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Technical => Exteriors and Interiors => Topic started by: Rubber Bedford on January 21, 2013, 05:16:58 PM
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Hi all,
I'm interested to see what some of you have done to restrain your cargo door. The orignal system was a clip on the passenger door which, when properly aligned, would hold the cargo door open. I have taken mine off.
I don't really like this system, as I rarely need to open the door wide like this. I have heard of gas struts and leather straps (though I haven't seen any CF vans with these).
Anyone have any photos to share, or nifty ideas for preventing the cargo door from whipping a deep scratch into the next car in the parking lot, or (worse) denting your own passenger door?!
Cheers, rubber
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Although i haven't done it yet myself, the gas strut has to be the way forward, i will definately be incorporating that into the new van.
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Morris Minors have a pivot point mounted on the door jamb, from that there in a short rod with thread on the end that goes into the door. On the threaded end is a rubber stop a big washer and a nut, meaning by using the thread you can adjust how far the door opens
simple yet effective
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seatbelts, you can use two buckles at set widths ...
someone had a thread or post on here a while back with one
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That seat belt one was Skip , I think. The rods are a great idea, a lot of the old cars had them, even the old FJ Holden. I gotta do something here as well. Cos the old door always swings around and ads more carictor to the van
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8) it was indeed, 8) simple to fit n effective in non dentry of passenger door ;D ;D ;D tho it was blackbeddy that came up with the seat buckle included, which gave option to unclasp the buckle that allows the door to be fully opened,mine is restricted to a 45 degree swing.... ;)