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03-14-2018, 05:28 PM | #1 |
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Rear Door sliders / stops
On the rear doors, what are everyone doing with them? Paiiting them to match the body paint, stripping off the cheezy paint on them from the last paint job, painting them a different color?
I ask because I am powder-coating a lot of pieces on mine and while it makes sense to powder coat these I am on the fence which way to go. From everything I can tell, they are a natural finish it some applications from the factory while others paint them to match the body color. Thoughts or examples?? -Paul |
03-14-2018, 09:26 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Rear Door sliders / stops
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I presume you are talking about barn doors. Here is what I did with mine. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=509544 Works like a champ...... I think the originals were zinc plated or something like that. LockDoc
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03-15-2018, 06:25 AM | #3 |
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Re: Rear Door sliders / stops
Thank you Leon. How long have you had them like this? No issues with day to day use?
I think I like them, but it seems a bit more modern that I am going with on my truck. Undecided. -Paul |
03-15-2018, 09:26 AM | #4 |
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Re: Rear Door sliders / stops
I remember seeing a kit in the LMC catalog, too. Though, a little more expensive than Lockdoc's fix, assuming those prices in his post haven't gone up much in the past few years.
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03-15-2018, 09:29 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rear Door sliders / stops
I am just worried that a single stud and ball will hold that door many times. Wind, etc, can grab the door and take it out of my hand if I am not paying attention. A single point of failure from where there used to be two grade 8 screws originally sat makes me think twice.
Saying that, I did order the parts to do it so I can at least make the call from what I can see. -Paul |
03-15-2018, 07:50 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Rear Door sliders / stops
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Yeah, if a guy was going more toward the stock look they might not be so good. My panel is so far from stock it didn't matter on it.... LockDoc
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03-21-2018, 11:31 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rear Door sliders / stops
Hi,
I have them on my suburban as well. No problems, works perfectly. Mine have been on for about two years as well.
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03-22-2018, 05:21 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Rear Door sliders / stops
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https://www.mcmaster.com/#struts/=1c32m7x They refer to them as gas springs.
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