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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80   
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Which type of wheel carrier have you got? I fitted an military surplus Mantec to my 110 and manufactured a plate that mounts onto the six original spare wheel carrier holes on the rear door, then I welded the Mantec wheel plate to that. 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
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28th Apr 2020 8:38am |
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| gilly1969 Member Since: 16 Mar 2016 Location: Godstone Posts: 48
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I think it's Britpart - at least that's the branding on the box. The wheelplate has pre-drilled holes to suit all Defender/Series variants. Mine's a 1987 Defender but I replaced the original safari door with a new one at the weekend, so there are no corresponding holes to line up the wheelplate. I'm thinking I may have to put the swing arm on first then offer it up to the wheelplate held against the door to mark where the holes need to go. I just wondered if anyone had some more detailed instructions/measurements I could refer to than those supplied in the box.
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28th Apr 2020 1:27pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Can you not measure the holes on your old door? 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 |
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28th Apr 2020 1:36pm |
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| gilly1969 Member Since: 16 Mar 2016 Location: Godstone Posts: 48
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Checked that. They don't correspond with any of the holes on the wheelplate either!
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28th Apr 2020 1:38pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 716 
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There are some instructions here but sadly no measurements to assist.
https://www.paddockspares.com/downloads/pm132.pdf Is your new door the later one piece type? If so then there should be holes on the inner frame that would correspond, they certainly did on mine. I used them as a guide to drill pilot holes from inside then drilled these holes larger from the outside inwards. If you would like some measurements then let me know, I have the same carrier as the one in the instructions. 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop 1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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28th Apr 2020 1:59pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Hmm, strange. I've got one of thee carriers in a box in the garage, in my project queue. I'll take a look at the plate later. If the holes line up with the standard carrier on my 110 (I hope it does!) then I could measure those for you. 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 |
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28th Apr 2020 2:01pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I have that same carrier too, with the same instructions. However, the door mounting plate is different to the one shown and I suspect it's been amended to match the later wheel carrier holes. 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 |
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28th Apr 2020 2:03pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1628
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fir the new carrier and mark the door is the simplest way forward.
depends what door you fitted and what teh carrier make is |
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28th Apr 2020 2:08pm |
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| gilly1969 Member Since: 16 Mar 2016 Location: Godstone Posts: 48
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It's chucking it down so I'm not going to the shed to check until it stops. Thanks for all the advice. I'll take measurements if anyone has them. I'll end going for a combination of offering up and measuring off. Nothing is ever straightforward!
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28th Apr 2020 2:22pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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What does the inner frame of your new door look like? Does it not have the six holes?
I can measure rough locations of those if required 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW 2003 Caterham 7 2006 Mini Cooper GP |
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28th Apr 2020 2:32pm |
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| gilly1969 Member Since: 16 Mar 2016 Location: Godstone Posts: 48
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New door pic.
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28th Apr 2020 2:58pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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This was the back of my old one, you can see the reinforcement where the wheel carrier bolts.
 Click image to enlarge 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW 2003 Caterham 7 2006 Mini Cooper GP |
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28th Apr 2020 5:48pm |
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| gilly1969 Member Since: 16 Mar 2016 Location: Godstone Posts: 48
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Sorry pic didn't attach last time. My door looks nothing like yours. Having said that the old one I took off didn't look like yours either.
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28th Apr 2020 5:57pm |
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| Paul1275s Member Since: 21 Apr 2019 Location: East Sussex Posts: 80
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Ok, earlier type door, mine's a 2003. Looking at where the smaller plate is on my rear door the holes on it should go through the central vertical frames on your door. 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
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28th Apr 2020 6:11pm |
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