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miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Doors stolen... time to sell?

Hi

I'm a long time lurker on this forum, but thought I'd finally drop a line to seek some advice. I've got a 110 tdci DC and my four doors were stolen on Monday night/Tuesday morning. I had a disklok on the steering wheel and the bonnet wasn't taken, so I suppose I should be thankful for small mercies.

I'm now starting wonder whether there is any point keeping the vehicle when the doors etc will probably only get nicked again since the thieves know where I live and will know that I'm replacing the doors. My question is this - has anyone has had their doors/bonnet taken after filling in the bolt heads with resin/ball bearings, and/or making the bonnet hinges more secure?

Cheers

Mike

5th Oct 2012 12:24pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Welcome to the forum....

Never had my doors pinched in the first place, but I did carry out the modification....see link below....

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8589.h...p;start=15 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

5th Oct 2012 12:38pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1365

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

My main dealer advised me to fill the bolt holes with araldite or ball bearings too. I have just used araldite at the moment, and last time I checked, they were still there. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

5th Oct 2012 12:41pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

has this been reported on Landywatch?

Bit of a sus first post IMHO....

5th Oct 2012 2:12pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

T1G UP wrote:
Bit of a sus first post IMHO....

Sus or not he's welcome to 'have a go' at getting my doors off. I'll give him predetermined timescale and then reap my revenge with my chainsaw and blowlamp on his nads if he's still there.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

5th Oct 2012 2:16pm

miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Thanks for the follow-up so far.

Regarding my post being a bit 'sus' - it probably might have been 'sus' if I'd been asking how to remove a door that had been fixed with resin/ball bearings, but as it was I was just asking whether it made them secure.

As it is I'm starting to think that some resin and ball bearings for the doors, and new hinges and a bike lock for the bonnet might just be enough to make the tea leaves go and nick someone else's doors. That and I'll sleep in it.

Cheers

Mike

5th Oct 2012 4:19pm

RLD

Member Since: 29 Jun 2007
Location: Lancs
Posts: 858

don't give up on it as the scum have won there are things out there to stop this happening

RLD fabricator of Hidden Winch Mount for D3/4 roof racks jerry can holders CB aerial mounts and much more and agent for Helsport Tents and gear

5th Oct 2012 4:58pm

Dave-H

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1507

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green

Ball bearings in hinge screw heads and decent cable lock on bonnet makes life harder for them .... did mine a while ago 'just in case'

Another cheapish worthwhile deterrent - buy a cheapo alarm system [one of those 'only 2 wire connection' jobbies] and fit it inside your landie wired direct to the pos and neg on the battery. Then fit another earth lead direct from battery to the bodywork under seat somewhere.

Those cheap jobbies work by sensing battery drain [when interior lights come on] so as soon as they open first door off go's the alarm

Extra earth lead inside prevents them disconnecting original earth lead to kill the electrical system .... and even if they fuse out the factory alarm system the cheapo jobbie will still be on standby

Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.

5th Oct 2012 8:05pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

K9F wrote:
T1G UP wrote:
Bit of a sus first post IMHO....

Sus or not he's welcome to 'have a go' at getting my doors off. I'll give him predetermined timescale and then reap my revenge with my chainsaw and blowlamp on his nads if he's still there.

True. sorry if i am suspect but i do own a 110 with 4k worth of doors!

sorry for your loss. i'd be going mental if some skank nicked my doors.....BUT i have my security in place

5th Oct 2012 10:12pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

Have a word with Kevin at mud stuff he has some good ideas on security

5th Oct 2012 10:29pm

miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Thanks for the follow-up. Regarding the extra earth lead, is this just a simple case of connecting a new earth strap from the negative terminal to the side of the battery compartment?

Thanks again

Mike

8th Oct 2012 8:41pm

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