Stephen337 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hi, The bottom rear corner of the back door of my disco are really quite dangerous! Well dangerous to my two year olds head any way. She is just tall enough that the sharp corner is just at the right hight to do her a real injoury. Has anyone any ideas for rubber stops to just make the corner safe. All I can find on the net are the door strips for protecting the edges in car parks. I cant find any that would do for a corner. Ta Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 i suppose you could just round it off, and touch it up with some of the correct coloured paint.. even a 10mm radius would take the sting out of it... my daughter has just turned 1, so i've got all this to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabag Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Just had a look at my door and as freeagent says round off the corner u may even go to 20mm radius but that would require a bit more work in the making good department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilwilson Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Or something like these corner cushions from Mothercare: http://www.mothercare.com/gp/product/B000J...F8&mcb=core Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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old leafer Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi,The bottom rear corner of the back door of my disco are really quite dangerous! Well dangerous to my two year olds head any way. She is just tall enough that the sharp corner is just at the right hight to do her a real injoury. Has anyone any ideas for rubber stops to just make the corner safe. All I can find on the net are the door strips for protecting the edges in car parks. I cant find any that would do for a corner. Ta Stephen gaffer tape is what i used after the said impact your choice if you do the door or child tho it may seem a bodge way but the little darlings grow so fast soon they will be banging there heads on somthing els Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen337 Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 I think Ill try the table corner bumpers, and if that doesnt work Ill take the grinder to Rachels head the door. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Try to make sure your children are born a bit like Mr bluddy Rafferty (well, not exactly like, if you know what I mean). He was at least 4-foot tall right from the word go. Of course - there is a risk that they might grow up to invent wierd modifications to Land Rovers, but you can't have everything Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 gaffer tape is what i used after the said impact seems a bit of an odd way to repair a child's head but I am sure it is effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old leafer Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 seems a bit of an odd way to repair a child's head but I am sure it is effective well it works out cheeper than plasters and is good enuf for me at work no point in spoling them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 As said above, they will only find something else to bump into. e.g. NATO hitch on the back of the RRC, but he only did it once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Good education is sometimes painful. People spend lots of money putting guards around hot cookers and things like that to keep their children away but personally I learned at a very young age that the Rayburn was effin hot and I was best not to lean on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn7250 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 If you're still looking for a solution for reducing the damage caused by the sharp door corners on your Discovery, you could try fitting the old-fashioned type door guards that are a triangular block of rubber and fit using a small grub screw from the rear. (And I mean old fashioned - these were originally used way back in the 60's before clip on guards were even though of!). I had the same problem, but encountered it not with one of my kids, but with my own head when I crawled out from underneath and forgot I had left the door open! By fitting a guard on the lower corner, it doesn't completely remove the risk, but the damage is less. I've used them for the past ten years or so, and found them to be a worthwhile add-on. You may have a problem getting hold of them in the high street, but a traditional motor factors who employ an oldie like me who remembers them should be able to get hold of some, or point you in the right direction. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrycrabbe Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Simple - Fit a lift kit... Doesn't really solve the problem, but you don't have to think about it for a few more months S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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