{"id":3555,"date":"2023-12-26T07:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T11:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3555"},"modified":"2023-12-26T07:27:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T11:27:00","slug":"yet-more-door-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3555","title":{"rendered":"Yet more door work!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1791.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1791-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The inside nut on one of the regulator supports was missing.  I used my wire mig welder to attached a new nut. That way I won&#8217;t have to hold a nut on the inside &#8211; which is almost impossible due to it&#8217;s location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1793.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1793.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1793.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1793-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Right side tracks all cleaned up and ready to go.  I have applied a light coating of white grease to the track and a coating of chain lube to the roller.  I will also apply chain lube to the rollers on the regulator and on the regulator gear and electric motor drive wheel. It sticks well and will stay in place, I&#8217;m sure, for as long as I have the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1794.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1794.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1794.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1794-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The regulator is normally riveted to the inner door panel at the factory.  It has been worked in the past and was secured by a couple of nuts and bolts.  I decided to fasten a couple of nuts to the inside as they are also difficult to get at from the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1785.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1785.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1785.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1785-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I removed the door lock I found this mess.  The fibreglass was broken off or cracked around the hole.  I touched it up with some fibreglass resin to stiffen things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1795.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1795.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1795.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1795-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I cut out a new plastic gasket for the door lock that is about 1\/8&#8243; larger than the normal one.  The idea being it would provide a better support for the weakened fibreglass. A coat of primer and some gloss black seems to be holding nicely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1796.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1796.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1796.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1796-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With a little bit of effort I was able to get the lock in place and solid enough to be fully serviceable. When it comes time for a repaint the hole needs to be filled in and a new lock opening cut out. Meanwhile, it works. I&#8217;ll touch up around the lock with some primer and gloss black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1798-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1798-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1798-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1798-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulator and electric motor back in the door using the three short bolts fitted to the three welded nuts. At this point the three window channels are also in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next: getting the window glass back in and making adjustments so it fits nicely against the upper door opening seals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inside nut on one of the regulator supports was missing. I used my wire mig welder to attached a new nut. That way I won&#8217;t have to hold a nut on the inside &#8211; which is almost impossible due to it&#8217;s location. Right side tracks all cleaned up and ready to go. I have &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3555\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Yet more door work!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3555"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3555"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3564,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3555\/revisions\/3564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}