Door stay kit Options

[mepstein]

Help me understand. The door stay kit I’m using comes with a pin but it’s too big for the hole. I could make the hole bigger but there’s still no groove for a clip. Stock pin on right
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@Mikey914

[Mikey914]

We initially made them to the OEM size. The complaint was they "clicked" when the doors opened and closed. Problem was that not everyone had the problem. So we made them slightly larger to eliminate the problem. They can be easily filed down to get a get a custom fit for your car.

It's the only way to get a perfect fit.

By the way the steering rack rebuild service we do has a similar issue. The shafts often are darkened with oxidation and pitting. We actually make our bushings with a smaller diameter and hone each one for a perfect fit (after we polish the shaft).

The idea is that the tolerance will be back to if not tighter than the factory, but the process was difficult enough that we don't sell the bushings stand alone as the process of educating and with different levels of capabilities we would have a more difficult time selling just the parts.

The parallel is that there are varying levels of degradation in the mount holes. Fortunately this is a pretty simple application.

Gravity makes the clip redundant, they are difficult enough to remove when you are trying.

[raynekat]

So we made them slightly larger to eliminate the problem. They can be easily filed down to get a get a custom fit for your car.

Mark of 914Rubber.

The only problem with this is that if you file the pins a bit smaller, then they are too small for your lever arms. You'll get clicking there just as well. Pins might fit tight in the chassis receivers, but will will loose in your arms.