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If they don't work then I assume they will be cheaper so probably want more of them...
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Eric - Can you talk us through what is required to get the door mechanism to work?
Do the mods required depend on your choice of door handle? Overall, you do seem to be progressing very nicely. :cool: Good luck, Paul. :) |
Paul L - for the door mods i am using a standard mini handle and it has a bullet type piece of plastic that pokes out when the handle button is pressed. This hits the 41mm x 35mm 'strike' plate that you see I have bolted on to the door working on the pictures in my previous post.
As you can see I had to open up the hole a little bigger to be able to get access to secure the strike plate, I did all this from the outside of the door without taking any of the interior trim off. So the strike plate pushes inwards and opens the door. The mini handle is attached to the new door skin that covers the outer part of the door and just bolts on like a veneer piece. No idea about other door handles, as only using Mini ones, sorry. I hope this all makes sense. It's gonna be a nice day again today so will continue efforts, my todo list on this build in much smaller now and fits on one page in my note book. Yay! |
I would suggest you drill a large hole through the inners of the doors metal, opposite the small holes required to fit the doorhandel, this way you can bond on and screw the door into place prior to paint.
Then after paint you can screw the mini handle from the inside onto the door.... |
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Boot switch and Power/usb/cig lighted socket in boot
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5801/...b7147216_c.jpgDSCN4768 by eric holm, on Flickr Bump stops and Small bonnet fixing https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5698/...fb769904_c.jpgDSCN4774 by eric holm, on Flickr Sits at right height now https://farm1.staticflickr.com/655/2...0ddec25b_c.jpgDSCN4777 by eric holm, on Flickr Drivers door being fitted: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5755/...7d5f1866_c.jpgDSCN4779 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5676/...f81d6a3c_c.jpgDSCN4780 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/592/2...101a2597_c.jpgDSCN4781 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/682/2...9a994427_c.jpgDSCN4782 by eric holm, on Flickr All fitted now, but terrible alignment, professional help is needed https://farm1.staticflickr.com/709/2...a96ac882_c.jpgDSCN7816 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/712/2...f52b3f8f_c.jpgDSCN7828 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/633/2...0430f80d_c.jpgDSCN7833 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5821/...0be01111_c.jpgDSCN7836 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/732/2...fc7cb9f5_c.jpgDSCN7837 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/701/2...b9658d4d_c.jpgDSCN7839 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5812/...1acd8040_c.jpgDSCN7842 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5687/...e8d1a15f_c.jpgDSCN7845 by eric holm, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/775/2...c475303f_c.jpgDSCN7847 by eric holm, on Flickr cont... |
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/704/2...e6e25ea9_c.jpgDSCN7851 by eric holm, on Flickr
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Thanks to all of those following my build, I use Flickr. There is loads and loads of images. Heres the link again: https://www.flickr.com/photos/134265488@N05
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WOW, Eric car looks great! Such a detailed build thread, awesome work.
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Nice job Eric and great to see you galloping towards the finishing post. I like your choice of tyre size as they fill the wheel arches and give the right stance.
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Brilliant job and very selfless of you to document it so thoroughly so others can follow.
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Great progress, enjoy driving it, don,t worry about getting it perfect yet or the project will stall Re alignment I have used horse box catches at the bottom of the bonnet to pull the lower bonnet into line with the sill Attachment 2893 Attachment 2894 Attachment 2895 Less than £20.00 on flea bay and easy to fit, require L shaped brackets to be riveted to the sill |
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Thanks for images, actually a bit of 'flap' on that section would help as I get problems when opening the door fully as it pushes on that bottom edge, I've adjusted the door skins so they are as far back as possible, actually they stick a little when opening the door on the back section. Also I have pulled the front section as far forward as possible and even shimed it, so have a huge gap between door and front section, you can literally drive a bus through and it still doesn't clear. Also moved front section spring latches as far back as possible to try and push front section far toward as possible. Then there is the height of the door and the front section, both doors are considerably higher that the front section, but must be sitting right as the bottom of the doors have a good size gap that I would expect. So not sure, other than giving to someone who can sort it for me. Don't get me wrong it doesn't have to be perfect, but I like the word 'Reasonable'. Currently it's not reasonable. :sad: |
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I've no solution without seeing the car in the flesh, other than maybe taking a couple of mm off of the rear of the skin to even up the shut lines. Just wondered how the other SWB builders, Chris and Richard have overcome this issue. Wondering if it would be a better option going forward for Chris to alter the front clip so that the rear section finishes higher up the panel as per the Cobra, thus making it easier to open the door whilst at the same time getting rid of the variable shut lines along the bottom? Not exactly 'replica' changes I know and the front vent would need shortening. Just an idea. I would seal and smooth over the rear sill to rear clip area as well which is in keeping with the original. See below for a Photoshopped example. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ut%20lines.jpg |
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