68 door panel mounting question
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Le Mans Master
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68 door panel mounting question
I'm finally getting around to mounting my new door panels and would like to see some other 68 panels to see the screws and/or washers located at the top front and rear. That is if there are in fact supposed screws in those spots.
You'll see in the 3rd picture why I'm asking instead of just mounting them the way they were.
You'll see in the 3rd picture why I'm asking instead of just mounting them the way they were.
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That 3rd pic is how a lot of them look. Try to mold your panels so you don't need the screws and then add them for correctness. Then hopefully they wont look like the 3rd pic in the future.
Melting Slicks
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YES my top corner is held in with a LARGE washer also. Not orig. I'm sure but that is the way I got it and it holds pretty good. Thought I might paint it black but haven't got to that yet.
shmoky
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I don't see a screw at the front edge on yours either
I'd like to see the correct hardware so I can do it right. The heat gun allowed me to form these pretty close to a perfect fit and after a little more massaging I'm hopeful that they will be.
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Mine are ABS and thankfully they haven't been too bad to work with. I have about 1/2 hour into actual heat on the drivers door. It takes more time applying pressure while it cools.
Still looking for pictures of correct hardware.
Melting Slicks
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Damn, he sorta messed up what otherwise looks like a new panel.
I don't see a screw at the front edge on yours either
I'd like to see the correct hardware so I can do it right. The heat gun allowed me to form these pretty close to a perfect fit and after a little more massaging I'm hopeful that they will be.
I don't see a screw at the front edge on yours either
I'd like to see the correct hardware so I can do it right. The heat gun allowed me to form these pretty close to a perfect fit and after a little more massaging I'm hopeful that they will be.
) shmoky
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I don't know what's correct and I sure don't want to poke any holes that don't belong there.
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DZRick:
I put in the door frame a rivet nut and put a 1/4" aelen head screw with big washer and cover it up with plastic that I found at home depot.
Its old the panel very good and not tier the panel.
Avner
I put in the door frame a rivet nut and put a 1/4" aelen head screw with big washer and cover it up with plastic that I found at home depot.
Its old the panel very good and not tier the panel.
Avner
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Le Mans Master
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That looks better than what the factory seems to have used but I'd like to keep mine stock looking.
Where are all the 68 experts?
In your picture it looks like you do have a screw towards the top on the hinge side or am I seeing things
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Yes, same thing for both top side.
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Smoky, Avner, and I are the only 68 owners?
I heated these up and they fit pretty damn nicely now. The upper velcro fasteners will let loose after a few minutes so screws in the upper corners wouldn't have much strain on them and would hold the panel in place but__
If there isn't supposed to be screws I don't want to add them and if there is supposed to be I'd like to use the right ones.
Anybody?
If there isn't supposed to be screws I don't want to add them and if there is supposed to be I'd like to use the right ones.
Anybody?
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Smoky, Avner, and I are the only 68 owners?
No we're not the only '68 owners here. I keep a excel spread sheet of all the '68 owners on the CF site and I count over 170.
I will take some pics of my door later this afternoon and post them.
shmoky
No we're not the only '68 owners here. I keep a excel spread sheet of all the '68 owners on the CF site and I count over 170.
I will take some pics of my door later this afternoon and post them.
shmoky
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The pictures you already posted helped but I want to see how some of the other 163 1968 owners door panels are held in place.
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I went and looked at my brothers 69 and I'm more unsure than ever as to what is correct.
1st two pictures are of the drivers door at the top corners that I need to figure out for my 68. The 3rd and 4th are of his passenger side door.
1st two pictures are of the drivers door at the top corners that I need to figure out for my 68. The 3rd and 4th are of his passenger side door.
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They look like they fit nice. Good job. Personally I would not use the screws unless you are going for points. With the 68 having the pull handle in the panel does the handle have screws in it to take the pulling action of closing the doors ? I've had 68s off but I cant remember.
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They look like they fit nice. Good job. Personally I would not use the screws unless you are going for points. With the 68 having the pull handle in the panel does the handle have screws in it to take the pulling action of closing the doors ? I've had 68s off but I cant remember.
I think I'll do a little fine tuning with the heat gun tomorrow then put the screws to it minus the upper corners and see how it holds.
The only points I care about are point A to point B.
Melting Slicks
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Okay Rick I got some pics.
This is the drivers door. You can see how the top screw is held in with the BIG washer. I'm sure that is NOT correct. The bottom one (2nd pic is a close up) is with a screw but the other end is a clip that goes into the door panel to hold it in place. The 3rd pic is of the front lower panel and that is the same as the bottom screw/clip at the bottom back. Last pic is inside the door pull showing 2 screws.
Now I'm not saying mine are correct. Just that is what they are. As I said earlier I don't think the big washer is NOT correct. I hope this helps in some way.
shmoky
This is the drivers door. You can see how the top screw is held in with the BIG washer. I'm sure that is NOT correct. The bottom one (2nd pic is a close up) is with a screw but the other end is a clip that goes into the door panel to hold it in place. The 3rd pic is of the front lower panel and that is the same as the bottom screw/clip at the bottom back. Last pic is inside the door pull showing 2 screws.
Now I'm not saying mine are correct. Just that is what they are. As I said earlier I don't think the big washer is NOT correct.
I hope this helps in some way. shmoky