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Offline 1970S2

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spun bobbin in the passenger door with the fix
« on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 08:23:26 PM »
door had a 2 inch sag, the lower bobbin was spun in the fiberglass, what a mess I came up with this fix ,  machined a new lower bushing, and screwed it to the sill, now I will fiberglass the bottom , new stainless pins , some times you need to think outside the box, being a machinist and a millright, with the tools at home sure helps

Offline Dilkris

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Re: spun bobbin in the passenger door with the fix
« Reply #1 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 10:42:55 PM »
Well done !!!  Looks like a rebuild project - I will look forward to seeing photo's of other works you have machined by the time you are   finished - there will be many... !!! 

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Re: spun bobbin in the passenger door with the fix
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday,August 24, 2021, 03:35:25 PM »
Nice solution. I can't see what the screws are threaded into to secure the new piece, just the fiberglass?

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Re: spun bobbin in the passenger door with the fix
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday,August 31, 2021, 07:54:54 PM »
the bolts are drilled thru the fiberglass then there are washes and nuts on the bottom side , then it is all fiberglassed in place

Offline Jmarkusic

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Re: spun bobbin in the passenger door with the fix
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,September 14, 2021, 09:45:53 AM »
like it