Thread: Defender replacement door cards/door trim

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Hi Phil

Welcome aboard to the forum.
I would be interested to see what you come up with for the replacement door cards.
To say hi to the other forum members, get yourself on the Introductions and say hello on there .
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If you have a good look around the net you will find them pre made in checker plate.

Sorry, cant remember where I saw them, most likely a UK Site, start with Famous Four or Padocks.

Not sure aluminium or chequer plate would be a good idea in Australia, especially in the Northern, Western or Central areas. They would get damn hot to the point where you could burn yourself quite bad.
Though having said that I would use it if I built a Tomb Raider Replica.
The odd shape makes them quite difficult to replicate.

I have been thinking about the same thing. I've got a chequer plate rear door and I would not want it on my side doors as it increases the noise level significantly.

I've been thinking of a strong plastic covered with a marine carpet, a proper place to put my arm and some map pockets.

There are some around in the UK if you look, but they are just plastic and the shipping prices them out of my range.

If there is someone on the forum who works with plastic of this size.. I'm sure they could get a good run going!

No idea if they ship to Oz but worth asking MPS 4x4 Store Catalogue

thanks for all the tips.

I did think that aluminium would be too warm but as mentioned above noise would definitely be increased too.

Plastic is a great idea but I have called around and making something that big would be pricey.

Just spoken to a mate who works in boat repair and he recommended either moulding the current shape and making fresh ones out of fibreglass or 'skinning' by simply covering the existing card with carbon fibre matting. I like this idea because you could add different shapes add armrests etc.