Land Rover door rebuild

[Bowie69]

With you, these are cheaper: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Pieces-Black-DPDT-momentary-switch-on-off-on-motor-reverse-Polarity-DC-Moto-/251586177650?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a93b46a72

Not much in UK though, is there?

[discomikey]

Yeah, had seen those cheers bowie, and no there isn't much that doesn't require a tenner postage and a short while to arrive lol

[Wheely]

Thanks very much Mikey @discomikey for this great post - since the doors are in pretty good shape I am not stripping off the skin nor repainting the steel structure and the skins separately - I have just given them a coat of primer and paint inside out. Given this is it better to apply PU sealant between steel and alu where I can see some gaps so to 'isolate' the two materials OR do you feel is better to leave it alone ? 

Now before putting the lining back I have been thinking of what to do to lengthened their lifetime and reduce the noise they do during travel - I plan to:

1) apply Waxoyl across the structure door through the various holes present
2) apply insulation material across the door attaching it to the alu skin like you have done - any lessons learnt here you could share? the insulation goes everywhere or it would bother the window somewhere?

thanks so much!

 

 

Edited June 17, 2018 by Wheely

[discomikey]

if you can get something inbetween the frame and the skin it would benefit from that. I wouldn't necisarrily warrant splitting the skin from the frame though.

 

There's nowhere that the window is affected by the door itself so you can completely cover it with sound deadening. 

[Wheely]

Great thanks so  I will just do 5 x6mm holes at the bottom of the steel structure to improve drainage and spray Waxoyl inside.

The insulation is for the heat since I am in Africa the car is pretty hot so by putting some insulating material attached to the interior of the alu skin I hope that it would prevent some of the heat from coming in ( I don't have A/C) - do you think it's a sensible idea or anyway given the lining there wouldn't be much heat coming through the doors anyway ?

Edited June 23, 2018 by Wheely

[discomikey]

any insulation is a bonus! As i'm sure you'll know, the roof panel absorbs the most heat through direct sunlight, If it has no headlining i would strongly recommend putting up some insulation and then a headlining.