Thread: Defendoor Bulk Purchase

Hi all,

I have contacted Mark from Defendoor in the UK and can provide the following info for interested parties...

Thanks Nigel for your purchase and new interest.

I would first like to address the lost covers and hope that they were not due to falling off. If so, they would come under our guarantee and I'd send you new ones. The common problem is that people tend to forget them at the filling station. We have tried 5 different glues and ultrasound welding for the purpose of attaching a tether. The material is indeed very resistant and all attempts have failed.

Here is a photo of our first attempt with ultrasound welding - the idea was to create a hook on the inside and a pull tab on the front side. It appeared to be a good weld but fell apart rather easily.

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I do have a couple options which may indeed interest you. It is very easy to poke a hole through the top lip. I use the word 'poke' because I found that using a hot nail is better than drilling. It forms a small ridge around the hole which in turn provides reinforcement.

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Here is another idea which has worked very well. Using a hot screwdriver tip, we poked two slots in the front of the cover and pulled one of those zip ties through. This provided a connection point and doubles as a pull tab for easier removal.

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Here is a picture of the front side. I have a friend using this method for nearly two years without a problem.

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Again, if your covers were lost because they fell off at high speed or something, we'll replace them.


Pretty good company that truly backs their product and they got back to me quick too!

Now to the order. We will do it the same as last order. I will keep a list on here of the orders.

This is the AULRO branded version. There are also blank ones and other ones on their website.
DEFENDOOR fuel filler recess cover for Land Rover Defender




What's it going to cost? The cost including postage will be $10.00 (AUD) each. This is cheaper than you buying them direct. I will have them delivered in bulk and I will re-send them to you across Australia. All proceeds will donated into the running of this website.
We need 100 to order in bulk.

How do I order? Reply to this thread and tell me which one you want.
Blank (plain black)
AULRO logo as above
Other from their standard range (please be specific)

So if you have a Defender and would like a forum badged Defendoor for it, or maybe even 2 or 3, then please let me know. Once I've got an idea of the numbers I'll get back to you with payment details etc.

Post your intention to order and I will keep track.

Nigel

1x AULRO please.