FREE PARTS GUIDE - I have put together the ULTIMATE guide for my Land Rover Defender 90 build and you can get it for FREE! CLICK HERE to download your FREE GUIDE mailchi.mp/ebb25626f0c0/partsguide This 12 page digital booklet includes all the parts I fitted to this Land Rover with LINKS of where to buy EVERYTHING . It also ANSWERS the common questions I get asked about the build!
Thanks for purchasing our door cards and posting this video - this is a product we designed ourselves and its great to know we are making products that people are happy with. This product is made in the UK so we are promoting UK manufacturing which is great. Sorry the rivnut tool broke with the impact driver but your solution looks very clever. Simon @ Powerful.
Thanks Simon- absolutely love the new door cards. It’s great to see so much thought and design go in to defender upgrades. Thanks for a great part!🙏🏼🙏🏼
Another point I would like to share is the packaging used by Powerfuluk is so well thought through, wherever possible it’s been eco friendly and just adds to the positive experience 🤓 Happy Days 😉
I’ve just bought my first car… a TD5 Defender 🤣 so I’m now skint and watching these videos for inspiration on what to do when I’ve saved some more money.
Quick tip to refresh jaded plastic parts, use a heat gun and it refreshes the plastic to like-new. Just be carefull not to actually melt the plastic 🙂 This also works for jaded garden plastic furniture.
Hi Doc, She’s looking great bud, these door cards are a much better upgrade than the original, you really are making the old girl look smart 😘 Congratulations on the Series 1 as well, well done Sir! Kind regards Tony
Its really a nice car. You are doing a really good job. And its nice to have an amateur explaining it all. As much as i like the way you are going, I have an 89 200TDI and will try hard to keep it all original, i think because i no longer can do my own work, and lack funds for spares and labour. But i love it dearly
Make sure you don't throw the old door cards away. Genuine LR ones cost around £200 new so somebody could well give you some money for yours, even though most of the clips are broken, but that problem can be overcome. The same goes for the old fittings and handles you have replaced. The truck is looking nice, next modification ORE wheel carrier?
Did think are they worth something the old ones - may help pay for the next upgrade! Wheel carrier is on the list but I have a few other smaller mods on in the pipeline first 👌🏻👌🏻
That’s good knowledge Rob thanks - never knew that I thought they were for some Sort of sound deadening- luckily they are screwed in now rather than clipped! so I can put them in 👌🏻👌🏻
Great job, do the door cards gave a better gap between the seat box and the door card as I have not sound proofed yet and the original door cards have a slight indentation on them.
Looks good but not sure about the exposed bolt heads. I have a 1997 300 Tdi which originally had fairly insipid grey door cards. If you are on a budget and in the same situation, you can very cheaply achieve a more unifying and contemporary appearance by simply by spraying them with Satin Black Plastikote (take them off the door to do it!) I also did the same with my previously grey cubby box. I have black after market seats and the result was a massive improvement in the general feel of the cabin for around £10.
Thanks Phil - I quite like the bolt heads- match the rest of the aluminium look on the inside but yes that plastic spray is good to be fair - easily brightens dull plastics
Big fan of Powerfuluk myself, I have the new P400 X in the 90, it’s a great car and I wouldn’t be without it but I love the fact you can do so much personalisation with these older Defenders- if I had space on the drive I would definitely get one - love the colour combo of yours 🤓👍🙏
Thanks Steven - sat here at home with Covid - not sure if the warm feeling i have inside is my body fighting the virus or a result of your kind words !
Really like the new door cards. Without being too pedantic I see the top of the door card has a slight wave to it. Could it just be that the different lock nuts not being exactly the same distance between the door and door card and hence applying a different pressure?
I changed all the original rivnuts and fittings for Hex Stainless rivnuts and black anodised flange torx head stainless bolts, guarantees no corrosion ever…although I made aluminium door cards to replicate NATO map door cards, but modified the drivers side to hold my steering wheel in a lockable holder, much more robust and suits my Wolf !
Hi Doc Great content mate Love the new aluminium handles and the new door cards, surely there can’t be any more upgrades for this vehicle ```? ( can they ) 😂
I took my Defender for an MOT and they said they thought it was a hairdressers one until they lifted the bonnet up and there was mud everywhere, just because I cleaned it before the test 😂😂😂
There is a small hairpin clip holding the winder on. If you push the door card away from it and look down you will see it over the winder rod. You can pop it off with a really small screw driver and then the winder falls off 👌🏻hope that makes sense!
Another trick is to take a narrow length of rag and slide / pull it behind the winder at the end where the open end of the clip is. Grab either end of the rag and simply pull it up and down against the open end of the clip - it will push the clip off the winder spindle.
That’s really tidy. Love the rivnut That system would be perfect for the roof lining as those plastic fur trees are terrible Maybe you can influence Simon at powerfullUK to make a ceiling kit
@@thedoctorsgarage they are, mine still sags even with all the clips in, the rear roof lining needs an extra fixing by the courtesy light. I’m sure Simon will come up with an awesome kit for us soon, I’ll be first in line for one 😁
Well… First of all, greetings from Germany everybody 👋 I just ordered these door cards … not cheap but will it worse while … I’m waiting … Thx to BREXIT it takes about 2/3 weeks to get anything and stupid me… I bought a English car 😜😂😝 Whereas before … you order and the items get here within 48 hours …
You should really think about putting the plastic membrane back on your door. It's there to stop rain running down the window, past the seal and then onto the inner surface of the door-card and then into the vehicle's interior. Basically, it ensures all the rain that gets into the door STAYS in the door, where it can, hopefully, escape through the drain holes in the bottom.
FREE PARTS GUIDE - I have put together the ULTIMATE guide for my Land Rover Defender 90 build and you can get it for FREE!
CLICK HERE to download your FREE GUIDE mailchi.mp/ebb25626f0c0/partsguide
This 12 page digital booklet includes all the parts I fitted to this Land Rover with LINKS of where to buy EVERYTHING . It also ANSWERS the common questions I get asked about the build!
Thanks for purchasing our door cards and posting this video - this is a product we designed ourselves and its great to know we are making products that people are happy with. This product is made in the UK so we are promoting UK manufacturing which is great. Sorry the rivnut tool broke with the impact driver but your solution looks very clever. Simon @ Powerful.
Thanks Simon- absolutely love the new door cards. It’s great to see so much thought and design go in to defender upgrades. Thanks for a great part!🙏🏼🙏🏼
Another point I would like to share is the packaging used by Powerfuluk is so well thought through, wherever possible it’s been eco friendly and just adds to the positive experience 🤓 Happy Days 😉
I’ve just bought my first car… a TD5 Defender 🤣 so I’m now skint and watching these videos for inspiration on what to do when I’ve saved some more money.
Nice! Hope you find them useful 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@thedoctorsgarage
I mostly just find myself being envious really mate hahaha, Thankyou though!
How much did you pay?
Save your money for when it keeps breaking down?
@@nigelbase1196 we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
That is a very handsome addition. Nice work, Doc!
Thanks Jerry! really pleased with it
Quick tip to refresh jaded plastic parts, use a heat gun and it refreshes the plastic to like-new. Just be carefull not to actually melt the plastic 🙂 This also works for jaded garden plastic furniture.
Wow ! Never seen those before, significantly smartens the interior up. 👍🏻
Cheers Dave - I hadn't until about a week ago- I think they are quite new from powerful
@@thedoctorsgarage Yes this product has been in development for a while but only just released ! Simon @ Powerful !
You are always doing something with the Defender, I no longer watch normal TV. Nice upgrade thanks
😂🙏🏼thanks
Currently travelling around aus, your videos make me ridiculously home sick ahha. First thing I'm doing when I get back is buying another landy
😂 👌🏻
Hi Doc,
She’s looking great bud, these door cards are a much better upgrade than the original, you really are making the old girl look smart 😘
Congratulations on the Series 1 as well, well done Sir!
Kind regards
Tony
Thanks Tony! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Fantastic video!!! Nice DEF! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks 👌🏻👌🏻
I've seen these. A tad pricey but the look great. Good job Doc and thanks again for sharing!
Thanks! Yeah I think they are a big improvement over the original and you can take them off more than once if you need to!
The price is higher than we wanted but the sheet plastic nearly doubled in price over recent months. Simon @ Powerful UK
Its really a nice car. You are doing a really good job. And its nice to have an amateur explaining it all. As much as i like the way you are going, I have an 89 200TDI and will try hard to keep it all original, i think because i no longer can do my own work, and lack funds for spares and labour. But i love it dearly
Sounds nice - appreciate the comment George. I think there are two ways to go- full original or as I’m doing - full customise!
Make sure you don't throw the old door cards away. Genuine LR ones cost around £200 new so somebody could well give you some money for yours, even though most of the clips are broken, but that problem can be overcome. The same goes for the old fittings and handles you have replaced. The truck is looking nice, next modification ORE wheel carrier?
Did think are they worth something the old ones - may help pay for the next upgrade! Wheel carrier is on the list but I have a few other smaller mods on in the pipeline first 👌🏻👌🏻
Looks aewsome well done..
Cheers Gordon 🙏🏼🙏🏼
The foam inner you didn’t put back is needed as it helps keep the water from running between your door and the door card
That’s good knowledge Rob thanks - never knew that I thought they were for some Sort of sound deadening- luckily they are screwed in now rather than clipped! so I can put them in 👌🏻👌🏻
Great job, do the door cards gave a better gap between the seat box and the door card as I have not sound proofed yet and the original door cards have a slight indentation on them.
i put my door cards back on with exterior (wood) decking screws hahaha doing judge me :) these look really nice definitely taking note
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Nice video Doc. A much needed improvement to the doors. I've had a few things from Powerfuluk and very pleased with their products.
