Fitting Optimil Door Hinges to 2012 110
Well, first off Happy New Year everyone.
Ive been doing some of the smaller jobs that are on the list and these included:
Replace the silver wing checker plate panels with black units. Done
Instal new UHF cable from the antenna to the UHF radio and fit relevant connectors. Done
Instal ‘Dirt Defenders’. Done
Fit a new number plate bracket to the left edge of the rear quarter panel that was missed. (No more bent number plate. Done
Repair wiring to the LED headlights after the cable connectors failed in both.😳 Done
Now for probably the most frustrating issue I’ve ever had due to its nuisance value factor (and the vehicle is now off the road), the mongrel door hinge fittings, front and mid doors. I’m fitting Optimal hinges in black and of course, one captive nut for the front door has fallen into the bottom of the front pillar and can’t be retrieved.😒 I’ve had to order 8 of them from the UK as no one in Oz was showing stock, or they were closed for too long in Australia during the holidays. At least they’re already at the UK airport to get to me. Great service.
So I thought I’d concentrate on the mid doors. 🤬 Even worse, the right lower hinge nuts (? a welded nut bar?) has fallen into the pillar, and I’m stuffed if I can see anywhere to access the back of the pillar to retrieve or fit new units. It won’t take captive nuts that can be fitted from the front or side of the pillar. It’s got me stumped, and of course, any vids on YouTube etc only discuss 90s.
Any ideas with this at all? (Note lower mid door hinge.)
Thank you.
Ken
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2012 Defender 110 (A silver one!)
Defender:LS3 6.2 V8 and 6 Speed Auto, ARB BP51 shocks, springs, Damper, Gwyn Lewis running gear, Superior Engineering Radius arms, Long Ranger tank, Recaros', Dual battery, LED lighting, ARB Lockers etc etc.
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