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| davesprinkle |
 Mar 12 2006, 01:18 PM
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What you'll need:
1. One worn door stay mechanism. If you own a 914, you probably have two. 2. A bench vise, bolted to a bench. 3. Replacement door stay and replacement rollers. (Here's the shameless plug -- I have these available for sale.) 4. Blade screwdriver for removing and replacing springs and clips. 5. Wheel bearing grease. 6. Eye protection. 7. 20 minutes. OK, the first step is to remove your door stay mechanism from the door. I won't cover this step here. It's pretty simple, but if necessary, refer to this article on the Pelican Parts website. Install the mechanism in the vise, clamping on the door stay itself. Attached image(s) 
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| jsteele22 |
Mar 13 2006, 03:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
Great pics, great info.
First, let me say that anybody who hasn't bought a set of these is a cheap-ass bastard. Next, for those of us who haven't bought a set... I was wondering if there are door stay mechanisms from other cars (ones that are easy to come across in the boneyards) that could be adapted to a 914. Is there anything about the 914 design that is really so different from other cars ? I haven't looked into this at all, but my hunch is that there has got to be a door stay just sitting out there that could be bolted to a 914 door with a simple, klugey adapter that would be hidden inside the door anyway. Any opinions, BTDT stories, or random insults ? |
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davesprinkle rebuild your door stay Mar 12 2006, 01:18 PM
davesprinkle The second step is to remove the springs from the ... Mar 12 2006, 01:22 PM davesprinkle Here is a picture of the mechanism with the spring... Mar 12 2006, 01:25 PM davesprinkle Here is a picture of the old door stay. Compare i... Mar 12 2006, 01:28 PM davesprinkle Remove the e-clips holding the roller shafts in pl... Mar 12 2006, 01:32 PM davesprinkle Here is the plastic roller. This roller exhibits ... Mar 12 2006, 01:35 PM davesprinkle Here is a picture of the dissassembled mechanism, ... Mar 12 2006, 01:39 PM davesprinkle Apply a light coating of wheel bearing grease to t... Mar 12 2006, 01:43 PM davesprinkle Here is a picture of the new rollers installed in ... Mar 12 2006, 01:45 PM davesprinkle Here is a picture of the new door stay in the mech... Mar 12 2006, 01:50 PM davesprinkle Put the mechanism back in the vise, clamping on th... Mar 12 2006, 01:52 PM davesprinkle Reinstalling the springs can be a real hassle. I ... Mar 12 2006, 01:58 PM davesprinkle Finished! Isn't it lovely? Mar 12 2006, 02:00 PM Air_Cooled_Nut What side of the car are you working on in this pi... Mar 12 2006, 02:05 PM davesprinkle |
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