Thanks Martin 👌🏻👌🏻
Looks good but not sure about the exposed bolt heads. I have a 1997 300 Tdi which originally had fairly insipid grey door cards. If you are on a budget and in the same situation, you can very cheaply achieve a more unifying and contemporary appearance by simply by spraying them with Satin Black Plastikote (take them off the door to do it!) I also did the same with my previously grey cubby box. I have black after market seats and the result was a massive improvement in the general feel of the cabin for around £10.
Thanks Phil - I quite like the bolt heads- match the rest of the aluminium look on the inside but yes that plastic spray is good to be fair - easily brightens dull plastics
Less Palace more ‘chic retro’ - updated cabin looking great and I’m sure all the soundproofing paying off - new seats next?
Thanks Malcolm! Yes new seats are the final piece of the interior I think - working up
To them
Big fan of Powerfuluk myself, I have the new P400 X in the 90, it’s a great car and I wouldn’t be without it but I love the fact you can do so much personalisation with these older Defenders- if I had space on the drive I would definitely get one - love the colour combo of yours 🤓👍🙏
Cheers Stephen appreciate the support 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks Steven - sat here at home with Covid - not sure if the warm feeling i have inside is my body fighting the virus or a result of your kind words !
@@L663 oh dear so sorry to hear that Simon, my best wishes for a speedy recovery and thanks for all you do 🙏
Really like the new door cards. Without being too pedantic I see the top of the door card has a slight wave to it. Could it just be that the different lock nuts not being exactly the same distance between the door and door card and hence applying a different pressure?
It’s a good spot! I have seen that myself and need to work out why. I think it’s due to the top fixings being a little too tight
Saw that myself and thought I wouldn’t be happy with it
I changed all the original rivnuts and fittings for Hex Stainless rivnuts and black anodised flange torx head stainless bolts, guarantees no corrosion ever…although I made aluminium door cards to replicate NATO map door cards, but modified the drivers side to hold my steering wheel in a lockable holder, much more robust and suits my Wolf !
I'd be happy with the standard card IF it used that rivnut fitting system.
Great video and great tips 👍
Cheers! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Looks fantastic. Approximately much should I budget to spend getting all the door handles and door cards like yours?
Both interior and exterior door handles plus the door cards I think would be around £800- I’ve done it in stages to make it better!
@@thedoctorsgarage thank you Dr. for your help. Your Defender is looking amazing.
You should look at fitting some ORE products which are excellent.
I’ve got a few and agree they are very well made
Hi Doc
Great content mate Love the new aluminium handles and the new door cards, surely there can’t be any more upgrades for this vehicle ```? ( can they ) 😂
The new door cards look nice, but, due to the thickening at the top, the interior will feel even narrower than with factory door cards)
But you have somewhere more comfortable to rest your arm ! That was our thought when we designed them ! Simon @ Powerfuluk
I took my Defender for an MOT and they said they thought it was a hairdressers one until they lifted the bonnet up and there was mud everywhere, just because I cleaned it before the test 😂😂😂
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How did you get on with removing the window winders. I am finding it really difficult to get off mine?
There is a small hairpin clip holding the winder on. If you push the door card away from it and look down you will see it over the winder rod. You can pop it off with a really small screw driver and then the winder falls off 👌🏻hope that makes sense!
Another trick is to take a narrow length of rag and slide / pull it behind the winder at the end where the open end of the clip is. Grab either end of the rag and simply pull it up and down against the open end of the clip - it will push the clip off the winder spindle.
That’s really tidy. Love the rivnut That system would be perfect for the roof lining as those plastic fur trees are terrible Maybe you can influence Simon at powerfullUK to make a ceiling kit
I am listening .... sat here at my desk at home with Covid !
@@L663 get well soon !!!!!
@mark The roof liner is a nightmare! I ended up using self tapping screws a washer to put mine back in
@@thedoctorsgarage they are, mine still sags even with all the clips in, the rear roof lining needs an extra fixing by the courtesy light. I’m sure Simon will come up with an awesome kit for us soon, I’ll be first in line for one 😁
Nice!
👌🏻👌🏻
Well…
First of all, greetings from Germany everybody 👋
I just ordered these door cards … not cheap but will it worse while … I’m waiting …
Thx to BREXIT it takes about 2/3 weeks to get anything and stupid me… I bought a English car 😜😂😝
Whereas before … you order and the items get here within 48 hours …
You should really think about putting the plastic membrane back on your door.
It's there to stop rain running down the window, past the seal and then onto the inner surface of the door-card and then into the vehicle's interior.
Basically, it ensures all the rain that gets into the door STAYS in the door, where it can, hopefully, escape through the drain holes in the bottom.
Thanks Si- never knew that’s what that liner was for! Will be putting it back in thanks
Wow
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Ummmmm, I want all the fixture to be black colour. I can see screws are chrome , door puller is black, door handle is chrome..... bit funny?