cargo door hinges and paint matching
 

My wife called me and told me the rear door was broken and she could not shut it. WTF? OK. When I arrive on scene it appears the pin in the lower hinge had snapped.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...32502642b7.jpg

After a bit of investigation I order a couple of used hinges. Apparently they used a covered top arrangement in the D2's but it is the same fitment.

My truck is Willow Green but the replacements I ordered were not so some bead blasting, sanding, priming, painting and clear coating were required.

I ordered a spray can of paint from paintscratch.com. I have to say the color match was quite good though we are talking about a small part with complex surfaces (not just a flat surface) so it isn't really critical in this application.

color match from paintscratch.com
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...76f0c7ffd2.jpg

New hinges installed.

upper....
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...e38fbfe690.jpg

and lower....
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...d86271082d.jpg

I did fashion a gasket out of 1/16" thick rubber to separate the hinge from the frame as I suspect it would corrode otherwise.

nice job Walt,...............been there/ broke that also..lol, had to drive from Delaware to upstate NY with a strap holding the door in place. ( wife was not impressed)

Man that sucker just broke. Nice fix.

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