Long Overdue Progress! Making New Door Panels 12/8/24
- Thread starter BBShark
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Interesting. Thanks for the tip.
First test fit to the actual door. Some things to clean up and covers to bridge the latch and the power connector block, but very close:
Frame completed with component placement:
Frame completed with component placement:
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Installing Mag daddy door "clips". This is going to work out well since I have to take the panels on and off multiple times. I cut a rectangular pocket first, and glued a thin ABS sheet with a hole in it:
Then I covered the back with a fiber sheet that loosely captured the magnet. Fom pad on the back to push the magnet out.
Done:
Then I covered the back with a fiber sheet that loosely captured the magnet. Fom pad on the back to push the magnet out.
Done:
bobs77vet
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I am going to have two hidden screws at the front and back plus the magnets. The magnets hold really well, you have to pry them up to release. Also, I reused the top part of the C3 panel that has a metal channel that hooks onto the top of the door.
Richard454
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Glad it worked for you!!!
The other thing I would do- is coat the wood with some fiberglass resin. Just brush it on.
It'll waterproof the wood and strengthen it up a bit.
The other thing I would do- is coat the wood with some fiberglass resin. Just brush it on.
It'll waterproof the wood and strengthen it up a bit.
I will do that once I'm finished with the frame. It has to be better than the original that was made out of compressed pulp!
Thanks for the heads up on the magnets.
Does anyone make a cable barrel that uses a set screw to crimp on (like this throttle cable)? I think I have seen them with a set screw in the end. I need to change the length.
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A good motorcycle shop that knows anything about custom cables can get them for you. Motion Pro is one of the better brands. This is a small selection from the Western Powersports catalog. They are one of the bigger distributors of Motorcycle parts.
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Richard454
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Looks like the motorcycle guys are on this big time. I did find automotive stuff most seem like they are made for 1/8" cable. The door latch cables are less than 1/16" as are most of the motorcycle cables.
I'm pretty impressed with the results from the YT video. When he drilled the piece of wood I thought, this is going to be a disaster. Very surprised at how well it turned out.
I'm pretty impressed with the results from the YT video. When he drilled the piece of wood I thought, this is going to be a disaster. Very surprised at how well it turned out.
bobs77vet
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yes they are used in british sports cars all the time let me find a link
dorman part number 03336
dorman part number 03336
Thanks. I ended up buying NAPA's version of those. They are the only ones I could find with a 1/16' hole (cable is 1/16").
bobs77vet
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the british cars use them for all sorts of applications and you can find them with different bracketry on them one even is even like a barrel bolt to go on a 1/8" round shaft with the cable coming out the other end. and used for all the controls on the heater. defrotster heater box, choke, accelerator cable etc. all 1/16"
Brackets would be nice. Is that something you can find at Moss?
bobs77vet
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you can find the pictures of them for sure (MOSS catalog), they do a pretty good job of showing the illustrations. i dont know if they stock them or not. certainly pictures of the, choke cable, accelerator cables carb linkages, pull starter, heater controls and heater boxes will show the bracketry. any late 50s or 60s british cars have them, the MGA is on the lift i bring it down this weekend and I will take pictures of all the termination points, on my car, if nothing else it will get the creative juices flowing.
