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Bay Door Interior Plastic Covers

Quote from: Mark D –
First the bus style doors have 4 latches and a plastic cover which make this method difficult to impossible. 

As Mark pointed out, there is a plastic cover on some of the bay doors. This is fairly thin plastic, and seems to be held together with rivets. Because of the nature of thin material, and the closeness to the edge of the rivets, some of mine have come loose. The biggest problem is one of the passenger side bay doors. It is so loose that when the road gets a little rough, it really starts to make a large banging noise.
 
What is the purpose of the plastic cover? I assume it has something to do with protecting the latch cables from shifting bay contents. Is it really needed?
 
What is the best way to make a long term fix for the ones that have had the rivets pull through the edge of the plastic?
 
Thanks,
 
Trent


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Re: Bay Door Interior Plastic Covers

Reply #1 –
I used 1/8th" flat washers not as big as a fender washer but much bigger than the hole where the rivet pulled through. I thought of using the plastic rivets that hold fender wells on some cars but they were more expensive.
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Re: Bay Door Interior Plastic Covers

Reply #2 –
Craneman,
 
Thanks, I certainly have enough of the raw materials (washers and pop rivets).
 
Trent
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Re: Bay Door Interior Plastic Covers

Reply #3 –
I take out the rivets and use self tapping Robertson screws about 1/2" long. Easy to remove if needed.
JohnH
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Re: Bay Door Interior Plastic Covers

Reply #4 –
That's a Canadian idea. Trent might have to come north to get screws and drivers.
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Re: Bay Door Interior Plastic Covers

Reply #5 –
Quote from: John Haygarth –
I take out the rivets and use self tapping Robertson screws about 1/2" long. Easy to remove if needed.
JohnH

John,
 
The problem I am having is where an end piece connects to the larger piece. It doesn't look like there is enough material thickness to hold a screw thread. Am I missing something? (That could be because it is pretty hard to get a good look at the mechanism in the full up position. Not sure I trust the DW enough to crawl in there with a flashlight and let her close the door.)  :-[
 
Thanks,
 
Trent
Trent and Jean Eyler
2000  U295  4003  WTFE  ISC  350
Build#5603 MC#17385