easy to replace interior plastic door panel on TJ?
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Re: easy to replace interior plastic door panel on TJ?
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> On 14 Feb 2004 03:56:01 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:
>
>> Mine is cracked... happened up at elk camp when it was cooooold.
>>
>> This is the large plastic "sheet" that is molded to form, basically, the
>> interior of the full-size hard door on a TJ.
>>
>> I'd like to take it off and try to glue it, since the new part is $125.
>> There's no functional problem, just cosmetic.
>>
>> -jeff
>
> My driver's side panel cracked when the dealer removed it to fix an
> electronic door lock mechanism. It was extremely cold and the plastic
> was very brittle at that temperature. They had to order a new panel,
> but in the interim they used some rubbery based adhesive (looked like
> tile adhesive) and glued the broken corner on that way. It looked
> really good. Tto be honest, I never would have noticed if they had not
> told me it had been broken. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it
> had to be some general purpose goop they keep around at the dealership
> for such problems.
shoe goo
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rbg
> On 14 Feb 2004 03:56:01 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:
>
>> Mine is cracked... happened up at elk camp when it was cooooold.
>>
>> This is the large plastic "sheet" that is molded to form, basically, the
>> interior of the full-size hard door on a TJ.
>>
>> I'd like to take it off and try to glue it, since the new part is $125.
>> There's no functional problem, just cosmetic.
>>
>> -jeff
>
> My driver's side panel cracked when the dealer removed it to fix an
> electronic door lock mechanism. It was extremely cold and the plastic
> was very brittle at that temperature. They had to order a new panel,
> but in the interim they used some rubbery based adhesive (looked like
> tile adhesive) and glued the broken corner on that way. It looked
> really good. Tto be honest, I never would have noticed if they had not
> told me it had been broken. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it
> had to be some general purpose goop they keep around at the dealership
> for such problems.
shoe goo
--
rbg
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Re: easy to replace interior plastic door panel on TJ?
Ender did pass the time by typing:
> On 14 Feb 2004 03:56:01 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:
>
>> Mine is cracked... happened up at elk camp when it was cooooold.
>>
>> This is the large plastic "sheet" that is molded to form, basically, the
>> interior of the full-size hard door on a TJ.
>>
>> I'd like to take it off and try to glue it, since the new part is $125.
>> There's no functional problem, just cosmetic.
>>
>> -jeff
>
> My driver's side panel cracked when the dealer removed it to fix an
> electronic door lock mechanism. It was extremely cold and the plastic
> was very brittle at that temperature. They had to order a new panel,
> but in the interim they used some rubbery based adhesive (looked like
> tile adhesive) and glued the broken corner on that way. It looked
> really good. Tto be honest, I never would have noticed if they had not
> told me it had been broken. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it
> had to be some general purpose goop they keep around at the dealership
> for such problems.
shoe goo
--
rbg
> On 14 Feb 2004 03:56:01 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:
>
>> Mine is cracked... happened up at elk camp when it was cooooold.
>>
>> This is the large plastic "sheet" that is molded to form, basically, the
>> interior of the full-size hard door on a TJ.
>>
>> I'd like to take it off and try to glue it, since the new part is $125.
>> There's no functional problem, just cosmetic.
>>
>> -jeff
>
> My driver's side panel cracked when the dealer removed it to fix an
> electronic door lock mechanism. It was extremely cold and the plastic
> was very brittle at that temperature. They had to order a new panel,
> but in the interim they used some rubbery based adhesive (looked like
> tile adhesive) and glued the broken corner on that way. It looked
> really good. Tto be honest, I never would have noticed if they had not
> told me it had been broken. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it
> had to be some general purpose goop they keep around at the dealership
> for such problems.
shoe goo
--
rbg
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Re: easy to replace interior plastic door panel on TJ?
Ender did pass the time by typing:
> On 14 Feb 2004 03:56:01 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:
>
>> Mine is cracked... happened up at elk camp when it was cooooold.
>>
>> This is the large plastic "sheet" that is molded to form, basically, the
>> interior of the full-size hard door on a TJ.
>>
>> I'd like to take it off and try to glue it, since the new part is $125.
>> There's no functional problem, just cosmetic.
>>
>> -jeff
>
> My driver's side panel cracked when the dealer removed it to fix an
> electronic door lock mechanism. It was extremely cold and the plastic
> was very brittle at that temperature. They had to order a new panel,
> but in the interim they used some rubbery based adhesive (looked like
> tile adhesive) and glued the broken corner on that way. It looked
> really good. Tto be honest, I never would have noticed if they had not
> told me it had been broken. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it
> had to be some general purpose goop they keep around at the dealership
> for such problems.
shoe goo
--
rbg
> On 14 Feb 2004 03:56:01 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:
>
>> Mine is cracked... happened up at elk camp when it was cooooold.
>>
>> This is the large plastic "sheet" that is molded to form, basically, the
>> interior of the full-size hard door on a TJ.
>>
>> I'd like to take it off and try to glue it, since the new part is $125.
>> There's no functional problem, just cosmetic.
>>
>> -jeff
>
> My driver's side panel cracked when the dealer removed it to fix an
> electronic door lock mechanism. It was extremely cold and the plastic
> was very brittle at that temperature. They had to order a new panel,
> but in the interim they used some rubbery based adhesive (looked like
> tile adhesive) and glued the broken corner on that way. It looked
> really good. Tto be honest, I never would have noticed if they had not
> told me it had been broken. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it
> had to be some general purpose goop they keep around at the dealership
> for such problems.
shoe goo
--
rbg
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