DrJeff
05-03-2012, 11:41 PM
One of the first things I noticed about my Delorean why I took deliver, was that the plastic bits (escutcheon #101889/101888 ) around the door lock/latch rattled and didn't feel like it was connected to the door at all. This left a cheap feeling, so something I was keen to remedy.
Trivia : Escutcheon - Old North French 1470
I wanted a solution that meant that 1) didn't look different from the original and 2) allowed me to maintain the door without any changes.
Velcro to the rescue!
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I noticed that the Escutcheon (just E from now on...) clicked into the arm rest sub assembly (#105227/105228 ), which I'll call B (for Bracket) from now on. The small plastic tabs on the E are not tough enough to fight against pressure from the door trim panel or pressure from users of the door lock and latch. With the door trim panels off I noticed that there were gaps between the E and the B. Velcro!
So you need about 5 inches of industrial strength velcro sticky backed for each E, and a bunch of small cable ties. I drilled holes in the B and attached small roles of the hook side of velcro using cable ties. The little rolls of velcro are about 1 inch long and made into a roll. Since the velcro is sticky it rolls up readily. It took a few goes to get the roll to be just the right size, so have a bunch of spare cable ties handy.
I then attached (sticky backed) the fluffy side velcro to the bottom of the E. I placed it so that it would contact with the velcro rolls on the B. A little bit of trimming may be necessary to make sure it is hidden from sight when installed. I also drilled two holes in the metal bracket on the arm rest lower trim panel. The holes were in the bit of bracket just at the front end of the E. I made the (hook) velcro roll at this spot a good bit smaller (probably 1/2 in rolled) as there is much less space to fill.
Once the rolls are in place (take care to keep the cable tie knobs out of the way) and the fluffy velcro is on the E, you can install the E just as you would normally. Once in place, press firmly on the velcro locations to make sure the velcro pieces grab well. The E should hardly move, if at all.
Jeff
#6313
Trivia : Escutcheon - Old North French 1470
I wanted a solution that meant that 1) didn't look different from the original and 2) allowed me to maintain the door without any changes.
Velcro to the rescue!
100841008510086
I noticed that the Escutcheon (just E from now on...) clicked into the arm rest sub assembly (#105227/105228 ), which I'll call B (for Bracket) from now on. The small plastic tabs on the E are not tough enough to fight against pressure from the door trim panel or pressure from users of the door lock and latch. With the door trim panels off I noticed that there were gaps between the E and the B. Velcro!
So you need about 5 inches of industrial strength velcro sticky backed for each E, and a bunch of small cable ties. I drilled holes in the B and attached small roles of the hook side of velcro using cable ties. The little rolls of velcro are about 1 inch long and made into a roll. Since the velcro is sticky it rolls up readily. It took a few goes to get the roll to be just the right size, so have a bunch of spare cable ties handy.
I then attached (sticky backed) the fluffy side velcro to the bottom of the E. I placed it so that it would contact with the velcro rolls on the B. A little bit of trimming may be necessary to make sure it is hidden from sight when installed. I also drilled two holes in the metal bracket on the arm rest lower trim panel. The holes were in the bit of bracket just at the front end of the E. I made the (hook) velcro roll at this spot a good bit smaller (probably 1/2 in rolled) as there is much less space to fill.
Once the rolls are in place (take care to keep the cable tie knobs out of the way) and the fluffy velcro is on the E, you can install the E just as you would normally. Once in place, press firmly on the velcro locations to make sure the velcro pieces grab well. The E should hardly move, if at all.
Jeff
#6313