Need Help
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Atlanta Ga
Need Help
I have a 02 Vert and my problem is the springs on the doors to the recess that the hinges fold into when the top is down are broken. I was told that I'll have to replace the entire panel unless I just want to live with remembering to flip them closed each time I drop the top.
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone found a way to replace the spring without "springing" for a whole new panel. The panel was quoted @ $100 + each
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone found a way to replace the spring without "springing" for a whole new panel. The panel was quoted @ $100 + each
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Kinston North Carolina
One of mine broke at the 90* bend at one end of the spring. With a pair of needle nose plires, I pulled the spring out just a little and put a new 90* bend in it. Some day when it becomes necessary, with a little Ingenuity, I'm going to come up with a way to put a new spring on it. I've already got ideas, just haven't got around to trying it, since it's working fine for now, and there are always more important things to do.
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By the way, $100+ for a 13 cent spring is crazy!
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By the way, $100+ for a 13 cent spring is crazy!
Last edited by byronhunter; Feb 3, 2010 at 09:54 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 491
Likes: 10
From: Atlanta Ga
One of mine broke at the 90* bend at one end of the spring. With a pair of needle nose plires, I pulled the spring out just a little and put a new 90* bend in it. Some day when it becomes necessary, with a little Ingenuity, I'm going to come up with a way to put a new spring on it. I've already got ideas, just haven't got around to trying it, since it's working fine for now, and there are always more important things to do.
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By the way, $100+ for a 13 cent spring is crazy!
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By the way, $100+ for a 13 cent spring is crazy!
, to have to replace the entire panel just for the spring is clearly nothing short of ROBBERY!
