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Originally Posted by GoldRover
Has anyone here done this?
Are they a bolt-on swap to a late Series III (1981)? Or does the latch on the body-side need to be swapped to match as well? How about fit? They look to be the same dimensions, but are they? I would think this would be a more common swap if it were as easy as that, although I know the purists really hate that kind of stuff. I'm a bit of a purist, but since mine already has a non-LR engine, how about some roll-down windows and doors I can actually lock? Also, I think the hinges are the same. If it IS all that easy, I recon the really hard part is going to be finding a set of doors that don't still have a Defender attached to them.
Just curious. I thought it would be a nice simple upgrade without changing the outward look too much (normal door handles and one big window).
George
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I don't think your hinges are going to be the same fella! If you can source some 90 or 110 doors with pull up handles they may be a straight swop, however if they are ex-mil they will be sliding windows like a series.
If you can get some later type push button type doors from a defender then you will have to replace the hinges (which also allows you to have defender style door mirrors too) and lock striker mechanisms.
As for are they all interchangable I am reliably informed that they are all the same dimensions.
Personally if I had a series I would keep the 2 part doors, love the fact you can take the tops off in summer!
