones from YRM. It's not that hard to do, but it's easier to do this with someone (at least to tighten the bolts).
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19th Dec 2016 11:31am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Smart man, that's what I will do, but sofar my OE ones with their Weicon paste keep looking like new. 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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19th Dec 2016 3:03pm |
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