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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3685   
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Can’t help you with anything but number 4. I like it! Looks quite at home.
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21st Jun 2023 5:08am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108 
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Great mock up - I too think it looks rather good👍
I too would be interested in the responses. |
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21st Jun 2023 5:56am |
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| Shroppy Member Since: 25 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 866 
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The pre-defender 110s were fitted with split doors (albeit with aluminium door tops), and I had the same setup on my 110.
Wind noise - Comparable, if slightly noisier, its all in the setup. Elbow rest - There isn't one. Door cards are available but I'm not aware of any with armrests. You do however gain some space due to the reduced width of the doors/cards. A couple of other things to consider: Window opening - You are restricted to a rear sliding screen only, so you can only ever open approx. 50% of the window. Water ingress - Another seal (between the door top and bottom) means yet another path of potential water ingress and they can be a real pain to seal. Especially if you take the door tops off regularly. Would I fit them to another 110/130? Personally, no. They suit a 90 very well IMO, especially a rag top, but the cons outweigh the pros for me on a larger vehicle. Puma doors, whilst more expensive, are a significant improvement over both tdi/Td5 and split doors. 1985 127 V8 Build Thread Series 2 109" Series 1 80" |
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21st Jun 2023 6:19am |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 488  
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I can help with this.
My original 40 year old lift handle door bottoms are of superior quality, and apart from some cleaning and a few welds on the frame are still in use. The SP galvanized door tops are ok, but still leak. I also had to spend time refitting the tracks and glass keepers, but these have to be removed prior to paint anyway. Also I had to bend the bolts to enable a reasonable fit. There's still wind noise between the seal and door, but I've non genuine bearmach seals and perhaps didn't quite get the bolts bent correctly, but I'm splitting hairs, it's a Land Rover. I can't comment on the comparison between the single piece doors as on my other 110 the original one piece doors were rotten and barely filled the hole, with wind and rain every where. Don't buy anything which is not galvanized. It will rust before your eyes and the paint won't stick to the black 'primer'. This is truly awful stuff. As for the looks, I'm not too keen, I think they belong on series vehicles and of course very early 110's, which mine is. My wife, however, prefers the look. The sliding window is fantastic. No draft, no noise, open in a second, no stupid electrics waiting to break, or mechanisms to stick. I also much prefer the lift handle, much more Land Rover. I've fitted Mud UK door cards which are an excellent hard wearing plastic. The fit and finish is very good. There's more room inside as they are slightly thinner. My arm will sit comfortably on the door with the window open.  Click image to enlarge . |
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21st Jun 2023 6:51am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Personally, I think they look odd on a later CSW as they don't match the style of the rear side windows
 They're great on a ragtop where you might actually want to remove the door tops. 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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21st Jun 2023 7:58am |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600 
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Thanks all for the feedback, good to hear the doors are fine in function.
Seems there are mixed opinions on how it looks, 2 for and 2 against which doesn't help me 
I think you hit the nail on the head. Here are my mockups without rear windows. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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21st Jun 2023 12:15pm |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 488
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I agree, they look fine on a two/four door with van back. Not so great with the non square back windows. I do think that they age the car though, which is fine if you're ok with that. I've read that the puma doors are much better, but also I really like the sliding window, it provides ventilation without draft. For me it came down to the price.
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21st Jun 2023 12:29pm |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 631  
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I know, that Defender is not very compatible with requirmenets for passenger protection in case of some crash, but I think, that the newer type doors are a bit better. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo
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21st Jun 2023 12:56pm |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1099  
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Exmoor (used to?) do a nice arm rest for the series:
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-EXT38210 I have them fitted and they work well or at least as good as can be expected. My Td5 is just a lot more modern experience with a full roll down window, normal interior door opener and just more stiffness in the door altogether. I do like my Series door on my Series landrover as it suits the whole experience, but I can't imagine having to live with them on a Defender, which is just a more useful vehicle altogether. |
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21st Jun 2023 2:51pm |
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| west4x4 Member Since: 23 Jan 2010 Location: Rutland Posts: 140
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Click image to enlarge Mine came like it from factory. I’ve heard bad things on the fit and finish on SP doors. Sealing around the top can be an issue as the door top has a bit more flex than a one piece door. But does look cool with all 4 off Click image to enlarge |
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30th Jul 2023 5:35pm |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 488
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Nice 110, it does look cool with or without the door tops! I do like the limestone with 'utility' back.
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30th Jul 2023 9:16pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600
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That does look great! I like the split colour design too, but perhaps for my TD5 it will be drifting too far from factory.
I've read about the top not sealing particularly tight, maybe it's the dividing strip on your door causing it? I've decided to go ahead and get the doors (whenever they come back in-stock), full respray to alpine white (inside and out). The money saved alone is enough to add the SP4x4 galvanized bulkhead to the order  |
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2nd Aug 2023 7:38pm |
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| west4x4 Member Since: 23 Jan 2010 Location: Rutland Posts: 140
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MRD the whole body isn’t square around the A and B picker.
Hav3 to show us the finished results. I’d check the doors for fitment on arrival before painting |
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2nd Aug 2023 8:11pm |
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| Bowbearer Member Since: 12 Aug 2022 Location: Norfolk Posts: 184 
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Thought I would reply as I have just bought a set for my 110.
It had series doors originally so no brainer in getting a set and saving loads. Ordered them Friday afternoon got them Monday. Quality looks fine, going to build them, put them on and then paint. Will let you know what I think. |
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17th Mar 2024 3:30pm |
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