Fitting late model (post 2010) doors to 2000 Defender

[akelly]

Hey All - going through pricing options for replacing the doors on my MY2000 TD5 130. Got prices for the SP galvanised jobs and some local NOS options (scary!) - now chasing around used doors from wrecks, specifically later model ones with the galvanised skins.

My 130 has manual winders and no central locking, so I'm wondering what's needed to hook those up on doors that have them - ie can I just run some power to the doors with some switches rescued from the donor car for the windows? That seems like the obvious and simplest answer to that part. But what about the central locking? Is there a dedicated control unit for that or can I just grab whatever is needed out of the donor car (including the fob I guess?) and bolt it into the 130?

Happy to hear from anyone that's done this, I'm sure its becoming more common given the doors before the gal ones are made of cheese.

Cheers,

Adam

[DazzaTD5]

*There is at least one kit for the TD5 to convert the windup windows to electric.
*Obviously the TD5 in a 110 had the electric window option as well.
*For customers Ive simply ordered the somewhat expensive but excellent quality doors from SP in the U.K
*Might be a case of good luck finding some Defender doors used at a reasonable price.
*Defender doors and Defender seats from Tdci (2007 - 2016) are a very rare items, it generally takes me at least 6 months to source a set used at a good price.
*The late model TD5 doors are the same as the TDCi, as in steel frame and steel clad (roughly round late 2004 - 2006)
*If you dont know, the early steel frame and alloy clad have mitred corners on the frame, the later steel steel ones have round corners on the frames.

P.S oh the central locking, I don't know, hopefully someone else does

[akelly]

yeah pricing up the SP doors they're actually cheaper even with the freight and import costs than NOS doors, if you can get them. Plus they seem to be better anyway and now they make the build-up kit so you don't have to strip them apart to paint them. I'm leaning this way but just want to cover my bases in case some good used ones are significantly cheaper.

Does the mitred corner affect anything about the doors fitting?

[DazzaTD5]

Does the mitred corner affect anything about the doors fitting?

No, but just to clarify, you want round corner frames, which makes fitting the later bottom door seals easier.

Although I fit the later bottom door seals to any Defender door when doing seals etc.

[akelly]

ah right, yeah I converted my doors to the later seals a while ago, they fit ok but not perfect. Makes sense knowing the corners are rounded.

[DazzaTD5]

DA4664 - britpart electric door kit, looks ok to convert a 130 TD5 to electric windows, but doesnt sort out the no central locking though.