purplemk

Member

• Dec 29, 2015

• #1

Hello
I have a 109 Station wagon that needs new sills and B / C post,
Just wondered if any one knows if a defender side section will fit directly in place of the series ones?
They look to be the same aside from the door seal edge and I assume door sizes etc will be the same but it would be good to have this confirmed by someone who has done the swap before I buy a set of defender sills.

Many Thanks

 

ciderman

Active Member

• Jan 2, 2016

• #2

I just cut out and replace with 25 x 5 flat steel- seems to work. And I use 50 x 3 for the diagonal panel.

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Jan 3, 2016

• #3

If it's the bits I'm thinking of YRM metal solutions do some repair sections

 

purplemk

Member

• Mar 9, 2016

• #4

Thanks for the replies, I have since gone with the 110 sills, so for anyone else considering it they can be used, all be it with a little adaptation or as said above YRM do some repair panels

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Mar 9, 2016

• #5

What did you have to do to make them fit - I've still not done mine yet...any pictures?

 

purplemk

Member

• Mar 9, 2016

• #6

Because the defender B post has a single lip for the door seal rather than the L shape on series I decided to fit a one part door seal all around so I will have to adapt the upper body to take that seal, probably have to cut the lip off, and I found the C post to be slightly further back than I needed so I had to cut a slice out with a grinder and re weld it. Other than that its not to bad a job, I've sent it away to be galvanised so hopefully it will fit when I finally get to the point of bolting it all together again

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #7

Cheers, sounds like it might be easier than the YRM route which sounds like it involves a lot of trial and error to get the top not-rotten part welded to the bottom galved part....

 

purplemk

Member

• Mar 12, 2016

• #8

I looked at the YRM parts, they are not bad and if the metal is reasonably sound I would probably go that way and keep the originality but my B and C post are a bit too far gone to be worth repairing

 

tomhop

Active Member

• Mar 16, 2016

• #9

Forgive my ignorance but what do you mean by B & C posts?

 

purplemk

Member

• Mar 16, 2016

• #10

tomhop said:

Forgive my ignorance but what do you mean by B & C posts?

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Hi
A post being the bulkhead upright post that the front door hinges bolt to, next back just behind the front doors B post, and C post is just behind the rear doors (on a 5 door station wagon vehicle) a 2 door landy only has A and B

 

tomhop

Active Member

• Mar 17, 2016

• #11

thanks for clearing that up, a lot of lingo to learn!

 

purplemk

Member

• Mar 17, 2016

• #12

tomhop said:

thanks for clearing that up, a lot of lingo to learn!

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No problem