How to drain water from the door latch well?

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markmascotto · #1 Post by **markmascotto** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:40 pm

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?

red90 · #2 Post by **red90** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:00 pm

What do you mean by "deep latch well"?

markmascotto · #3 Post by **markmascotto** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:02 pm

The recessed "well" around the door latch.

red90 · #4 Post by **red90** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:31 am

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

markmascotto · #5 Post by **markmascotto** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:32 am

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

red90 · #6 Post by **red90** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:32 pm

Hard to see but the skin looks mounted a bit high. Rust there is common as it is hard to paint in there.

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