ben Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 i'm a farrier and i shoe out of my td5 90 and would like to know if anyone knows how to or someone that could turn the back door in to a lift up door to make it easier for me to work out of my rover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Have a lookie in the tech archive at the split rear door I made Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Even better would be to remake the whole rear panel of the car so it comprised two doors with a central (ish) vertical split whoch open up to the full width of the car (like van doors). I've thought of doing this as the rear door is so restrictive for the space available inside. Cheers, Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Even better would be to remake the whole rear panel of the car so it comprised two doors with a central (ish) vertical split whoch open up to the full width of the car (like van doors). I've thought of doing this as the rear door is so restrictive for the space available inside.Cheers, Al. Like I did with the back of my trailer made from a Land Rover 109 roof? The most important thing I found was to make the roof arch wider as I caught my back on the corners a few times to begin with and it was really painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlue88 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Speak to Weasel_110 about the rear door on his 110,lift up with remote solonoid opening......built from bits and pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel_110 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Ta for the plug Steve! Here it is Ben.... It started of as an idea,turned into a challenge, then went beyond the point of no return! It was a pain to do really, but I wasn't going to be beaten! First thing I had to do was re-locate spare wheel into the left hand side behind the passenger seat, I did get a quote for a custom made well out of alloy for £70 but I thought that was a bit pricey! Then a search found that Land Rover do one anyway for a 110! It is galvanized and cost £48 from the main dealer. Out with the jig saw ; ). Then I bought some Range Rover P38 gas struts and looked on Ebay for a pair of boot catches (Ford Ka) which would suit my solenoid locking idea, it is operated off the 'trunk' opening function on my alarm and opens with the fob (which I really like!) Then the hardest job was to find some hinges that would clear the gutter on the bottom of the roof. Again on Ebay,I found some that could be cut and welded to suit, they are off a LDV/Talbot van here Cut like this below (machined off) Then to this To end up with two off of this Then put the other side in place and weld to a piece of flat bar (so they are in line) I had to bolt two pieces of 2" angle iron behind the hinges at the back of the roof and then bolt them to the door lip for strength.... I used my original battered door to practice on, then when it was all ok, fitted a 2nd hand 'straight' door bought off Ebay locally..... That is all the pics I have at the mo as my hard drive controller card went pop! I think the rest of the pics are on there Ben, but you get the idea? Positioning the struts was a pain but if you do have a go with them, I can give you the mounting hole measurements etc.. Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 That looks great Gary!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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