5 Doors

[maas]

Hi all

Is it possible to put 5 doors is a 3 doors Discovery 300 Tdi.

Anyone tried it before ??

Regards and thanks for any help

Maas

[BogMonster]

Possible, maybe, but easy or cost effective I very much doubt as the body structure is different on the 3 door and I think if you cut the hole for the doors you will find that there is nothing to fix them to!

[python]

might be easier to buy m o t failure and rip that to bits, or just use the whole body.

[maas]

I thing is not necessary to cut the hole , just nead to use back panels from a five door.

I was told that some 3 door bodys comes prepared for that, and we can see that in the chassis number by a letter B in the midle.

That`s why I am asking if anyone ever tried it before.

Thanks for help

Regards

maas

[maas]

A bit more info about chassis number mine is SALLJGAF8MA and if you check the body type mine is AF means that is "F = 4 door Crew Cab" and it has only 3 doors.

Synopsis of Chassis/Serial Numbering Scheme

Digits

1 Geographic Region: S = Europe

2 Country: A = United Kingdom

3 Manufacturer: L = British Leyland/Land Rover

4,5 (model)

LB = Series III, Stage I, Lightweight

LD = 90 & 110, later Defender

LH = Range Rover (mk I) (Classic)

LJ = Discovery

LN = Freelander

LP = Range Rover (mk II)

LT = Discovery, Series II

6 (wheelbase)

A = 88" & Freelander, & 100" for RR mk I

C = 109" and 1 ton

G = 100"

H = 110" & 147"

K = 127"

M = Special

R = 110"

S = Military 110"

V = 92.3"

7 (body type)

A = Truck Cab, Soft Top or Hard Top (Utility body)

B = 3 door Station Wagon, or Freelander 5 door hardtop

E = 2 door Crew Cab

F = 4 door Crew Cab

H = High Capacity pick-up (Some had an A instead of the H)

M = 5 door Station Wagon & 7 Door SW

R = Monteverdi Range Rover

8 (engine)

B = 2.5l, 4 cylinder, Turbo diesel

C = 2.5l, 4 cylinder, diesel

D = 2.5l, 4 cylinder, petrol

F = 200 Tdi & 300 Tdi (2.5 Liter, 4 cylinder, Turbor Diesels)

G = 2.25l diesel & Freelander V6

H = 2.25l petrol

M = 3.9 liter V8 (injection)

P = 2.6l 6 cylinder, petrol

V = 3.5l V8 petrol (carburettor)

Y = 2 liter T16 petrol

Z = 3.9 liter Izuzu diesel

8 = Td5

9 (steering/transmission)

1 = RHD, 4 speed

2 = LHD, 4 speed

3 = RHD, automatic

4 = LHD, automatic

5 = RHD, 4 speed & overdrive

6 = LHD, 4 speed & overdrive

7 = RHD, 5 speed

8 = LHD, 5 speed

10 (model variant/model year?)

A = up to 1983-1984

B = 1985-1987

E = 1988

F = 1989

G = 1990

H = 1991

J = 1992

K = 1993

L = 1994

M = 1995

N = 1996

V = 1997

W = 1998

X = 1999

Y = 2000

1 = 2001

2 = 2002

11 (assembly location)

A = Solihull

F = CKD

V = South Africa

12-17 (serial number

[BogMonster]

Sorry but you have read it slightly wrong

LJGAF is

LJ - Discovery

G - 100" wheelbase (they all are)

A - this is the letter for body type your list gives Truck Cab, Soft Top or Hard Top (Utility body)

F - 300Tdi engine

I am not certain of the listing for the body types in your post (I think there are some others) but I am 99% certain that the Discovery 5 doors are all ...LJGBF... so I don't think you should proceed on the assumption you have made. I will try and remember to check it at work later...

[maas]

Hi

Yes I was wrong in my reading.

So I thing is better I start thinking on changing to another 300tdi with 5 doors

Thanks for you help.

maas