Building up new doors

[Mike B GTE]

right, a quickie. this might be a daft question, i so - let the ridicule commence:

ive got my doors back from the painters, and have them hung on the car and now im starting to put all the locks, handles, glass etc in. i have electric windows and was wondering how you secure the motor/arm mechanism back on? it was riveted on on the old doors, and my new ones came bare. suggestions?

[Big_Chap]

you could try small nuts and bolts but I suspect they are riveted on for clearance of the moving parts, I riveted mine back on, surprised you don't have holes in the new doors! Are they new from factory or bought second hand?

[brainsnova]

riveted is the GM way as it left the factory :thumb:

[Mike B GTE]

sorry mate i havent explained well. i do have the 4 holes in the new doors, i was just wondering if re-riveting them was the thing to do. :thumb:

[Big_Chap]

rivets then! ;)

[Martin]

Wing bolts do the job

[Jack]

Rivets, or use some long, thin bolts and cut to size.

[NovaLad]

I used rivets and mine have slowly become loose.

[Riggy]

use rivets and you will be fine :thumb:

[novacabrio]

Wing bolts for me or the GM rivet part number is 11086102

[Mike]

Rivets FTW. You only need 8.

[Nevo]

Where did you get your doors from if you dont mind me askin , i need 2 front doors for a 5 door hatch ?? how much ?? , a think there the same size as the saloons arnt they ??

ps: not bothered about door cards or glass ect

cheers .. Greg

[Benn]

No 5door doors are differnt.

[ade]

if you cant get the gm rivets make sure you use big ones - the mechanism exerts some big loads and when I did mine 1st the rivets I used (piddley ones) sheered off!