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tjwest10

Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 43

1988 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Portofino Red

Rusted Doors

What is the best/cheapest way to fix doors that are rusted at the bottom?

For the most part, they are in great shape. However, I am worried about further rusting and am trying to decide whether I need brand new doors or whether there is an easier and cheaper fix...

26th Apr 2017 9:59pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

You can buy repair sections, I think YRM do them.

26th Apr 2017 10:19pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

i took my passenger side door card off on weekend quickly put it back on lol, they look pretty bad at the bottom

. Im wondering what the cheapest way is to repair them , is it just a skin you need?

Who are YRM?

16th Aug 2017 1:07pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

YRM make various repair sections as well as other small parts for Land Rovers. Do a Google search and you will find them.

16th Aug 2017 6:22pm

sharkey964

Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
Posts: 574

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

https://yrmit.co.uk/

Marc

16th Aug 2017 7:08pm

Intercept

Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 587

2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black

I ended up going for complete new doors from http://www.sp-4x4.com/category_s/242.htm and took the galvanised option with a zinc plated steel skin. Not cheap but great quality.

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16th Aug 2017 7:23pm

AndyT66

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Bedford
Posts: 148

2004 Defender 90 2.5 TD XS CSW Zambezi Silver

My doors were not good at the bottom, 2003. I didn't want to remove them to have a new section fitted so opted for a repair which should give me a few more years. I drilled out the pop rivets that hold the rubber seal to the bottom of the door and painted the door bottom with silver rust preventative POR15 paint from frosts and sprayed the internal section with Dintrol 3125HS. I fitted a new rubber seal. For the plastic sheet I bought some heavy duty sheet from screwfix. I still need to find an alternative for the silly self adhesive foam blocks at a decent price. Some of the fixings on the door card broke, the yellow plastic that hold the Xmas tree fittings. I used 6x3/8 stainless tappers which worked a treat. I got these from Kays via ebay. A 3mm pilot hole worked well.

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16th Aug 2017 8:30pm

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