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Subject: [Tigers] Door project; what I learned
From: James Armstrong via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2020 22:49:08 +0000 (UTC)
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Gentlemen,

First off, you are terrific and we are better together. Always.
What I learned:- both the window crank shaft and the door opening shaft eac=
h use two (2) felt donuts or four half donuts(4)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0per=C2=A0 door to set up proper door panel position and rigid=
ity- Rick has these in stock if you need them- the door handle and the wind=
ow crank have very small rubber anti-rattle tubes in the actuator insertion=
 cavity.
=C2=A0=C2=A0Dr. Ron Fraser gave the dimensions, tentatively as; Dimensions =
- .35? x .384?=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 .293? thick=20
- the chrome collar should slide easily into the black plastic collar with =
or without spring. If not, make it so.- The original fixing pins were taper=
ed so that they could be inserted with a positive stop. Almost no-one has=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0these today and new ones ha=
ve been fabricated from nails. Extra assembly effort required but OK- remem=
ber to check for anti-rattle padding behind the door flat actuating plate t=
hat goes from the handle area=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to the latch and tr=
avels right over the big window mechanism opening in the door=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
You'll see traces of old glue where it was. You can use any kind of dampene=
r. Prevents a major rattle on=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0door closer/slam
Thanks to all that contributed and lent a hand!
Jim ArmstrongMk 1A382002083 LRXFECode 86TAC #....
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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">Gentlemen,<br><br></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">First off, you are terrific and we are better together. 
Always.</span></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">What I learned:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">- both the window crank shaft and the door opening shaft each 
use two (2) felt donuts or four half donuts(4)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp;per</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 
font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">&nbsp; <span style="font-family: arial, 
helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">door to set up proper 
door panel position and rigidity</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">- Rick has these in stock if you need them</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">- the door handle and the window crank have very small rubber 
anti-rattle tubes in the actuator insertion cavity.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. Ron 
Fraser gave the dimensions, tentatively as; <em><span style="color: #000000; 
font-family: 'New serif'; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: 
normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: 
start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; 
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: 
initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline 
!important; font-size: 12pt;">Dimensions - .35? x .384?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp; .293? thick</span> </em><br>- the chrome collar should slide easily into 
the black plastic collar with or without spring. If not, make it 
so.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">- The original fixing pins were tapered so that they could be 
inserted with a positive stop. Almost no-one has&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;these today and new ones have been fabricated from nails. 
Extra assembly effort required but OK</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">- remember to check for anti-rattle padding behind the door 
flat actuating plate that goes from the handle area&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp;to the latch and travels right over the big window mechanism opening in 
the door</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; You'll see traces of old glue where it was. You 
can use any kind of dampener. Prevents a major rattle on&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;door closer/slam</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000;"><br>Thanks to all that contributed and lent a 
hand!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; 
color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;"><br></span></div>
</div>
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<div>Jim Armstrong</div>
<div>Mk 1A</div>
<div>382002083 LRXFE</div>
<div>Code 86</div>
<div>TAC #....</div>
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