Sc0tt
Member Since: 03 Aug 2014
Location: Brisbane
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Hi All
This may be a stupid question, but it is prudent that I ask now that I have a nice dent and ripple in my ds rear door.
Whilst off roading on some nice tracks, I had the misfortune to slide into a rut and crease the skin on the ds rear door. At least I made it through!
Anyway, my stupid question is are the doors different between a Disco 2 and Disco 3? Just the bare shells, I can swap everything else over....
I have photos and video if anyone is interested...?
Cheers
Scott
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 30th Mar 2015 8:25 am |
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DSL
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Completely different I'd have thought. D3 & D4 you'd have a chance but not D2. 
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| 30th Mar 2015 8:27 am |
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Sc0tt
Member Since: 03 Aug 2014
Location: Brisbane
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Yes. When I got back to my car and had a look the Disco 2 has a full width crease whereas the Disco 3 doesn't. Damn. Lots of Disco 2 doors for cheap and I just missed out on a cheap Disco 3 door....
Cheers
Scott
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| 30th Mar 2015 9:00 am |
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DSL
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Just do what one of the chaps on here did, just wear the dent like a badge of honour until the right door comes up at the right price. For him the price was the most important bit so it took years.
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| 30th Mar 2015 9:15 am |
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| 30th Mar 2015 11:33 am |
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yaxman
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SNAP
my D3 slid into a rut on a blind summit and gave the door and wing a nice WHAMMY. I need a new drivers door in Zambezi silver lol. if I find anything ill pass it your way.
everyone moans and says why are you ruining you nice car. however the car is a 4x4 and will be used now and then as a 4x4. if she gets hurt its my own fault and im willing to put her in harms way.
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| 30th Mar 2015 12:20 pm |
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BLFarrar
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I just looked and there is an Australia wide company
PDR - Paintless Dent Removal.....
There must be more
Just ask some dealers - they use them 'coz they are cheaper BREXIT - done properly.
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| 30th Mar 2015 1:17 pm |
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anglefire
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DSL wrote:Just do what one of the chaps on here did, just wear the dent like a badge of honour until the right door comes up at the right price. For him the price was the most important bit so it took years.
I know who that is - mine is just dented but I'm not looking to replace or repair it at the moment - because if I do I'll have to thrash the new one with some gorse to make it match the rest of the car.  Mark.
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| 30th Mar 2015 1:19 pm |
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DSL
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Good old bramble rash. I tell SWMBO it'll polish out but she just gives me that look. 
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| 30th Mar 2015 1:42 pm |
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adam
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Funny but the guy who fixes dents in my cars over the years emigrated to Aus for a couple of years but came home as Mrs was missing family etc.
Went to see him in October and he was showing me photo's of cars that he fixed whilst he was over there - the damage from hailstones was incredible - could not believe he got the dents out
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| 30th Mar 2015 1:51 pm |
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anglefire wrote:DSL wrote:Just do what one of the chaps on here did, just wear the dent like a badge of honour until the right door comes up at the right price. For him the price was the most important bit so it took years.
I know who that is - mine is just dented but I'm not looking to replace or repair it at the moment - because if I do I'll have to thrash the new one with some gorse to make it match the rest of the car.
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| 30th Mar 2015 2:17 pm |
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DSL
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Famous in your own lunch hour.
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| 30th Mar 2015 2:19 pm |
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anglefire
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Got mine on video - from outside the car.......... Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
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| 30th Mar 2015 6:21 pm |
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Sc0tt
Member Since: 03 Aug 2014
Location: Brisbane
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Hi All
PDR is not an option. The paint cracked and lifted. I'm not concerned, as this is the reason I bought the car - to go off-roading.
Got one price back of $795 +shipping for a bare door in the same colour. The door still works and it is only cosmetic. I can wait for a better price.
Regards
Scott
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| 31st Mar 2015 12:40 am |
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