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[DonnyRay]

I tried to get some longshot photos. You'll see in these photos , how crowded Leroy's lot is.

 

[DonnyRay]

Thanks for your compliment choppinczech. The latch area looks a lot better today after some cosmetics.

 

[DonnyRay]

I tried polyester felt for the first time when i made the hand recess. The stuff really soaks up the resin. I added a coremat layer to the backside for strength.

 

[Island Girl]

Wow! . .

You really are working in some tight quarters there . . makes it all that much more impressive.

 

[Spanky]

Thanks for the pics, DR. It gives us some perspective on your project. Coming right along! Keep up the good work

 

[DonnyRay]

I had more room to work when most of the progress was made. I'm working on pieces of the project in my home shop. I refuse to work out in direct sunlight where the temperatures are 100+ degrees. My home shop has a breeze way.

 

[DonnyRay]

Some more photos of my door handle / latch installation.

 

[DonnyRay]

One more photo of the door handle / latch installation:

 

[Island Girl]

You have that looking really nice.

I imagine that added a good bit of strength and rigidity in that area.

 

[DonnyRay]

I still plan to add more glass to the 1" wide upholstery border. I haven't glassed it to the door yet. I am extremely pleased with the results. Everything fits together real good. I plan to replace the screws that are attached to the outside door handle. Hoping to find some stainless steel replacements. The screws are 1/4" x 3/4" with a 20 thread pitch.

 

[Island Girl]

I still plan to add more glass to the 1" wide upholstery border. I haven't glassed it to the door yet. I am extremely pleased with the results. Everything fits together real good. I plan to replace the screws that are attached to the outside door handle. Hoping to find some stainless steel replacements. The screws are 1/4" x 3/4" with a 20 thread pitch.

They look like flat heads, some Allen head flats seated flush would look great.

 

[DonnyRay]

I purchased some black countersunk bolts that had an Allen bolt head , i used them to mount my door hinge. I bought them at Lowes. I can't seem to located them in order to buy some more. Looked for them today with NO success.

 

[Neshkoro]

Mc Master Carr or any industrial supply house will have them.

 

[Gerry]

Non critical bolts..... Efray

 

[DonnyRay]

I purchased 4 door handle bolts from Ecklers ( supposed to fit reproduction handles ). They're supposed to arrive near the end of this week. I believe they are stainless steel.

 

[DonnyRay]

Some more progress photos : Cup holder / storage pocket from a 2018 jeep wrangler jk rubicon.

 

[DonnyRay]

Door handle mounted using bolts from Ecklers ( supposed to fit repro 32 ford handles ). The bolts fit after i cut them shorter.

 

[DonnyRay]

More progress on cup holder /storage pocket :

 

[Spanky]

How will you attach that to the door panel? I don't think fiberglass sticks to ABS plastic very well.

 

[DonnyRay]

I'm going to epoxy the 3 tabs ( on the cupholder) to the underside of the fiber glass panel. After the epoxy sets up, i will add epoxy to the outside of the 3 tabs ( on cupholder ). I will add the piece of fiberglass marked " cut out " to the 3 epoxied tabs. I have some clay like weather sealer ( for cold air drafts ). I will seal the gaps inside the cupholder , then i'll glass the " cut out" piece of glass to the underside of the glass panel. VOILA ! done deal. If i don't do this ; everything i place in the storage pocket / cupholder , will fall inside the door. OOPS!