trickydicky Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 can anybody tell me if the new steel defender doors are compatable with the older defender doors ? as iv just won one on fleabay im hopeing they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Yes, they will fit older vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Yes, they will fit older vehicles. thank god for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inaine Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 i hope the door is complete? the internal parts, if bought separately can cost over £500 think a complete painted puma door around £1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 If it's entirely built of steel I'd be tempted to get it galved as a unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 galved as a unit? eeeeeek! it would have more wrinkles than zelda..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I was under the impression they already were wrinkly by default? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Christ that's a bit bling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 very true, very true...but i fear if you galved the door skins you would be able to wring yer wet clothes on em like granny used to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Certainly a possibility, perhaps it could be prevented by welding some small section angle bits across the inside of the skin. Welded to the frame at each end, and some stitch welds to the skin along the lengths. Most modern cars are fully hot-dip galvanised, and some of the bodywork panels are very thin on those! I'm sure the curvature of modern panels helps, but there must be a way around it. I mean, imagine having galvanised doors Of course you could just galvanise the frame and wrap an aluminium skin around it and avoid the problem altogether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksmelly Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 The new steel doors are already zinc electro galved. They are made from Zintex type stuff, so much better than the alloy skin / steel frame carp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Certainly a possibility, perhaps it could be prevented by welding some small section angle bits across the inside of the skin. Welded to the frame at each end, and some stitch welds to the skin along the lengths. Most modern cars are fully hot-dip galvanised, and some of the bodywork panels are very thin on those! I'm sure the curvature of modern panels helps, but there must be a way around it. I mean, imagine having galvanised doors Of course you could just galvanise the frame and wrap an aluminium skin around it and avoid the problem altogether looking at the pics of the door it looks like its lightly galvanised anyway but im not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwilliams Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Most modern cars are fully hot-dip galvanised, and some of the bodywork panels are very thin on those! I don't think this is correct. Most modern cars are made from steel which is zinc coated, but the galvanising is put on the steel strip by the steel mill, not after the steel has been pressed and assembled. I've spent quite a lot of time in car body press shops of various manufacturers and I can confirm that they use an astonishing variety of different thickness, composition and surface finish. Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Most new cars are ELPO (electro-phosphate) dipped, all the metal is Zintec, a zinc plated sheet steel. I have however noticed that many engine sub-frames are now galvanised Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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