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Frank T

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I have found (or my son has) a manufacturer of door for defenders that are fibre glass..... has anyone fitted any views of this type of door at all they will never rust thoughts please ??
 
Frank T said:
I have found (or my son has) a manufacturer of door for defenders that are fibre glass..... has anyone fitted any views of this type of door at all they will never rust thoughts please ??
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No, but I dont think it will be good. The frames will still be made of something that rusts. And it will probably feel flimsy.

jamesmartin said:
they sound like a bad idea ,id get some all steel doors like these
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjL0_nT4-vLAhUBhw8KHcPLAqQQFgg6MAY&url=http://www.sp-4x4.com/LAND_ROVER_DEFENDER_LH_GALVANISED_STEEL_FRONT_DOOR_p/lr703steel-lh.htm&usg=AFQjCNHLWIZRXr9GMrRRWxp8fyJnneT95A
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Those do seem to be a big improvement on standard. Know a few people who have gone over to them.
 
jamesmartin said:
they sound like a bad idea ,id get some all steel doors like these
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjL0_nT4-vLAhUBhw8KHcPLAqQQFgg6MAY&url=http://www.sp-4x4.com/LAND_ROVER_DEFENDER_LH_GALVANISED_STEEL_FRONT_DOOR_p/lr703steel-lh.htm&usg=AFQjCNHLWIZRXr9GMrRRWxp8fyJnneT95A
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That's a good price too.
I wonder what would be better: zintec coated skins on steel frames or galvanised frames with aluminium skins? (Not including the obvious galvanised frames and zintec skins)
 
Would not buy from SP ! They use a cheap courier then when the panels arrive damaged and you refuse to accept delivery they take a week to put the money back in your account.
 
Wonder why they don't galv the frames too? Also wondering if they do tratter 2nd row as well?
Can't be arsed to look, slow connection.
 
Al2O3 said:
That's a good price too.
I wonder what would be better: zintec coated skins on steel frames or galvanised frames with aluminium skins? (Not including the obvious galvanised frames and zintec skins)
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no aluminum is best as no chance of the galvanic corrosion , i have a mate/customer who has a smart 300 tdi he likes to keep perfect doors had been replaced a few years ago and had the blisters along the bottom, steel doors seems to be the answer as removes the issue, the zinc in the door skin will protect frames as well
 
I've seen fibreglass doors used on a rallying Discovery, for weight saving. They seem pretty good but do flex quite a bit. The ones you've found might be different though.
 
I need new doors and was going to get the new style ones that are stamped from steel from SPL but I couldn't find door cards anywhere for pumas.

And yes I have also had a door from SPLandrover that the courier bent the corner of. I just lived with it
 
Puma door cards are from allmakes ! Why would you accept a £300 damaged door in distance selling the courier is classed as the sellers transport.
 
Foxyred said:
Puma door cards are from allmakes ! Why would you accept a £300 damaged door in distance selling the courier is classed as the sellers transport.
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Because by the time I had noticed my friend had already painted it! It was only a cheap rear door.

Do you have a part number? I couldn't find them.
 
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