68 vert door panels
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From: Cameron Tx
68 vert door panels
Got the panels redone... look nice... now to get them back on.
Is there a way to get them to stay on without using the 4 screws...I can't bring myself to punch the hole in em...
Is there a way to get them to stay on without using the 4 screws...I can't bring myself to punch the hole in em...
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Any chance of getting some pictures?
I plan on using 2 more of these on my panels instead of poking hole through a brand new set.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...1&dept_id=1661
I plan on using 2 more of these on my panels instead of poking hole through a brand new set.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...1&dept_id=1661
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From: Cameron Tx
door panel pics 68 vert
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about how much to recover? Did you recover them or hire them done ?
I am considering recovering mine, replacement is exspensive !
thanks, 69VETT
I am considering recovering mine, replacement is exspensive !
thanks, 69VETT
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If you don't use the screws they will try to come off the upper support. I don't know of a way.
DZ, that clip slips between the ABS backing (cardboard if original), is there a way to get that in up at the top? (I don't have a panel here to look at).
Willcox
DZ, that clip slips between the ABS backing (cardboard if original), is there a way to get that in up at the top? (I don't have a panel here to look at).
Willcox
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I'll have to take a look at my old panels but the fact that they were used on the bottoms makes me think it shouldn't be difficult to add a couple to the top.
My repos are ABS so mine are going to be easy.
I'll check my AIM along with the old panels and post my findings.
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Hi,
When installed properly, what is the relationship of the 'vertical fins' on the top of the door frame and the metal channel that's part of the original trim panel whisker mount? Does that 'channel' clip over those fins or not?
The position of those 2 parts affects whether you can see down into the door's guts from the outside.
When I 'clip' the top of the trim panel, it makes a good appearance, but the inner and outer seals are so close and tight its hard to wind the window up and down because of the friction.
I'm using original door trim panels and outer seals.
Regards,
Alan
You can see the first two of the 'fins' sticking up in this picture.
When installed properly, what is the relationship of the 'vertical fins' on the top of the door frame and the metal channel that's part of the original trim panel whisker mount? Does that 'channel' clip over those fins or not?
The position of those 2 parts affects whether you can see down into the door's guts from the outside.
When I 'clip' the top of the trim panel, it makes a good appearance, but the inner and outer seals are so close and tight its hard to wind the window up and down because of the friction.
I'm using original door trim panels and outer seals.
Regards,
Alan
You can see the first two of the 'fins' sticking up in this picture.
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Hi,
When installed properly, what is the relationship of the 'vertical fins' on the top of the door frame and the metal channel that's part of the original trim panel whisker mount? Does that 'channel' clip over those fins or not?
The position of those 2 parts affects whether you can see down into the door's guts from the outside.
When I 'clip' the top of the trim panel, it makes a good appearance, but the inner and outer seals are so close and tight its hard to wind the window up and down because of the friction.
I'm using original door trim panels and outer seals.
Regards,
Alan
You can see the first two of the 'fins' sticking up in this picture.
When installed properly, what is the relationship of the 'vertical fins' on the top of the door frame and the metal channel that's part of the original trim panel whisker mount? Does that 'channel' clip over those fins or not?
The position of those 2 parts affects whether you can see down into the door's guts from the outside.
When I 'clip' the top of the trim panel, it makes a good appearance, but the inner and outer seals are so close and tight its hard to wind the window up and down because of the friction.
I'm using original door trim panels and outer seals.
Regards,
Alan
You can see the first two of the 'fins' sticking up in this picture.
The 68 uses a piece that bolts to the door frame that has a whiskers on the window side and a roughly 1/2" strip of rubber on the inside as a filler that covers those "fins".
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I looked at my old panels and they have cutouts up top just like the lower retainer cutouts. Even if they didn't it looks like it wouldn't be difficult to add them.
That's the good news! The bad? I need to borrow that heat gun again.
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looks like A slit in the panel.
I wonder if there is any adhesive (epoxy perhaps) which would hold a metal clip intact against the back of the original panels. The one would not have to slit the backing.
I wonder if there is any adhesive (epoxy perhaps) which would hold a metal clip intact against the back of the original panels. The one would not have to slit the backing.
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From: Cameron Tx
That may be the route I take. Seems it would be very easy to make some clips, epoxy them down, then drill holes to anchor them to the door
My car is way past original anyway and that would look better than putting holes in em
My car is way past original anyway and that would look better than putting holes in em
