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Lj Front Door Check Strap

Started by _torry72_ , Apr 13 2008 12:38 PM

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#1 _torry72_

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Posted 13 April 2008 - 12:38 PM

Hi.Does anyone know the correct part that holds the front door check strap arm to he "A"pillar.Looks like it could be a roll pin but unsure as boyh mine are missing.Cheers Glen.

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#2 rodomo

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Posted 13 April 2008 - 09:57 PM

It's a flat head rivet, the head app. 1/2" across and the shank app. 5/16"
This pic isn't too good, I can maybe get a better one in daylight and measure more exactly.
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#3 _xuidave_

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Posted 13 April 2008 - 09:59 PM

Same boat here mate ! damn panel shops from the 70's-80's-90's & 00's they probably destroyed them trying to remove them ! I'll have a look at my original Lc 4 door and see if it's got any genuine ones left !

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#4 Bazza

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Posted 13 April 2008 - 10:03 PM

Hi

Someone on this forum was actually making these some time ago. If I recall correctly, they looked the part from above but below it had a nut securing it.

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#5 _torry72_

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 06:33 PM

Thanks guys.I have just checked the spare parts manual and hey list it as SP1963 but it is not shown any where.Cheers Glen.

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#6 _luv the uc_

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 07:38 PM

Best way I could describe them is a clevis pin with a hollowed out section on the end that gets bellowed out to stop it comming out.
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easily enough made!

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#7 _torry72_

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 08:06 PM

So,does anyone know where I can get some of these or something similar that will do the job?Cheers Glen.

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#8 rodomo

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 08:20 PM

You could use a bolt with a nyloc nut.
Or cut down a clevis pin, drill a counter sink hole in the end and re-rivet.
(Available at Bunnings, Repco, Bursons in Champion packs)
Or get a bolt with the right size shank, mount it in your drill, mount your drill in the vice, turn the drill on and shape the head with the angle grinder.
I made this the same way, it is a fuel tank outlet:
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#9 _luv the uc_

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 08:23 PM

If your not warried about originallity a simple clevis pin will do the job. You will need one with a 6.3mm shank and it needs to be about 17mm long. You could either centrepunch the bottom to stop it comming out or drill it and put a small split pin through.

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#10 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 09:32 PM

mite be a stupid :fool:

question but whats the easiest way of removing them without destroying them ??

As i tryed to remove mine carefully but didnt want to come out and i was worried i would destroy it and not be able to but new ones.

thanks Brad

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#11 brocks72xu1

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Posted 12 April 2009 - 07:26 PM

hi
i removed both of mine using vise grips to crimp them back so they will slide out,gently using a clip remover and a small engineers hammer you tap them up untill they are out ,its alot of fkn around but the end result looks alot better when put back in, then using nuts and bolts