Mtber

New Member

• Dec 31, 2019

• #1

Hi, just joined the forum. I have 90 300. Want to take the doors off, refurb and replace hinges.
I tried drilling the bolts out, but gave up after wrecking a few bits. So planning to cut the hinges off next, but the thing that’s stopping me is that if I cut the bolts, won’t I be faced with the rusted on stubs off the bolts - which I’m thinking will be even harder to remove OR will the captive nuts drop back with the bolt stub.? And I will need to somehow fish them out, magnet.?
Appreciate your experienced thoughts..

 

Shimsteriom

Master Procrastinator

• Dec 31, 2019

• #2

Welcome

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Dec 31, 2019

• #3

Welcome to the forum

Ask in the tratter section.

Main forum index:
www.landyzone.co.uk/forum

Defender, 90, 110, 130 (tratters)
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/defender-90-110-130.7

If yer chuck water over it the doors will fall oft.

 

Mtber

New Member

• Dec 31, 2019

• #4

Hippo said:

Welcome to the forum

Ask in the tratter section.

Main forum index:
www.landyzone.co.uk/forum

Defender, 90, 110, 130 (tratters)
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/defender-90-110-130.7

If yer chuck water over it the doors will fall oft.

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Ah thanks Hippo, I worked out how to search now and see some discussion on it here. Think will get me some better bits and drill again..

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Dec 31, 2019

• #5

When drilling through metal yer normally drill a pilot hole 4mm first. Then put a bigger drill through after. Reason being yer will damage the centre tip of the 4mm bit due to use, and not the centre tip of the larger drill. When the centre tip is blunt the drill will struggle ter cut through. And centre punch the bolt ter allow correct positioning of the drill.

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Dec 31, 2019

• #6

Just chop the whole feckin A post orf. It'll be rusty to feck and need replacing anyway.

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2020

• #7

Hello and welcome

 

Knappster

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Jan 1, 2020

• #8

Hi and welcome!

With a Landy, just remember all fixings will be more rusty than you first think!