Replacing the cheap door pins with nice chrome pins from
a Jaguar is one option. Another is getting slip over aluminium anodised
or chrome plated from aftermarket companies like Chrom-Design.
This site shows some pictures regarding thread cut requirements. I got
them from a Jaguar enthusiasts in the UK for 12 quid at Ebay. Reasonable
costs IMO.
(NOTICE Thread cut is not required for the easy slip over other parts.
As well the door cover normally need not be dismantled))
No picture :(
Use two grippers and do like press fit force to the outer diameter along
the plastic pin height. Step by step press it flat. Then use one gripper
to hold the shaft and pull it off with the second.
Remove door panel
Pull off the old
plastic pin .
Use grippers.
mark the length of app. 16mm
cut the 16mm and prepare for thread cut
bend the shaft outwards for access to
the thread cut
cut M4 thread
M4 thread
same on the other side
will look like this.
Check the shaft direction and bend it to meet the best slide direction
in the ring. Door cover temporary attached of course
Another bunch ... for the bin
Put adhesive to the door ring from below
after pushing the ring to the door cover
Some grease to the invisible shaft may
help prevent from unwanted noise
If you have no thread cut options, then consider drilling the thread
away in the pins. Use a 4.0mm drill and then adher them with 2-component
adhesive onto the shafts.
David Clelland comments:
I didn't bend the rod to cut the thread. With the window down I managed
to start the die off by hand then with the aid of some oil I used a
plumber's pipe wrench. No problems and I didn't have to worry about
bending the rod back into shape.
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