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| nmkimosabe |
 Feb 1 2026, 10:02 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 9 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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| JeffBowlsby |
Feb 2 2026, 09:39 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,171 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, 03:10 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 16-March 25 From: Santa Fe, NM Member No.: 28,660 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I just checked and my 1974 doesn't have that opening.
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| wonkipop |
Feb 2 2026, 04:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,372 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(nmkimosabe @ Feb 2 2026, 03:10 PM)  I just checked and my 1974 doesn't have that opening. ah shit. mine is a 74 too. and i had these bloody cards off 6 months ago lubricating the window winders, locks etc. buggered if i could figure out the spring when i did that too. thought i could fix it and just could not see where it connected. though there is a little tiny tear hole in the vinyl down inside the map case. but it did not seem to offer attachment of any sort. not that it worries me too much as the top flap just sits there securely anyway without it |
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| nmkimosabe |
Feb 2 2026, 06:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 16-March 25 From: Santa Fe, NM Member No.: 28,660 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Well as was pointed out earlier in the pictures, there is a metal bezel on the door car under the vinyl usually where the small hole is in the vinyl from tearing and the spring end goes in there and catches on the metal bezel on the back of the door card. I bent the end of the spring slightly to help grab the bezel. It also helps to slightly pop out the side of door card carefully from the clips and shine a light back there to confirm your spring is attached properly.
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| porschetub |
Feb 2 2026, 11:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,013 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(nmkimosabe @ Feb 3 2026, 01:01 PM) Well as was pointed out earlier in the pictures, there is a metal bezel on the door car under the vinyl usually where the small hole is in the vinyl from tearing and the spring end goes in there and catches on the metal bezel on the back of the door card. I bent the end of the spring slightly to help grab the bezel. It also helps to slightly pop out the side of door card carefully from the clips and shine a light back there to confirm your spring is attached properly. yep you got it ,PITA to get back on . |
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nmkimosabe Driver's Door Pocket & Lid with Spring Feb 1 2026, 10:02 PM
wonkipop
Can someone please tell me where the small spring... Feb 2 2026, 03:57 AM Rob-O There should be a hole in the door panel itself th... Feb 2 2026, 04:01 AM Rob-O Some pics I lifted off eBay. You can just barely ... Feb 2 2026, 04:12 AM Rob-O Second pic Feb 2 2026, 04:13 AM
nmkimosabe Thanks for the reply and pictures. There is a smal... Feb 2 2026, 09:19 AM nmkimosabe Another case solved by the sleuths on 914 World... Feb 2 2026, 12:09 PM wonkipop
Look deeper gents. The end of the spring engages... Feb 2 2026, 02:08 PM mepstein I was going to say, it anchors on the door, not th... Feb 2 2026, 12:21 PM jim_hoyland I have an extra spring; PM me if you want it….Ye... Feb 2 2026, 08:02 PM bkrantz And once you find the hole, the adventure starts t... Feb 2 2026, 08:09 PM JeffBowlsby With door card installed and all fasteners removed... Feb 2 2026, 08:37 PM wonkipop
With door card installed and all fasteners remove... Feb 2 2026, 09:36 PM Fritzr Well, I always wondered about that spring. Now I ... Feb 2 2026, 09:56 PM Front yard mechanic I’ve been looking for a hole all my life Feb 2 2026, 09:58 PM |
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