landroversforever Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hi All. One of the jobs I've got coming up is looking at replacement of the two little rear panels either side of the rear door on the 90. Any horror stories on the suppliers? My local place will most likely sell the Britpart ones, which if the front wing outer panels are anything to go by, they won't be quite right (the flange where it joins to the rest of the wing isn't folded over far enough). My biggest worry is that they've already been replaced at some point, so I'm not working with a clean, unmolested, state.... more like its all a bit of a state!! So who's used what and did you have any issues with the part fitment? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I have changed lots of these, they come with part of the door pillar spot welder to it, which has incorrect dimensions. I drill out the spotwelds on the pillar side and prize the panel off from the pillar leaving just the bare panel, which can then be bonded on, and countersunk rivets used on the side wing to panel joint where it is hidden by the corner. I haven’t got a picture of separating the new panel but I have a few of the repair process - this tub was reversed into a wall and crumped the rear corner and crossmember - fitted new crossmember, new rear panel and managed to pull the side wing straight - only the rear panel had new paint. capping. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Ahh interesting. Annoyingly then I've already removed the entire panel with the door pillar. What's wrong with the door pillar bit? I've got no idea of the provenance of the pillar that's there as its one piece with the previously replaced panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I fitted a couple of these and got some aftermarket panel that seemed to work ok, as long at you make the opening parallel you make it fit. I do have a rear tub I'm in the long process of refurbishing, and I picked up a couple of genuine ex army surplus panels from ebay. Genuine Left Rear body tub quarter panel Black Defender 1983-2016 Tdi Td5 Tdci | eBay There is a couple of pics of when I did my 90's in my build thread. Diamond in the rough... - Page 2 - Members Vehicles Forum - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum I remember I did the other side just before it went for painting last time it was off, I just whipped it off and popped a replacement in there, can't remember it taking all that long in the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 The door pillar is too long where it meets the tub wheel box on all the ones I have had from memory - the last one I have done was the one pictured and that was three years ago now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 I think maybe I need to spend the almost double cost and buy the genuine ones. At least then I'm starting from a known good position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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