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2Dokas
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 Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:55 am Post subject: Door and window spring plate |
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questionable name, cant find them on wolfs drawings.
I only had 2 when taking the car apart.
I was missing the passenger side door panel but had the other 3.
so, any ideas if there should be 6 of them?
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adaysnight
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: door and window spring plate |
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from my '55 April built, there are two per door, one for the window crank and one for the lock/unlock handle. if anyone knows, did originals come with the "back plate" as pictured here, or just the spring?
here's the link on WW...
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111837229 |
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lardawge
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: door and window spring plate |
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The backing plate didn’t start until late 56.
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markendee
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:59 pm Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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Now that I've seen them I want them on my 54.
If I had of known about them I would have at least covered the large end that contacts my new door upholstery with duct tape to protect the material. I did feel that the end of the spring was potentially a hole poker.
Next time the door cards are off I will be adding some protection.
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piet&som
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| Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:02 am Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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This is a spring backing plate on my 54.
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lardawge
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| Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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Now that I've seen them I want them on my 54.
If I had of known about them I would have at least covered the large end that contacts my new door upholstery with duct tape to protect the material. I did feel that the end of the spring was potentially a hole poker.
Next time the door cards are off I will be adding some protection. |
They go against the door, not against the door card. Wouldn’t help with not poking holes in the door cards. It’s purpose is to make it easier to center the springs and install the door cards.
Picture from my 57 door. This door had never been apart.
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lardawge
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| Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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| This is a spring backing plate on my 54. |
It looks like someone made those. They are not factory as far as I can tell. I have pulled apart original early doors and never seen anything like that. Usually they would glue a piece of material against the door to lay the spring on. Likely all you are trying to do is stop the metal on metal.
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Bub
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| Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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| lardawge wrote: |
| markendee wrote: |
Now that I've seen them I want them on my 54.
If I had of known about them I would have at least covered the large end that contacts my new door upholstery with duct tape to protect the material. I did feel that the end of the spring was potentially a hole poker.
Next time the door cards are off I will be adding some protection. |
They go against the door, not against the door card. Wouldn’t help with not poking holes in the door cards. It’s purpose is to make it easier to center the springs and install the door cards.
Picture from my 57 door. This door had never been apart.
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I can't say for sure on early cars, but on later cars the you're way better off putting the spring he other way. The small diameter end of the spring can poke through the door panel/ handle hole if they're assembled that way.
I've disassembled dozens of cars, and don't think I've ever come across those backing plates on anything. Just took a 63' Apart last night- 100% guarantee it had never been apart, no backing plates.
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2Dokas
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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This is most likely original.
I have 9 pieces with a hole and 1 without a hole. I recall the holed papers were stacked together.
NOPE (The paper without the hole was up against the door panel.)
Sorry, my dog was typing...
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markendee
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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| 2Dokas wrote: |
This is most likely original.
I have 9 pieces with a hole and 1 without a hole. I recall the holed papers were stacked together.
The paper without the hole was up against the door panel.
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Howdy,
Door panel being the door or the door card?
Mark.
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2Dokas
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Door and window spring plate |
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| 2Dokas wrote: |
This is most likely original.
I have 9 pieces with a hole and 1 without a hole. I recall the holed papers were stacked together.
The paper without the hole was up against the door panel.
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Howdy,
Door panel being the door or the door card?
Mark. |
Door card everywhere but the US
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