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| nmkimosabe |
 Feb 1 2026, 10:02 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 16-March 25 From: Santa Fe, NM Member No.: 28,660 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Can someone please tell me where the small spring connects to the door panel so the pocket lid has tension on it as I do not see anything. Thank you.
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| wonkipop |
Feb 2 2026, 03:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,365 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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QUOTE(nmkimosabe @ Feb 1 2026, 10:02 PM)  Can someone please tell me where the small spring connects to the door panel so the pocket lid has tension on it as I do not see anything. Thank you. when you find out, let me know too. mine's been like since 1989 when i got it. spring hanging there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) and its got me beat what it hooks up to for 37 years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Rob-O |
Feb 2 2026, 04:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,303 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region
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There should be a hole in the door panel itself that one end of the spring connects to. If I remember correctly the hole has a small metal bezel around it.
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| Rob-O |
Feb 2 2026, 04:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,303 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Some pics I lifted off eBay. You can just barely see the hole in the vinyl side. On the back of the panel the small metal bezel is visible right by one of the clips that attaches the panel to the door. Note that if your door panel is a replacement it may not have the hole for the spring. For example I don’t believe the early ‘914 Rubber’ panels made of fiberglass had the hole.
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| Rob-O |
Feb 2 2026, 04:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,303 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Second pic
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| nmkimosabe |
Feb 2 2026, 09:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 16-March 25 From: Santa Fe, NM Member No.: 28,660 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thanks for the reply and pictures. There is a small rip/hole in the vinyl there but no bezel. I will take the panel off and see what's on the back. Maybe I can rig something to work. Appreciate your feedback!
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| JeffBowlsby |
Feb 2 2026, 09:39 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,169 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Look deeper gents. The end of the spring engages a hole in the sheet metal door frame behind the grommet.
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| nmkimosabe |
Feb 2 2026, 12:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 16-March 25 From: Santa Fe, NM Member No.: 28,660 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Another case solved by the sleuths on 914 World! I will check my door later for that hole.
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| mepstein |
Feb 2 2026, 12:21 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,372 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I was going to say, it anchors on the door, not the door card.
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