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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730   
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Your original ones have lasted 13 years. I would stick with LR hinges painted to body colour, unless you really like the stainless contrast.
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6th Nov 2021 1:00pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 865  
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1. Yes, it will look silly (as does all the other bling people stick on their trucks).
2. "Your original ones have lasted 13 years... stick with LR hinges painted to body colour" I replaced one (possibly two, I can't remember to be honest) on my last one, so cheap with a bit of spray paint I can't recall the cost. I'd certainly remember the price of stainless steel ones, and still be bitching about the waste of money. Peter |
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6th Nov 2021 2:57pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10739 
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I replaced mine, both sides with the original hinges that i painted the same colour as Millie
 Click image to enlarge  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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8th Nov 2021 10:14pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410 
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Did the same with Miffy a few years ago. All four doors, some Upol paint in a rattle can. Job done
I did modify the hinge first with a small hole through to the hinge pin. Periodically go around and grease them all. Interested to see if this prolongs their life and thought heck why not. |
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9th Nov 2021 8:35am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2638  
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found these a while ago, but the price...
https://tmdtuning.com/shop/defender-security-door-hinges-90-kit/ Click image to enlarge -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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9th Nov 2021 9:18am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10739
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I did modify the hinge first with a small hole through to the hinge pin. Periodically go around and grease them all. Interested to see if this prolongs their life and thought heck why not.[/quote]
I forgot to mention that i did this as well 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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11th Nov 2021 8:55pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Sometimes the best mods are the cheapest ones
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15th Nov 2021 2:51pm |
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| ashfordsv Member Since: 13 Mar 2009 Location: Wicklow Posts: 82  
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I replaced my Td5 hinges about 7 years ago with croytec units. They still look new, quality products.
https://www.croytec.co.uk/product/croytec-door-hinges/ |
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16th Nov 2021 9:50pm |
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| andycam82 Member Since: 01 Feb 2020 Location: Bangor Posts: 21 
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I’m looking at stainless but then potentially getting them painted to colour match the car. Don’t like the idea of the aluminium billet ones that might discolour. I’ve done this for the window blocks and had them painted.
Mine are 7 years old and looking tatty. Personally I’d prefer to do the job once and then forget about it but each to their own. Best of luck Andy |
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25th Nov 2021 4:19pm |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212 
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The billet aluminium ones are fine for painting if done correctly - I did that to the Gore bonnet hinges and they look great, better than the rest of the car to be honest
I'm just now waiting for them to get their door hinges back in stock to repeat the exercise... Click image to enlarge |
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25th Nov 2021 4:43pm |
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| andycam82 Member Since: 01 Feb 2020 Location: Bangor Posts: 21
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Those look mint!
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25th Nov 2021 4:56pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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I love the GORE stuuf. I have their bulkhead brackets and bonet hinges, and I am also waiting for their doors hinges to be in stock. It seems to have been a while since they had them though.
Cheers |
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25th Nov 2021 5:09pm |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212
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This was the last correspondence I had with Gore last time I chased them up for timings back in September..
We are still not happy with the quality of finish of the outsourced parts. Machine shop blames anodisers, anodisers blame machine shop, its quite a headache at present. All our trials are with bonnet hinges as they are the cheapest items to scrap off. I don't want to make any promises on timing as I don't want to let people down. This is going on far longer than i envisaged. Regards Dave... I've been waiting since March and will continue to wait as I think their products are top notch and no one else seems to sell security hinges that I like the look of  |
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25th Nov 2021 5:26pm |
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| GRU54 Member Since: 03 Oct 2021 Location: Nashville Posts: 26  
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I am trying to find out if its possible to knock the hinge pin out of the center of the hinge and replace it with a stainless pin? Has anyone ever tried this fix? (defender 90- 1994)
thanks |
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1st Dec 2021 11:47pm |
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