Inside door side pocket.....

[Talullah]

Has anybody seen this before on a Series 2 inside door?

A steel inside door pocket.

[w3526602]

Hi Talullah,

I've had similar ideas for many years, but got no further that mentally designing (on the inside of my forehead) a FLAT sheet of stiff ally, pop-rivetted to the frame of the door. It would probably carry an atlas or a couple of maps.

It would probably be easier to pop-rivet a smaller map pocket to the side (both ends?) of the seat box.  Or even the front of the seat box?

The original (1959) BMC Mini doors required de-flexing, so BMC made a similar device ... in fact the box in your picture may have originated on an early Mini. At that time, everybody thought the Mini door box was a wonderful idea ... an example of turning a liability into an asset.

From time to time, I have pondered on making a (soft/flexiblish) tray across the top of Land Rover windscreen, between the roof and the screen frame. It would be big enough to carry a pen and a box of matches, and maybe " ... something for the weekend, Sir!"

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[Scotty]

Hi, I've not seen that before, it doesn't appear to be for the door in my opinion due to the overlap on the outer edge, however I could be mistaken to me that is a water trap and looks to have done exactly that with the extensive rot immediately below it,  Paul

[GHOBHW]

only ever seen the original doorcard pockets personally.

looks like something from an old fridge to me, internal shelf on a door maybe

either way I bet it worked fine for what was needed

[Peter Holden]

Instead of a door pocket I have a Polish army bread bag hung on the door

Peter

[w3526602]

Hi,

Do a Google (or simple query) for a PICTURE OF A CLASSIC MINI DOOR POCKET.

Some results appear to have a moulded cardboard (?) covering, but at least one result is bare "tin", and you can see the flange and screw heads.

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[AdrianH]

I think that is the door pocket from a Hillman Imp.  Never seen one used in  series 2 though.

[Calum]

Easiest and most Land Rover owner solution (cheap and easy) is a piece of sheet material cut to fit across the door frame at the bottom (much like how the door card attaches). Creates a simple pocket, not very wide but also not intrusive in the cab and no bolts through the door skin.

[w3526602]

 (cheap and easy)


Hi Calum,

Oh!

Well, if you are going to change the parameters ....!

 

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[Theshed]

I can see the Imp similarities and from this side looks a good mod, rust apart !
What the outside like ?

[Clifford Pope]

I like the polished wooden door capping!