I had a 2nd look at it today, and the oversize washer just barely
covers the problem area, looks like I can get away with some light
brazing from the out side. thanx for the help.
--- In
BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com, Paul Hancock <kwikbiker@.
..>
wrote:
>
>
Alrightey then, your not in luck. Brings back memories of my 65
Dodge van. The doors worked perfectly but everytime someone got out
the passenger door they felt they had to slam the door because it was
old. And everytime someone got out I'd yell Don't Slam The Door. I
said it so many times that after a while when anyone got out everyone
in unison, and even people standing around would yell Don't Slam The
Door.. LOL Paul in Detroit
>
> djdaveinpa <djdave@...> wrote: Thanx for the welcome and
the advice, unfortunately, that repair was
> already done, and the whole thing is loose now. The hole is now huge.
> I think the only fix i'm going to be able to do, to restore strength
> and proper door closing, is to plate it from behind and try and make
> the whole thing look good. Apparently this car was heavily used for
> this kind of wear.
> I was thinking of dimpling in 5 or 6 spots in a circle on the
painted
> side. then putting a plate on the inside with holes drilled where the
> dimples are, and mig the whole thing from the inside, including the
> dimples, and all edges. I would think the thing would last for ever,
> and would be able to body fill the dimples before paint day.
> I need to get this right, as I am shaving door handles, and getting a
> properly "popping" door will be extremely important.
>
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com, Paul Hancock <kwikbiker@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Welcome aboard dave. If your talkin about the area around the door
> latch pin being cracked and the pin moves you're in luck. My mechanic
> trained at the local AMC dealer before they closed and he had a trick
> up his sleeve for the repair on mine. He took a washer that's about
> 2.5 inches in diameter with the hole
in the center the same size as
> the pin where it's threaded and fairly thick, and removed the pin and
> installed the washer on over the cracked part with the pin thru it.
> It's lasted a long time. No welding or anything. He also switched the
> passenger side pin for the drivers, as the pass. side typically have
> less wear on the nylon part. I was thinking it had to be welded or
> patched , so I was quite pleased with the job and he gharged me the
> price of a washer!! Hope this is what you were lookin for. Paul in
> Detroit
> > P.S. If you look at your latch pin it should have a shoulder on it
> where the threads stop.
> > djdaveinpa <djdave@> wrote: Hello, people. It's been a
> long time. How long?
> > I was 17 when I bought my first (used) gremlin for $127.00 and 2 boxes
> > of Proferra's pizza (had to be right from the pizza place, not store
> > bought) It
was a 74 plain jane 6 cyl.
> > When that car was all but dust, I ended up buying a 73 levis with a
> > 304. I bought a 75? ambassador cause it had a 360/727, that
> > eventually made its way into the gremlin. That was about 18 years
ago.
> > Since then, I found myself wanting another gremmie, and wanting to do
> > all of the things to it that i could not afford back then.
> > I recently bought a 74 gremlinX that was on ebay. It's a wreck. It
> > needs ALOT of work, but the
> > uniframe/floorwells/quarters/fenders/rockers are SOLID. I live in
> > Pennsylvania, and found the car close to Fargo North Dakota. It is
> > truely a calif. car. all of the rust is surface rust only. Well woth
> > the 1500 mile trec (1 way) to pick it up.
> > I am about to dive into this car 100%. What I want to know, some of
> > those things I want to do, have they ever
been done to a gremlin
before?
> > I have been looking high and low but cannot find a gremlin with shaved
> > doorhandles and locks, or power windows. Nor have I seen any
> > substituted interiors. Iwas thinking of using a dash, console, seats,
> > and column from a 2001-2003 PT Cruiser.
> > I am also looking for a 401 to put in the gremlin, it need not be in
> > good shape, as I plan on (re)building the motor myself.
> > I also need a drivers side door. The one on the car is caved in
> > pretty good. I could fix it, but it will need alot of attention.
> > Also, is there a patch panel available for the door nader pin area?
> > was thinking I am going to ned to mig a piece of stock from the
inside.
> >
> > djdaveinpa
> >
> >
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> >
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