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How to drain water from the door latch well?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:40 pm
by markmascotto
I've recently replaced the rear door on my 110 Hard Top and notice that there is no way for water to drain out of the deep latch well. Does anyone have a solution to get rid of rainwater and avoid rust?
Re: How to drain water from the door latch well?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:00 pm
by red90
What do you mean by "deep latch well"?
Re: How to drain water from the door latch well?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:02 pm
by markmascotto
The recessed "well" around the door latch.
Re: How to drain water from the door latch well?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:31 am
by red90
Maybe you could provide a picture. I don't quite see what is the problem on mine. The door skin aligns with the bottom of the frame of the latch well. Yours might be a different version though.
The biggest problem I see with all these doors is the aluminum and steel touch and then they both corrode away. If you want a long lasting door, you can get ones that are all galvanized steel.
http://www.sp-4x4.com/DEFENDER_GALVANIS ... -steel.htm
Re: How to drain water from the door latch well?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:32 am
by markmascotto
Here is a picture of the door and recessed latch. You can see the start of the rust at the bottom of the well area.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/136763653@N02/49Ko0T
Re: How to drain water from the door latch well?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:32 pm
by red90
Hard to see but the skin looks mounted a bit high. Rust there is common as it is hard to paint in there.