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ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

Defender upgrades hinges no doubt are identical to mine. Pretty sure all the companies selling these source from one and the same German manufacturer. I hear what you say there Suli, but still don’t understand why any type of side door hinge, which is installed on the forward end of the door, can not work with Masai glass which as far as I know sits behind the doors at the rear quarter side and at the rear of the truck. Maybe you are thinking of the Safari door hinges, not the side doors? 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

23rd May 2018 5:23am

tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279	Ericvv 😄 Probably easier for me to just order new ones by the time I need them.
23rd May 2018 9:45am

Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795	Ericv my apologises I am referring to the hinges for the rear door and if I fit the greasable front ones the back would look odd, but if I do Optimill then they look correct alround  2015 HT XS 90 2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90
23rd May 2018 4:51pm

2010Blackdefender90 Member Since: 07 Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 562	Is the glass too close to reach the nipple?
24th May 2018 10:00am

zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720	Sulisuli wrote: Ericv my apologises I am referring to the hinges for the rear door and if I fit the greasable front ones the back would look odd, but if I do Optimill then they look correct alround The standard safari door hinges look completely different to the standard side door hinges anyway. So I don't think it'll make much difference.
24th May 2018 11:09am

2010Blackdefender90 Member Since: 07 Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 562	Think they make them for the rear too, look different, but because of our glass, issue is getting to the grease nipple.
24th May 2018 11:11am

zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720	still get 8 out of 11 (4 out of 7 on a 90) greasable if the side ones are changed though.
24th May 2018 1:03pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

I believe the German version I bought here, in the U.K. distributed by Defender Upgrades, only exists for the side doors, not for the safari door. And indeed, there is not much common between the looks of genuine side door and safari door hinges, so just replacing the side door hinges for these good looking high quality nippled ones was just perfect. While a few of my genuine side door hinges had rusty pins, my almost 10 year young safari door hinges are just like new. So at present these new side door hinges are just what the doctor ordered. 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

24th May 2018 5:33pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

The June issue of LRO just arrived in the mail today, and it highlights these... Eric Click image to enlarge 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

24th May 2018 8:21pm

Cetane Member Since: 27 Nov 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 171	Is it it a worthwhile investment? Can you recommend it? I need to respray my 110 and dont see the point in forking out for a set of genuine ones to be resprayed and for them to then rust in the not too distant future. Cheers Cetane
4th Jun 2018 3:03pm

LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324	You'll probably need to wait between five and ten years to get a useful review  Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
4th Jun 2018 6:01pm

Cetane Member Since: 27 Nov 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 171	True... but sometimes you can get an idea on quality long before it craps out. Blue box stuff rarely feels good when its fitted!
4th Jun 2018 6:45pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

My idea about quality? Outstanding. In my below thread you have some more comments and pictures of the installed hinges. Eric http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42690-60.html 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

4th Jun 2018 6:55pm

Cetane Member Since: 27 Nov 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 171	Thanks for your feedback. In my opinion its just a shame they have the kinked grease nipple on the top hinge. Would be nice if they had found a way around that. Anyway I need to convince myself I need to sink £££ into a car set of them. Cheers Cetane
4th Jun 2018 7:53pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

The kinked grease nipples obviously are there for a good reason. Personally I love the looks of those. The option for not needing kinked grease nipples on the top hinges is to get a Series I. 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

5th Jun 2018 4:50am

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