Broken door panel mount hole.

[jreeves_86]

Hey guys, I know the plastic in these cars are made of peanut brittle, and I have a few broken screw holes in the door panel, I found a quick and cheap solution too fix it without removing the door panel, or melting plastic or glue.

I used a piece of thermoform plastic (kydex) and formed it into cups and used a big washer to hold it all in place.

Nothing fancy, cheap and easy. No more door rattle.

 

[pokeyl]

Nice fix!!!

 

[MoparMap]

Interesting, I'll have to look that stuff up. I did some plastic welding on mine the last time I had it apart. I went after a bunch of interior parts of mine that had been cracked for a long time. Definitely not a pretty job, but it was all tabs and stuff that are under panels where you don't see them, so didn't matter as much. I usually fuse in some aluminum window mesh whenever I do a plastic repair to give it some more durability.

 

[jreeves_86]

Interesting, I'll have to look that stuff up. I did some plastic welding on mine the last time I had it apart. I went after a bunch of interior parts of mine that had been cracked for a long time. Definitely not a pretty job, but it was all tabs and stuff that are under panels where you don't see them, so didn't matter as much. I usually fuse in some aluminum window mesh whenever I do a plastic repair to give it some more durability.

Definitely, I've done my fair share of plastic welding. A soldering iron and a zip tie. I was just looking for a way so I didn't have to pull the door panel. I also have used VU molding paste, and cure it with a small handheld light. Cures fast, and ready to sand/work within minutes

 

[Ken Nowak]

I swear by JB Weld. One technique I use is to reattach the broken plastic when I can find it, with a Super Glue, and then reinforce the back side with JB Weld which is a two-part structural adhesive. It's a black urethane material and seems easier to work with than plastic welding. I've repaired door panels and console boxes that crack and break up. I reinforce the back side with fiberglass cloth or whatever the repair calls for. Good stuff.

 

[MoparMap]

Another one to add to my list, lol. I know I need to go after some of the center instrument surround on my gen 3 again. I've had it apart so many times that some of the tabs that hold the rivnuts for the center section have started to break. I've got one that rattles pretty bad right now I need to go after.