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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1002  
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Looking good
 . And I like your painting stands.
I am sure you have it all thought through but.... If you are planning on taking off the infill panels behind the second row doors be prepared to have to repair the c pillars and possibly repair or replace the cross-member. Once you have gone to all the effort of renewing the doors and paint I would highly recommend Gwyn Lewis mud shields to keep the areas around the arches clean and slow down any future corrosion in these areas. Good luck, looking forward to seeing the progress. |
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11th Jul 2025 1:02pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819 
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I tidied up all that area and fitted the Gwynn Lewis mud shields front and rear a few years ago. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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11th Jul 2025 1:05pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819
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So the "Tart Up" continues.....
Time for the old drivers door or to be precise what is left of it to come off..  Click image to enlarge And the new door has gone on Click image to enlarge Now to prep the 2nd row doors 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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16th Jul 2025 3:50pm |
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| landiedave Member Since: 14 Mar 2013 Location: Welsh Marches Posts: 60 
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Where are you sourcing your doors?
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17th Jul 2025 2:50am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2274 
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Looks great - an excellent job!
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17th Jul 2025 6:42am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819
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The doors have come from DDS Metal Services in Coventry. I'm not 100% sure that I have the correct version for the fronts though as I have had to make up a couple of brackets for the bottom of the window regulator panels but not a long job and the doors otherwise seem excellent. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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17th Jul 2025 7:48am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819
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Thank you. Hopefully I will be prepping and priming the 2nd row doors today. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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17th Jul 2025 7:49am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819
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The second row doors are coming along.
Treated the galvanised frames first (and remembered to take a picture this time) Click image to enlarge Then prepped and etch primer Click image to enlarge And the 1st coat of filler primer Click image to enlarge I'm hoping the weather lets me get the 2nd coat of filler primer on later. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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19th Jul 2025 10:15am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819
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Trying to get the doors done and on for an upcoming trip so soldiering on when the weather (and work) permits.
Filler primer went on the 2nd row doors the other day... Click image to enlarge so todays job was to flat it back and put the 1st top coat on Click image to enlarge Will be turning them shortly to paint the outside. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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23rd Jul 2025 5:27pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819
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As stated on another post I bit the bullet so to speak on some LR Parts Aluminium door handles.
The finish is good but alas the sizing is a bit off and three don't have the door skin slot machined in. With some auspicious use of an angle grinder and a steady hand two are now on and looking the part. I was starting to think it was the cutouts in the doors but having measured the ones in the DDS front doors against the originals there is less than 0.5mm in it and the issue is more like 2mm 
The remaining ones (2nd row) will be dealt with as necessary but as they dont have locks may be slightly easier. Anyway here is a picture of the passenger front fitted (the drivers and ignition/steering lock are also done but rain prevented me from hanging around to take pictures). Click image to enlarge 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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24th Jul 2025 5:04pm |
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| miker916 Member Since: 25 Oct 2022 Location: Fife Posts: 62  
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This looks great, I would love to have a go at this. Is this something anyone can do or are you a painter to trade with all the gear & equipment needed?
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24th Jul 2025 5:50pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 819
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Definitely not a painter and have ended up buying also sorts of prep gear etc in order to do the job.
It is being rollered on and seems to be pretty smooth as long as you get enough but not too much paint on. The stand for painting the doors was about £20 worth of wood plus scraps and screws that I had already. The big thing is not skipping degreasing and tack cloths before applying the paint and trying to miss the worst of the humidity. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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24th Jul 2025 6:22pm |
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| miker916 Member Since: 25 Oct 2022 Location: Fife Posts: 62
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ah ok, i just assumed you were spraying them. They look brilliant, what a cracking job you are making of them. Staying in Scotland, the humidity might be an issue for me
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24th Jul 2025 10:12pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3797  
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Great job, Keswick is the perfect color for a Defender IMHO.
Our 2013 Defender 90 which we ordered new was Keswick, & we specified an Indus Silver roof to go with the alloy wheels & chequreplate etc. |
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25th Jul 2025 10:25pm |
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