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Jeebs



Member Since: 23 Oct 2015
Location: North West
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United Kingdom 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Barolo Black
Rear door replacement
Rear door is a bit rotten at the bottom and could do with being replaced or patched.

I’ve heard differing reports about the quality of replacement doors.

SP Panels seem quite a reasonable price for a complete door, but from reading on here the quality isn’t what it used to be.

Any recommendations?
Post #816475 22nd Feb 2020 9:12pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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

United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
When I replaced the rear door on my old 90, I sourced a good second hand Puma one. I had to hunt around a bit to collect all of the various parts but I was really pleased with the result:


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 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
Post #816476 22nd Feb 2020 9:23pm
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Oldowner



Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 598

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Aintree Green
Paddocks for a new pattern Puma type rear door, £220ish plus vat from memory; Although they are pattern they must be coming out of the same place as the genuine doors as they are a really complicated one piece pressing which would be hard to replicate. I fitted one to my Puma to replace the buckled original and it is indistinguishable from the old one.

Order a Britpart glass seal at same time and genuine grab handle (were about £6)

SP4x4 for Puma glass

Pre Puma door lock fits fine, and look out for a second hand door card on eBay.
Post #816478 22nd Feb 2020 9:35pm
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donmacn



Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
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I currently have an SP rear door on my car. Galvanised frame/aluminium skin. This was bought painted, sat in a dry garage for a couple of years, and then fitted. After about 4 months on the vehicle (roughly - you could gauge the timescales from my rebuild thread) there was quite a rusty tinge to the inside of the door handle recess. Rust - even surface rust - where there was supposed to be galved zinc.

Really quite disappointing, but there would be a few years of life in it I suppose. Way past any guarantee period, though I did ask, based upon how short a time it had been actually on the car.

However I've bought ( but not yet painted or fitted) a replacement from 'hairymonsterman' on ebay. Not really so much because of the SP door quality issues, but because in the meantime I've got a nakatanenga spare wheel carrier which really needs the internal bracing for a Puma wheel carrier rather than the Tdi one.

Having had a good look at it, I'm quite happy with the quality of this 2nd door. When the weather gets a bit better I'll get it painted and fitted. So, if I was buying again, I'd think twice (personally) about SP, but be quite open to the ebay one. The guy is based in Northern Ireland, but the door got to Nth Scotland in decent nick. 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 #816485 22nd Feb 2020 10:27pm
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Mo Murphy



Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2062

United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey
Mine is from Robert (Hairymonsterman) in Norn Iron.
It's superb, galv frame, one piece zintec skin and stronger than anything made by other suppliers.
I'd absolutely recommend.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
Post #816492 23rd Feb 2020 5:09am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
I've noticec that Hairymonsterman also supplies rear doors with a solid panel instead of a window aperture. If I was ever to convert my DC to a USW I would fit one of these.
Post #816514 23rd Feb 2020 9:22am
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Paul1275s



Member Since: 21 Apr 2019
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 80

United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 SW Belize Green
I got one of these for mine, excellent fit and quality is good.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Safari-Rear-Doo...2749.l2649




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 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
2003 Caterham 7
2006 Mini Cooper GP
Post #816527 23rd Feb 2020 10:26am
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Jeebs



Member Since: 23 Oct 2015
Location: North West
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United Kingdom 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Barolo Black
Does anyone happen to know HairyMonstetMans eBay name?
Post #816543 23rd Feb 2020 12:05pm
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Jeebs



Member Since: 23 Oct 2015
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United Kingdom 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Barolo Black
^^^

Wrong, wait out.
Post #816544 23rd Feb 2020 12:09pm
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familymad



Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
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 2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
Do you have a link to the doors? 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI
Post #855899 13th Sep 2020 9:20pm
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Jeebs



Member Since: 23 Oct 2015
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United Kingdom 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Barolo Black
I have ended up buying an SP one from eBay.
Post #855900 13th Sep 2020 9:31pm
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Marks Landy



Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
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United Kingdom 1985 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Java Black
Just ordered a HD Rear Door from Hairymonsterman off eBay.

Fingers crossed it should be here in two weeks 😃😃!
Post #877636 10th Jan 2021 11:23pm
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Danny Fireblade



Member Since: 16 Mar 2018
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 300

United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White
I got mine from Hairymonsterman a month or so ago. It should be back from the painters any time now.

Quality looks good so will see what its like when I fit it.
Post #877640 11th Jan 2021 12:34am
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Mo Murphy



Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey
We'll need photos Very Happy
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
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Danny Fireblade



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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White
Post #877715 11th Jan 2021 1:38pm
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