Neil Clark Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Am I just being a wimp or misreading the manuals? I need to get the door trim off to avoid accidents when I weld in reinforcement across the door opening before the body is lifted off. To remove the door handle and window winder I've tried pushing the piece of plastic in against the spring and exposing the pin. The spring seems pretty strong but the pin doesn't pop out when pressed with the recommended thin item. Any suggestions very welcome! At this rate it might be easier just to take the doors off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Sometimes the pins can be tapered and will only exit in one direction. May also be worth a shot of WD40 and leave for a few minutes, then hit the pin with a slight hammer tap to persuade it the game is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Some of the sods are tapered, and also you can push against the handle without knowing? and then they wont come out Ask again when trying to get them back in...... There is an easy way. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Thank you both - I shall try again in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 use a bigger persuader pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 I'll let you know Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 17 hours ago, Neil Clark said: Am I just being a wimp or misreading the manuals? I need to get the door trim off to avoid accidents when I weld in reinforcement across the door opening before the body is lifted off. You can remove the door before you weld in the brace; just don't remove the car from the chassis at the same time... I've found that a rivet is great for removing the pin; one of the same diameter is usually long enough to clear the plastic disc so that you can get a good smack against the head. I've lost a few over the years and replaced with round masonry nails of the correct diameter, just cut to the right length. Make sure that yours has not been replaced with a nail or the like so that there's actually a small flat head at one end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Thank you Colin. I want to learn how to do this but was beginning to think "doors off might be easier", from a weight point of view too before the welding and lifting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUB Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Fiddly little buggers, mine needed the pin pushed through from under the winder handle which made life awkward. You WILL need an extra hand to get them back in, guaranteed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 One tip, put a sheet on ground under door as you try to push pins out. they have a special coating that makes them totally invisible if they drop on the ground 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 26 minutes ago, thescrapman said: One tip, put a sheet on ground under door as you try to push pins out. they have a special coating that makes them totally invisible if they drop on the ground Too late for me 😱😱😱😱 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Installing the winder pin I use a bit of small dia tube put the pin in half way and use a shaft to push the pin through using the other hand to push the winder hard against the door. I find whilst still a bigger it’s easier and quicker. Model shops have small dia brass tubing what we need is a magnetic mat I have a longish magnetic bar that helps Peter T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 The easiest way is screen washer tubing. Heat the end of the tubing with a lighter then pull it apart to stretch it and make it thinner. while tubing is still warm insert the pin. When it cools down it holds the pin firmly. You can then put the pin in the hole. to remove tubing pull down at 90 degrees when the pin is trapped by the winder. You can then push the pin fully home with a screw screw driver. Works every time and no more searching for pins that have pinged to god knows where...... Try it you will be surprised how easy it is. Tony. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 what you need is a grow bag tray , get 4 cover the whole floor , catches things you can never find do they do magnetic ones Ha !!! pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: what you need is a grow bag tray , get 4 cover the whole floor , catches things you can never find do they do magnetic ones Ha !!! pete You need Colins rear number plate off his GT6 Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 It's attracting all the odd nuts, bolts, washers and 7/16 spanners that I normally lose in the garage... everything is drawn to the mysterious attractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 It is weird stuff and has loads of use's, if you stick two pieces back to back it will stick to any dash panel to hold screws and small bulbs etc and you can cut it to any size you need Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 This came up on FB ( must be a record for the longest link ever ) https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsaltycorn.com%2FMagneticFingerSleeve%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2wsdg-KYs2-lm5ySQIQArcRvJCTMrk5KqoG5V7C3jwjxWHIYyn2q3VnC8&h=AT2ukRUtnnnaRh-ecmmsI0MrtZaQ4ZJ2oAnLfgH_54mPY7zx4N8wJLO8DhvNEDU_AR8BaCSh-4ORvK0zYPQKYtRidMHfz_92UgIcKt3KVhfZvTzBwfofCfdxsOfBFa3Vl769Uc9fr-Eh89kplbR-xGDX4FGxaN3WwxLJcLZkM6OHnj7gyGlA2cIyk-B1c_qHTt6eYH9AxJy-xGemfiknRDq9I3yAJ2UFC5CKQXlucKYyaruhyr7jU-SzXTj0_0bSRZ86A7kNHvpDrfo3pHgOwfdoNfDo-iRQJfveCFwMCoQEZ0DwBmVH9Wao0uy7CzZgeHTNLEz1MuICKImnmz3Xhhr2X7vwWt2LLmesofayVm2zFdtBBq8aVGJaBsci0Gd6Po_shOoYCwRUaQ71lbMCBlwl0ruQJfkpZaxmilVA0uLb6XqT71Tx0ylS8oq9QKE6hXI9elwHEMmPRxsYSI2fHB3beqjWVUeNobkj-km-MRTtGuaxbb3zUDyuTrFUhIYDsioM5MRvzbwtd4g1etCsRLLeZ7GTm-RoszmBm5JyTLMoLWDAhqGw8RIi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 https://saltycorn.com/products/magnetic-finger-sleeve?fbclid=IwAR2wsdg-KYs2-lm5ySQIQArcRvJCTMrk5KqoG5V7C3jwjxWHIYyn2q3VnC8 This one doesn't take you via Facebook first - you've linked to a link via a link Chris! Interesting product - I could have done with one last night trying to fit an engine fan where the little metal sleeves kept jumping out of the rubbers. I have a set of finger spanners and they're amazingly useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Out of interest if you wanted to shorten the link just delete everything after the ? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 "This one doesn't take you via Facebook first - you've linked to a link via a link Chris!" "Out of interest if you wanted to shorten the link just delete everything after the ? " Fat chance, I'm still struggling to get the hang of sliced bread. Mind you I have worked out how to open whisk(e)y bottles with corks and the complicated screw top ones, does anybody sell straws long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 You drink whiskey with straws????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Colin, He lives in France, they've obviously corrupted him with their strange gallic ways. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Chris probably thought it was a straw? In was in fact an intravenous drip Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: You drink whiskey with straws????? As I said, can't find any long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle so I have to drink 1/2 a bottle then another half bottle then add the remaining liquid from one in the other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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