MogulBoy
Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: Devon
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I got up close and personal with a bollard recently and it made a right mess of a rear door.
Just the one panel was trashed mercifully, but it would appear to be beyond any reasonable repair...
A straight swap / replacement sourced from a breakers yard sounds like it could be the best way forward and I might event have a go at swapping it myself.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a thread with some tips?
Cheers MY11 D4 SDV6 SE LHD (with remote park heater, heated seats in row 2, heated steering wheel and rear HVAC controls!)
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 21st Jan 2018 10:05 pm |
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SpiderBaby
D3 Decade
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
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I don't know of a thread on it but I changed my NSR door following an 'incident' - albeit on a D3 - without any major issues.
I started by stripping all the parts I wanted from my original door - trim, windows etc - taking copious photos as I went.
I left the original hinges on the body and hung the replacement door before refitting all the trim etc.
The only thing I had to 'tweak' was the striker plate on the body to ensure the door closed cleanly.
I would recommend having a second pair of hands for lifting off / on as they're quite awkward but all in it took me a few hours one afternoon - I work at a leisurely pace with many tea / pee breaks.
For reference I used a Haynes manual. I see no ships........
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| 22nd Jan 2018 10:50 am |
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LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
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Try sending a PM to Bigdave (the courier chap) as I dropped a rear door to him many years ago that he was changing...
It felt kinda good providing Forum Courier service to a courier!!! D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered!
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| 22nd Jan 2018 9:15 pm |
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MogulBoy
Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 140
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Thanks guys. I’ll start making some plans to tackle the job. MY11 D4 SDV6 SE LHD (with remote park heater, heated seats in row 2, heated steering wheel and rear HVAC controls!)
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| 22nd Jan 2018 11:02 pm |
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