OK, I am gradually catching up with the jobs on my "new" 1992 Defender 90
> and it looks as if I got a good deal! All the problems are so far of the
> trivial annoying kind that I can fix myself but convince a non-mechanical
> owner it's time to sell.
>
> I've adjusted the steering box, gear selector, oiled the squeaking clutch
> pedal, got the radio working, replaced the front prop shaft, replaced the
> rear UJs, got the bonnet to close, renewed the driver's door hinges, plus a
> dozen other things I've forgotten. So now I've got around to examining the
> driver's side door which is having problems with it's glass (loose and
> letting in water). Strangely, I can't find much on Google about this area. >
> Seems there a bit of welding needed to the centre member (just below the
> window opening) which has broken at both ends due to previous owners
> exerting too much force to close a door. It has been welded rather badly at
> the latch end. The door had dropped badly on it's hinges, hence the force
> needed to close it, but that is now fixed. That member would be no problem
> to weld up. But while looking at that, I noticed the bottom front corner of
> the door is rotten with rust. The aluminium skin is uncomfortably close and
> I would not be happy welding in there.
>
> Any suggestions? The skin of the door has the classic Land Rover rot where
> the aluminium has reacted with the steel frame but it is not too bad --
> yet. Do I just capitulate and buy new doors at £155 each (plus VAT etc.
> from Paddocks)? Look for secondhand ones? Weld up the frames and put on new
> skins (presumably that has to be done by a body shop)? Or is there another
> way I should know about?
>
> Thanks, guys, this is a great list!
>
> Derry