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AJC



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Replacing doors - TD5 110
Morning all, my second row door o/s has got the dreaded tin worm, everytime I shut it I'm left with brown flakes on the floor Embarassed

Now, I have seen the repair panels and sections to rebuild the door frames, or I have seen new doors from the likes of John craddocks for approx. £350 each, which I assume are pattern parts.

My query is, would some one from experience recommend repairing my doors, replacing with pattern ( I am unsure on quality and fit) or bite the bullet and buy some Puma doors?

My defender is a keeper so happy to do whats needed.

the current door skins are slightly dinted and rippled in areas and this is something id like to fix too. so there is repair work to do there too.
Post #759714 20th Feb 2019 8:12am
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donmacn



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So, my car is a Tdi SW rather than a TD5, but I don't think that makes any difference in this instance.

I have exactly the same issue, and if I open the door and look at the underneath, well there's virtually nothing left. From the outside, you just wouldn't know - the door looks good and solid.

I bought a set of 2nd row doors from SP4x4 in galved steel. I have to say they're not fitted yet. They go to the paintshop in a couple of weeks time; and then onto the car. But they look and feel pretty good to me.

Just suggesting it as another option to look at. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
Post #759722 20th Feb 2019 9:19am
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AJC



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I've just been doing some googling and ended up on their site, I would be interested to see what fitment is like, I'd be tempted to do all 4 at once to save on body shop costs, plus the doors that are removed may sell for a fee so better than nothing.
Post #759725 20th Feb 2019 9:26am
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LandRoverAnorak



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When I replaced the doors on my old Tdi 90, I went for 2nd hand Puma ones. It wasn't cheap but they are better then the earlier design in every way. Darren

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Post #759726 20th Feb 2019 9:28am
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grafty99



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Unfortunately rear 110 puma doors in decent condition are extremely expensive (we'll they are from reputable suppliers).

I've been looking for a set of puma doors for my parents 110. So far the cheapest I could find a decent set of 110 ones complete was £3200 Shocked

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Post #759727 20th Feb 2019 9:33am
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donmacn



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AJC wrote:
I've just been doing some googling and ended up on their site, I would be interested to see what fitment is like, I'd be tempted to do all 4 at once to save on body shop costs, plus the doors that are removed may sell for a fee so better than nothing.


Well, in fact this is more or less what I'll be doing. I got the rear doors from Sp; and found a set of Puma doors for the front. Only because it saved £200/£300 on the SP ones. On the flip side, I'll have to do more cleaning and prep with the Puma ones.

All four doors booked into the paintshop in early March; I'll then be fitting them in the couple of weeks after that, before the whole car goes to the paintshop shortly after.

If my car was new and shiny, I maybe wouldn't need this last step, but it's the opposite - old and faded - so shiny new doors would make it look daft.

So, if you're not in any rush, I'll doubtless be taking pics and outlining the job on my 'rebuild' thread. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
Post #759729 20th Feb 2019 9:42am
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miker



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
The only difficulty with buying 2nd hand puma doors is finding a pair that were acquired with the original owners permission....
Post #759744 20th Feb 2019 10:42am
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Intercept



Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black
A couple of years ago fitted a set of 4 galvanised doors from SP4x4. Not cheap but I was impressed with the quality and fit. After much deliberation I went for the steel skin version. The skin is zintec rather than dip galvanised. apparently to avoid warping etc. Before going to the spray shop they needed all the threads recutting and a few holes re-drilled to remove excess zinc, but apart from that it has been a straightforward (but time-consuming) job. The overall cost was ~£2K. It would've been a lot more if I'd not done all the work (except for the painting which I entrusted to a local bodyshop who had experience of spraying galvanised steel).

I don't have any regrets over my choice. This was one of the doors being readied for the paintshop:


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AJC wrote:
I would be interested to see what fitment is like

I'm happy to provide photos to show fitment if required. Don't forget that all Defenders are different though...

AJC wrote:
plus the doors that are removed may sell for a fee so better than nothing.

I hoped to raised a few £ from selling the old doors but even at £40 for the set they didn't find a local buyer for 6 months so in the end I gave them away to avoid scrapping them.
Post #759747 20th Feb 2019 10:59am
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