Door panel attachment
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Door panel attachment
The driver's side door panel on my 95 redhead coupe has come loose. Its still tacked at the bottom and the front edge but the open end has a gap of about a half an inch.
How does this attach to the body of the door? Did I lose a clip or is it a snap into place attachment? Naturally, I have the engine and wiring manual but not the body work and interior one.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
How does this attach to the body of the door? Did I lose a clip or is it a snap into place attachment? Naturally, I have the engine and wiring manual but not the body work and interior one.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Pascagoula Ms
Re: Door panel attachment (jholmes)
The panel is held in place by the curve at the top griping the ledge....on the back of the door panel there are several ribs...they tend to crack...remove door panel....take several ropes and circle the panel...twist the ropes with screwdriver or wrench and ty-rap in place putting the curve back in the door..now rebuild or reinforce the ribs with an epoxy like merine-tex used for boat repair....let dry ---remove ropes...replace panel.....good luck
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From: Indianapolis IN
Re: Door panel attachment (tbmoore)
Yeah, I put Bondo with the fiberglass matting into the corner the length of the panel and when it dried it was hard as a rock. It has held for 4 years now! :yesnod:
