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how can I case the spikes of the lower screws of the door panels (see attached picture)? Whenever I put things into the door bags my fingers get injured by the spikes. Is it expected that the spikes of the screws have no covering?
Two ways well three ways Big box HW store have caps that would cover points. Add a padded foam bottom above points. Or the best way to not hit your thumb with a hammer is do not use a hammer. Madflyer
Once the screws have done their job of screwing into wherever they are going for the first time, they have done their job of cutting the thread. Remove them, grind, cut, file the point off and put them back in. Job done.
This thread got me curious so I took a look at my BN6 door and took a few pics. The screw points are located below the 'floor' of the door compartment, so there is no chance for a hand coming in contact with them. Hope this helps.
This thread got me curious so I took a look at my BN6 door and took a few pics. The screw points are located below the 'floor' of the door compartment, so there is no chance for a hand coming in contact with them. Hope this helps.
"What do you mean by "floor of the door compartment"? There is nothing else than the pure metal of the door inside my door compartment."
The door compartments in my BN6 seem to have a bottom panel, which is visible if you look carefully at two of the photos that I posted. However, I took another look (and feel) and discovered that the screw tips do indeed protrude into the compartment. I just never noticed them, probably because I have rags and other stuff stored in the driver's side door compartment. Apologies for the confusion.
The hard-backed vinyl panel that covers the inside of the outer door skin on mine has a narrow panel that folds up to cover the bottom. I got the interior panels from Moss ~30 years ago.
The hard-backed vinyl panel that covers the inside of the outer door skin on mine has a narrow panel that folds up to cover the bottom. I got the interior panels from Moss ~30 years ago.
You are right, it covers the bottom, but the bottom only. The screw pikes are above this cover in my car. Are the pikes beneath that bottom-cover in ypur car?
You are right, it covers the bottom, but the bottom only. The screw pikes are above this cover in my car. Are the pikes beneath that bottom-cover in ypur car?
They are above the bottom cover. If I had thought of it when I installed it, I might have raised the panel so the bottom could have sat on the screws. I didn't.
This thread got me curious so I took a look at my BN6 door and took a few pics. The screw points are located below the 'floor' of the door compartment, so there is no chance for a hand coming in contact with them. Hope this helps.
Zoomed into your picture and saw some kind fitting in the inner side of the door (see arrow of the attachment). This is missing from my car. Is it a common spare part?
"Zoomed into your picture and saw some kind fitting in the inner side of the door (see arrow of the attachment). This is missing from my car. Is it a common spare part?" I don't know if it's stock or a mod. I did not do the restoration. Perhaps others will know. I can check my BN6 parts catalog.
Zoomed into your picture and saw some kind fitting in the inner side of the door (see arrow of the attachment). This is missing from my car. Is it a common spare part? View attachment 65959
That's a reinforcement piece for the door opening. I have one on my right door but not the left one. I'm sure my left door isn't original (the door doesn't have the bump under the Longbridge lock), but I don't know if the right one is or not.
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