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door panel fastener hole repair?

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bruno

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I've read a few people have epoxyed their fasteners into the hole. What other methods have people used to fix the broken/worn holes in door panel?

**Edit added image for reference, obviously not from a ford but shows the area i'm asking how to fix.
 

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you can rivet steel plates with the propper cutout to the damaged part of the pannel. Are you talking about those pop in plastic plugs?
 
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Yes that's exactly what I'm talking about. Does someone make these or is this something you fabricate?
 

stykthyn

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pics would really go a long way here
 

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no idea what you mean
 
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I'll post a picture when I get home. Sorry for the bad description.

When you take off the door panel, on the backside my plastic clips have worn-out/broken the cardboard backing where they slide in. So when I put new clips in the holes and push the door panel back in they just pop right out of the door panel backing.

Zoomin is on track, my question is how do you reinforce or rebuild these holes in the door panel backing, so my clips don't fall out?

Is that more clear? Clear as mud?
 
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bump.

now with image
 

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gotcha, in the past i have epoxied metal tabs with the cutout over the holes. flashing from home depot is thin and easy to cut. i used drill bits to cut the holes in the metal.
 

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I used new tabs and duck tape works very well, just looks a bit crappy when off the car
 

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I used metal strapping for the reinforcement, then hot glue to hold it while the liquid nails hardened and cured. It sure can't hurt anything, hopefully will keep the panel tight to the door. I use a door panel tool, but still can't seem to get under all the clips before they pull out.




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Great ideas, thanks for all the replies guys!
 
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