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EeVeeWee

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Door panel mounting
« on: April 19, 2023, 14:43:04 »
Unfortunately when I bought my 1965 230 SL, the door panels were already removed from the doors.
Now I try to assemble the doors again, so also the door panel.
See my pictures for the items I have.
Of course I found this very useful description:

https://www.sl113.org/wiki/ChassisBody/Windows#Adjustment

However I can't find how to mount the door panel.
Does anybody have tips of pictures for that?
Thank you in advance.


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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2023, 20:41:42 »
I can't really tell what's going on with your door panel but there should be a metal strip at the top. 
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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2023, 08:43:27 »
I can't really tell what's going on with your door panel but there should be a metal strip at the top.

I have this metal strip, it's on the highest picture lying on the door panel top.
But how must it be connected to the door panel?
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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2023, 12:30:19 »
I still don't see how the upper aluminum molding is mounted op top of the door.
Is it put together with the top of the door panel inside the clamps?
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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2023, 13:42:32 »
I’ve had my door trims recovered and I have not fit them yet.

I’ll take some photos for you, showing how it it held on by clips tomorrow.

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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2023, 15:06:54 »
I’ve had my door trims recovered and I have not fit them yet.

I’ll take some photos for you, showing how it it held on by clips tomorrow.

Doug.

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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2023, 15:24:43 »
There appears to be too much padding and the material shouldn't wrap all the way over that metal piece.  The chrome trim clips to the metal piece and then it fits into the clips on the door. 
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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2023, 17:40:47 »
OK thank you. So it seems I have to remove a part of the padding and then put the smal part of the door trims on top of the end of the padding.
Thanks a lot!  :)
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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2023, 23:09:21 »
Looks like Lori beat me to it.

But yes, there are clips that hold it on the top edge and your trim appears to have too much material on it.

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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2023, 00:28:37 »
Hey evw  :)

By the thickness of it - it looks like the foam might have continued over the top metal strip, my old one appears to be just one layer of vinyl going over the metal strip...

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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2023, 08:00:39 »
You're right, I've some rework to do.

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Re: Door panel mounting
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2023, 14:24:26 »
Hey evw  :)

By the thickness of it - it looks like the foam might have continued over the top metal strip, my old one appears to be just one layer of vinyl going over the metal strip...

Rgds, Joe

This was exactly the case. Now it's changed and it fits like a glove.  :P
Thank you very much!

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