Door Stop Repair
01-31-2004, 11:41 AM
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Door Stop Repair
THE ATTACHED PICTURES SHOW MY RECENT REPAIR ON THE FRONT DOOR STOP PROBLEM THAT I ENCOUNTERED. WHEN I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE CAR, THE DOOR STOP HAD BEEN WELDED IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN AROUND THE STOP BAR. THIS WELD AREA LOOKED VERY BAD, SORRY I FORGOT TO TAKE A PICTURE BEFORE I STARTED.
THE ENTIRE WELD AREA FINALLY BROKE FREE, ABOUT THE SAME AS THE HOLE SIZE SHOWN IN THE PICTURE. I TRIMMED THE HOLE WITH A DREMEL TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE STOP BRACKET, WHICH WAS OBVIOUSLY NEVER WELDED IN PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY.
I FABRICATED A SMALL PLATE, AND WELDED THE STOP BRACKET ON THIS PLATE AS SHOWN IN ANOTHER PICTURE. THE PLATE AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS RIVITED ONTO THE BODY WITH STAINLESS RIVITS.
I WILL TOUCHUP PAINT THE AREA WHEN THE WEATHER IS A BIT WARMER.
OBVIOUSLY NOT THE PERFECT SOLUTION, BUT IT IS THE BEST I COULD COME UP WITH. I EXPECT THIS CAN BE EASILY REPAIRED IN THE FUTURE IF THE WELDS BREAK, BY DRILLING OUT THE RIVITS AND REMOVING/REPAIRING THE ASSEMBLY. JUST WANTED TO SHARE SINCE I APPRECIATE THE ADVISE AND INFORMATION I GET FROM THIS FORUM.
I ATTEMPTED TO ATTACH 4 PICS, BUT CANNOT CONFIRM THIS WORKED. IF NOT PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS AND I WILL RESEND.
THE ENTIRE WELD AREA FINALLY BROKE FREE, ABOUT THE SAME AS THE HOLE SIZE SHOWN IN THE PICTURE. I TRIMMED THE HOLE WITH A DREMEL TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE STOP BRACKET, WHICH WAS OBVIOUSLY NEVER WELDED IN PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY.
I FABRICATED A SMALL PLATE, AND WELDED THE STOP BRACKET ON THIS PLATE AS SHOWN IN ANOTHER PICTURE. THE PLATE AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS RIVITED ONTO THE BODY WITH STAINLESS RIVITS.
I WILL TOUCHUP PAINT THE AREA WHEN THE WEATHER IS A BIT WARMER.
OBVIOUSLY NOT THE PERFECT SOLUTION, BUT IT IS THE BEST I COULD COME UP WITH. I EXPECT THIS CAN BE EASILY REPAIRED IN THE FUTURE IF THE WELDS BREAK, BY DRILLING OUT THE RIVITS AND REMOVING/REPAIRING THE ASSEMBLY. JUST WANTED TO SHARE SINCE I APPRECIATE THE ADVISE AND INFORMATION I GET FROM THIS FORUM.
I ATTEMPTED TO ATTACH 4 PICS, BUT CANNOT CONFIRM THIS WORKED. IF NOT PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS AND I WILL RESEND.
