68 Door Ajar Switch mounting?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Blaine MN
68 Door Ajar Switch mounting?
Hoping someone can clarify how the Door Ajar Pin Switches (rear jam) are physically attached on a 68, both of mine are empty holes, I don't see evidence of rivets that I've seen in other posts.
Should I have the metal backing/mount plate and rivets?
Thanks
Should I have the metal backing/mount plate and rivets?
Thanks
Team Owner
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Hi S,
If the plate that the switch mounts in has in fact moved out of position the repair can be tricky because of very limited access.
An ingenious CF member came up with a way to get the needed nut in position so the switch can be mounted. You might want to consider his method.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
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If the plate that the switch mounts in has in fact moved out of position the repair can be tricky because of very limited access.
An ingenious CF member came up with a way to get the needed nut in position so the switch can be mounted. You might want to consider his method.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...challenge.html
Last edited by Alan 71; Oct 24, 2016 at 09:31 AM.
Instructor
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From: Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire
If the plate has dropped down perhaps you can scrounge an endoscope to find where it's lying then a magnet on a stick should pick it up, it is steel, then get it where you can screw a bolt into it to get it into position, new rivets and you're sorted?
Graham
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Burning Brakes
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From: Blaine MN
Great info folks, thanks. Now I have to decide how nice of a fix to do, one side looks filled in where the rivets should be and the other has a figure eight shaped hole where the rivet punched out the glass. 
