2ndgen
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The original post on this subject became corrupted and had to be deleted. I found answers to my questions which I am posting here for future reference...
Original post:
My original door shells were trash, so I went with some originals off a donor coupe - which is the root of my problem/question.
On my Mach 1 door shells, there was a small (about 1.5 inches long) angle bracket that was attached to the middle of the inside door panel with two studs about an inch apart. As far as I can tell the studs just had a spring steel clip pressed on to them to hold them to the door. I am uncertain of their function, although I suspect they are used to mount/stabilize the door handle cups on the deluxe interior of the Mach 1.
My questions:
1) are they available in reproduction? One of mine is badly rusted and now porous after media blasting...
2) are the press on spring clips used to attach them to the door shells available?
3) how important are these pieces to the door assembly?
Thanks in advance,
-Rory
Answers:
1) Yes, they are reproduced but not all vendors have them. Two of my favorites (NPD and Glaser/Nolan) do not have them!
CJ's as well as "Dead Nuts on" both carry them.
2) Knowing the correct name "arm rest mounting bracket for deluxe interior" enabled me to find the mounting hardware including the spring clips for the studs at NPD. Other vendors probably have them too...
3) Yes, they are important to the structural integrity of the panels. Since the panels are over $200 and the reproduction part is $10, this is very cheap insurance at it would be foolish to try to get by without the bracket.
Hope this helps someone else!
-Rory
Original post:
My original door shells were trash, so I went with some originals off a donor coupe - which is the root of my problem/question.
On my Mach 1 door shells, there was a small (about 1.5 inches long) angle bracket that was attached to the middle of the inside door panel with two studs about an inch apart. As far as I can tell the studs just had a spring steel clip pressed on to them to hold them to the door. I am uncertain of their function, although I suspect they are used to mount/stabilize the door handle cups on the deluxe interior of the Mach 1.
My questions:
1) are they available in reproduction? One of mine is badly rusted and now porous after media blasting...
2) are the press on spring clips used to attach them to the door shells available?
3) how important are these pieces to the door assembly?
Thanks in advance,
-Rory
Answers:
1) Yes, they are reproduced but not all vendors have them. Two of my favorites (NPD and Glaser/Nolan) do not have them!
CJ's as well as "Dead Nuts on" both carry them.
2) Knowing the correct name "arm rest mounting bracket for deluxe interior" enabled me to find the mounting hardware including the spring clips for the studs at NPD. Other vendors probably have them too...
3) Yes, they are important to the structural integrity of the panels. Since the panels are over $200 and the reproduction part is $10, this is very cheap insurance at it would be foolish to try to get by without the bracket.
Hope this helps someone else!
-Rory
