sadoldgit Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 My 110 SW rear doors are dented but 'tin worm' free. As aluminium is very difficult to repair I was thinking of fitting these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-...A1%7C240%3A1318 steel door skins from Craddocks, does anyone know if they are any good? Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony110 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi im sorry i have no personal experience but i have noticed they have been selling on ebay recently if you can find them i am pretty surre it was craddocks selling them, and look at their feedback you will find some people who have purchased them and by contacting the buyers through ebay you can ask the question. If you have any difficulty with this let me know and when i get 5mins i can do it for you regards Antony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi im sorry i have no personal experience but i have noticed they have been selling on ebay recently if you can find them i am pretty surre it was craddocks selling them, and look at their feedback you will find some people who have purchased them and by contacting the buyers through ebay you can ask the question. If you have any difficulty with this let me know and when i get 5mins i can do it for you regards Antony Cheers for that Antony, never thought of it Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza35 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Personally i would think that using them the whole door will rot not just the frames but at least it will all probably fall apart together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Personally i would think that using them the whole door will rot not just the frames but at least it will all probably fall apart together On the contrary the reason why they rot so badly is due to the electrolytic action between the steel frame and the alloy panel. If the whole door where ally it would last forever, if the whole door were well treated steel it would last 20 years as it is now my genuine waxoyled from new defender front doors are showing the first signs of electrolytic corrosion after 6 years Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyNissanPrairie Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I rebuilt my front doors with new aluminium skins and replacement section door bottom steelwork. Chopped the old bottom section out, welded new piece in, covered the whole steel frame in multiple layers of red oxide, then applied 3 or 4 layers of really thick&wide PVC tape over the top of it all, followed by lashings of waxoyl before placing the skin over the top and bashing the edges over. Been like new for the last year and half now, no reason why they wont last another 18 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeast Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza35 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 On the contrary the reason why they rot so badly is due to the electrolytic action between the steel frame and the alloy panel. If the whole door where ally it would last forever, if the whole door were well treated steel it would last 20 years as it is now my genuine waxoyled from new defender front doors are showing the first signs of electrolytic corrosion after 6 years Cheers, Paul I was always under the impression that its the rusting steel frame that then reacts with the alloy which then gives the electrolosis on the door skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 I was always under the impression that its the rusting steel frame that then reacts with the alloy which then gives the electrolosis on the door skin Fraid not it's the different electrical potential between the two metals. Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard14 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 My 110 SW rear doors are dented but 'tin worm' free. As aluminium is very difficult to repair I was thinking of fitting these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-...A1%7C240%3A1318 steel door skins from Craddocks, does anyone know if they are any good? Cheers, Paul Hi Paul. I could realy get involved with this electrolitic corrosion on here,but better not. Those 'Craddoc' doors MAY be zinc plated! Now I think you ought to find that out, because it may put a different complexion on things, for the better maybe??? For my part, my 1997 Defender 90 doors, treated by me eight years ago are are still ok. As is all of my 1997 Volvo V70 A.W.D. I looked in it's doors six years ago, found nothing wrong, and they have stayed that way. If only Volvo made Defenders and took real pride in the fact. Best regards. Howard. 2x300TdiDef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 I rebuilt my front doors with new aluminium skins and replacement section door bottom steelwork.Chopped the old bottom section out, welded new piece in, covered the whole steel frame in multiple layers of red oxide, then applied 3 or 4 layers of really thick&wide PVC tape over the top of it all, followed by lashings of waxoyl before placing the skin over the top and bashing the edges over. Been like new for the last year and half now, no reason why they wont last another 18 years. I'd probably do something similar meself but I've never seen alluminium 2nd row door skins for sale, my frames are sound it's just the skins that are dented and I'm a bit of a girl when it comes to my Landy Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hi Paul. I could realy get involved with this electrolitic corrosion on here,but better not. Aye your dead right there matey, it's worth a whole book on the subject, I'm thinking you must have had a boat at some time There's many a boat been lost by people who didn't take head of electrolytic action. Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prith Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Is there any post which shows how to remove old door skins and replace them with new ones? I am planning on getting the Craddock ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51bigG Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 My 110 SW rear doors are dented but 'tin worm' free. As aluminium is very difficult to repair I was thinking of fitting these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-...A1%7C240%3A1318 steel door skins from Craddocks, does anyone know if they are any good? Cheers, Paul in the items for sale forum there is a pinned notice about stuff for sale on ebay, 2nd from top. Any way I was looking there and there is two rear doors, look silver colour in the west midlands, item no 300300695736, 2006 year. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01gue5t Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Ive Fitted series doors to my 110 ther 22lb lighter per door cheaper and lighter can,t be bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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