Horse_Apple
Active Member
What are the big differences between an early 70s 2 door and an early 80s one, re panels etc?
TIA
TIA
spencer1885
Active Member
Why do you what to know?
Front wings ,bonnet, roof ,tail gate top and bottom all the same
Front wings ,bonnet, roof ,tail gate top and bottom all the same
Horse_Apple
Active Member
Why do you what to know?
Front wings ,bonnet, roof ,tail gate top and bottom all the same
Some of the 70s ones appear to have 80s back ends.
They look like they just bolt on and look identical but was wondering if they were ultimately the same or not.
spencer1885
Active Member
Not sure what you mean.
The back end ,do you mean the tail gate as the back end of a Range Rover has never changed.
Rear wings , doors and main body shell are different.
The back end ,do you mean the tail gate as the back end of a Range Rover has never changed.
Rear wings , doors and main body shell are different.
Horse_Apple
Active Member
Not the tailgate, the rear body shell part that is fixed by bolting. So I guess, thewhole rear shell section.
They look identical, was wondering if they were though.
spencer1885
Active Member
I did not know the shell unbolted just the panels.
The two door has different rear outer wings and also different rear inner panels and that's as far as my knowledge goes.
The two door has different rear outer wings and also different rear inner panels and that's as far as my knowledge goes.
Horse_Apple
Active Member
I did not know the shell unbolted just the panels.
The two door has different rear outer wings and also different rear inner panels and that's as far as my knowledge goes.
Well, neither did I
Maybe they don't but it's what I've been told.
When you say different wings, do you mean between a 2 door and a 4 door, or 2 doors between the different eras?
spencer1885
Active Member
Well, neither did I
Maybe they don't but it's what I've been told.
When you say different wings, do you mean between a 2 door and a 4 door, or 2 doors between the different eras?
Yes that's what I mean.
Different between 2 door and 4 door ,age I think makes no difference.
Have you got a 2 door Range Rover?
Horse_Apple
Active Member
No, I'm in the hunt for a good example.
Several that I've seen in recent months have had rear ends from 80s 2 doors bolted on.
I was wondering if the rear ends from the 80s 2 doors were actually different as they look identical to me.
oil dripper
Well-Known Member
spencer1885
Active Member
Are you talking about the bottom tail gate?
Early ones have a lever and later ones have a handle and no swing number plate mount.
The upper tail gate is the same.
oil dripper
Well-Known Member
usually just the later lights being put on to update them atad as the originals can be hard to come by to replace damaged items and as spence said about the bottom tailgate
spencer1885
Active Member
That's strange, I tried to put later lights on my 2 door but they would not fit.
The body panel that's behind them has different cut outs for the back of the lights.
oil dripper
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sfunny cus i,ve had no problems in the past
spencer1885
Active Member
I had a 4 door with the long gear stick I think it was a B reg and I took the rear lights out and tried to fit them to my 2 door and they would not fit the holes in the shell,but it is a 1972 or that,s what it says on the number plate
oil dripper
Well-Known Member
shush
Horse_Apple
Active Member
Is that some kind of hint?
Thanks for the heads up.
Horse_Apple
Active Member
No, the metal shell that surrounds the tailgate from the doors back, the rear part of the body.
Apparently it is a separate part and several 72 cars have had 80s rear shells fitted in replacement.
spencer1885
Active Member
I think maybe I have answered your question as they are the same but the cut outs for the rear lights are different but you can alter the holes I'm sure or just use which ever lights fit
