interest in new 2nd row rear doors?

[Chris Velardi]

Just putting out a feeler here. If we were to produce extruded aluminum (no steal)door bottoms for the 2nd row (rear passenger doors) on the 110's and 130's of the 2 piece door designs who would be interested in buying them? I wanted them to produce a 110 5 door soft top. Obviously they would have to be at a reasonable price and year they would last forever. I put a similar group together to produce 101FC door tops out of extruded aluminum, so with enough interest I know it can be done.

[MUDSUX]

I would be interested in a pair for my 110. It would have to be reasonable though, or I would just repair my current ones with new door channels. Will it accommodate the sliding glass top?

[Chris Velardi]

They would be just like the originals but have no steal in them just an extruded aluminum frame. Door tops would fit as usual

[draaronr]

can you not make the rollup style also?

[Chris Velardi]

The 1 piece roll up window doors are still being produced . (although not in extruded aluminum )

[draaronr]

yes for 12 million dollars,

[Chris Velardi]

So are you saying there is a need for an extruded aluminum 1 piece door with roll windows also ? (front rears ? )

[draaronr]

there is a need for rear one piece doors, that replicate the overpriced replacements. as for extruded aluminum not sure what you mean, but NAS 110 door knock offs,

[rgrrvr]

Id be interested, more in the one piece though

[16kpsi]

I'd be interested in the two piece doors - so long as they aren't a million bucks

[grnrvrs]

It's a great idea. Too bad I just picked up my rebuilt doors a few days ago. :(

[Roverlab]

I have a customer with a 109 SW that would like to have it as a soft top. He's currently driving it with no roof and the full rear doors in place. Looks a little, well, unfinished.
I'm sure he'd be interested in a pair of rear half doors and door tops for all 4 doors on his 109, in aluminum.

[MUDSUX]

Hey Chris, can you post a picture of the 101FC doors?

[Chris Velardi]

These are the prototype test fit for the extruded aluminum door tops we had made up. they should be done in a few weeks.

[airbornrover]

I would be intrested.:)

[Miller]

What was the outcome of this idea? Any updates?

[Chris Velardi]

Did not seem like like there was enough interest for a full production run. I'm just so sick of the bottom edges of all the Defender doors bubbling .....

[airbornrover]

Sometimes theres a spontaneous lineup on these type of threads for items based on a production run.
Put my hat in for a set. Maybe two sets depending on the price point. :)

[texrover]

Two piece all day long if they don't cost an arm and a leg

[COphinest]

I'm in for a set.

[Miller]

I am very interested. All of my doors are rusting, but I really dig the older lift up handle look over the later push button. I'd like to replace them with something that will last.

[grnrvrs]

Did not seem like like there was enough interest for a full production run.

So how many would it take to be feasible? 10 sets, 20, 100...?

[MUDSUX]

So how many would it take to be feasible? 10 sets, 20, 100...?

What he said. I'm interested still. A front set would be nice too. After all the work replacing the door frame on my 110 rebuild, I am never repairing another door frame if I can help it.

[nikojo]

sign me up for a rear set and TWO sets of fronts if you can make those too!!!

[COphinest]

Count me in for a set of fronts as well.

[dmarchand]

I'm game for a set of fronts and rears.

[Miller]

Ditto on the fronts. Any idea what the price would be for a set of front and second row doors? A while back, ECR's facebook page had a post regarding all alloy 2 piece doors they were making. I wonder whats going on with that effort.

------ Follow up post added April 15th, 2012 01:14 AM ------

What about the door tops for the 2nd row? Would these be made as well or only the bottom half?