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Prins

Member Since: 13 Feb 2015
Location: world
Posts: 8

90 AB, painted and non painted bolts for door hinges

Have my 90 AB now for almost a year and only today I saw something very strange.

Some of the bolts of the door hinges are painted and some are not. Anybody seen this before ? or am I to picky ?

it actually irritates me

or is it the character that comes with the last Defender ? Just like my dad's car which was one of the first brand new 110 back in April 1983 and where the bolts of the passenger side floor board were missing.

18th Dec 2016 4:35pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

It's just the way they are assembled. Some parts are bolted together before painting and others after.

If that's the only thing that irritates you after a year then you're doing well

Darren

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18th Dec 2016 4:43pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Re: 90 AB, painted and non painted bolts for door hinges

Prins wrote:
Have my 90 AB now for almost a year and only today I saw something very strange.

Some of the bolts of the door hinges are painted and some are not. Anybody seen this before ? or am I to picky ?

it actually irritates me

or is it the character that comes with the last Defender ? Just like my dad's car which was one of the first brand new 110 back in April 1983 and where the bolts of the passenger side floor board were missing.

Door bolts should not be painted. First time I hear anybody say that they received a new ex factory Defender with some of the door bolts painted. Sounds almost like for some reason Solihull, or more likely the dealer, did some after assembly painting.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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18th Dec 2016 5:48pm

CR

Member Since: 28 Jan 2010
Location: Ireland
Posts: 947

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black

just guessing, but if it is a split colour on the body then one half was painted after assembly, either top or bottom.

18th Dec 2016 5:55pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Not unusual for a car to have retrospective paint at a dealer if damaged in transit.

Seen it loads of times

Very unlikely they'd tell a customer, we never used to.

18th Dec 2016 7:03pm

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