Engine Door Repair
Not sure if this should be in renovations as it is just a repair.
For about a year now have had a crack in the fiberglass at the lower drivers side support (the metal piece that rests on a rubber covered bolt when closed). After every drive it would jump off the bolt with the upper latch left to support that side. Removed the bracket, repaired the crack which was at the top of the metal bracket with polyester resin. Welded on a piece of steel 3/16 x 2 x 4" for more support. Forgot to take before and after pictures of the bracket.
The pop rivets as installed by FT had some spacer washers between the fiberglass and bracket (2 washers on front rivets and 1 on rear). There was some black rubber caulk to fill the gap edges. When I replaced the bracket, I used an epoxy mixed with a filler to a stiff mixture to fill the gap. I reused the washers by hot melt gluing them to the metal bracket. I put new pop rivets in the original holes for alignment, but did not pop them until the epoxy had hardened. Clamped the bracket in place and removed the epoxy that squeezed out before it hardened. Thinking I should do the same with the passenger side before it develops a crack.
Edit the 3 middle pictures in reverse order.
Topic: Engine Door Repair