Door pocket cover spring, Where does it attach? |
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Door pocket cover spring, Where does it attach? |
mankowski |
Apr 11 2020, 07:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 7-February 10 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 11,335 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My door pocket cover does not have the spring on it that I've read about -- does anyone have a description of how/where it attaches to the cover, and/or a photo of it? I'd like to add one to my car. Thanks!
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mepstein |
Apr 11 2020, 07:40 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,309 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
One end on the cover. The other end attaches to the metal through a hole in the door card.
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mankowski |
Apr 11 2020, 08:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 7-February 10 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 11,335 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks, I'll need to remove the door card it sounds like.
I'll put a WTB ad and see if anyone might have a spare, or at least a photo of the correct length. |
mepstein |
Apr 11 2020, 08:47 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,309 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
You don't remove the door card but you do have to make sure you grab the metal behind the card and not just hook it into the vinyl and cardboard.
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rgalla9146 |
Apr 12 2020, 05:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,564 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Mark is right, leave the door panel on.
It's not easy. The long hook attaches to the lid. the short end to the hole in the panel. Attach the front screw loosely, lower the rear to hook both ends of the spring, raise the rear(lid closed) and fasten loosely. Use a cratch awl to find the three lower holes. Tighten all. |
drem914 |
Apr 12 2020, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,032 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California |
Thanks, I'll need to remove the door card it sounds like. I'll put a WTB ad and see if anyone might have a spare, or at least a photo of the correct length. @mankowski when you put in your WTB let me know as I to have lost mine along the way and would like to get a replacement. TIA |
mankowski |
Apr 12 2020, 02:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 7-February 10 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 11,335 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks, I'll need to remove the door card it sounds like. I'll put a WTB ad and see if anyone might have a spare, or at least a photo of the correct length. @mankowski when you put in your WTB let me know as I to have lost mine along the way and would like to get a replacement. TIA WTB ad is up and already have a kind offer from KevinW to send me a spring and a plastic cover that apparently also goes along with it. Many thanks to all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I’ll PM you if there are additional responses to the ad. |
TypeJ |
Aug 14 2020, 01:36 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 21-July 20 From: NorCal Member No.: 24,518 Region Association: Northern California |
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914_7T3 |
Aug 14 2020, 01:49 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,853 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
@drem914
PM me your address as I have an extra spring with plastic surround I can send you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
TypeJ |
Aug 14 2020, 02:04 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 21-July 20 From: NorCal Member No.: 24,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Turns out there is actually a metal grommet in the door card that the spring anchors into. I had been poking around searching for a hole in the interior of the door before I took a peek and realized, nope. There is no hole there. The picture is bad because I just popped out the back of the door card to look, but you can see the grommet just inside of the plastic door card "pin"
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porschetub |
Aug 14 2020, 04:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,704 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
The "bastard" spring !!!,Rory had the best solution,I found you can't really get the spring back on with just long nose pliers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) .
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drem914 |
Aug 14 2020, 10:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,032 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California |
@drem914 PM me your address as I have an extra spring with plastic surround I can send you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) @914_7T3 Thanks I now have a spring. My problem is the two map pocket flaps I have both have the slot that the springs hooks into worn down over time and use. So, even if I get the spring in place on the door and on the flap, once it closes the spring lets go at the flap point of connection. |
PanelBilly |
Aug 15 2020, 05:46 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,814 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Leave it off. The cover stays down without it and then you can get your glasses out without having to hold it open.
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