[Mgs] Door panel fasteners

[Barrie Robinson]

Hello Bob,

Funny! thought I had replied already - damn computers !  But anyway I am 
not sure about magnets I will go to screws - will match the others on 
foot well panels😁

Cheers
Barri

On 7/28/2021 2:53 PM, dave wrote:
>
> We were at a resto mod shop that attached magnets to the door panels.  
> Big magnets.  Held them in pretty well
>
> *From:* Mgs <mgs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Robert's New iPad
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 28, 2021 12:04 PM
> *To:* Barrie Robinson <barrob at bell.net>
> *Cc:* MGB List <mgs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] Door panel fasteners
>
>     At some point, MG stopped using screws and finishing washers, 
> replacing them with plastic push-fasteners.  These were twisted into 
> slots/openings on the unfinished side of door panels, then pushed 
> through the plastic sheet and into holes in the door metal.
>
>     As the sound of panel removal was usually punctuated by the 
> ‘crack’ of these things snapping off, many doors are now in service 
> with no push-fasteners. They were pretty much generic items; if that’s 
> what held your door panels on, you should be able to find them in bags 
> at any parts store.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2021, at 12:11 PM, Barrie Robinson <barrob at bell.net 
> <mailto:barrob at bell.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hello folks,
>
>     This sounds like a dumb question as I have had MGBs for
>     ages......but what is the correct way of fixing the door panels to
>     the door?   Currently mine are held on by the window winder, door
>     latch thingy, the recently installed loud speaker and nothing at
>     the bottom. It should be the little screws and caps like other
>     interior panels yes? If you can I would appreciate photos.
>
>     By the bye, I have just spent an hour getting the panel back on
>     because I could not get the speaker holding screws in line with
>     the metal strap with 'holder clips' they put in to hold the
>     speaker.  Total fiddle and blind manouvers!!!!!!   But now the
>     speaker fasteners are in and they hold the panel.   Whew!!!
>
>     Cheers
>     Barrie
>     MGB GT V8
>
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