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rparigoris
Joined: 24 Nov 2009
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 Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:05 pm Post subject: Passive mid door pin and striker |
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Hi Group I was doing some work on doors tonight and began fooling with closing with the rear shoot bolt not engaged. we installed a Passive Stainless Pin and Striker mid point on door and sill as recommended by Nev. We also strengthened the lower door sill with a piece of Balsa and some glass to stiffen that. Anyway the mid passive pin works great not only to keep the mid door from bulging, but if it isn't engaged it's really hard to close the door. I forced both doors closed with rear shoot bolt not engaged and you really need to work at it. Once door is closed, the slightest push mid door and it pops opened. The pin not being engaged really makes the door look wonky and quite obvious. We also have switches to illuminate a light and an alarm that goes off if above about 50% power.
Here's some pics:
http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Begin-06-2003/Cockpit+above+door+sills/album246/?g2_page=21
Ron P.
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JonathanMilbank
Joined: 14 Apr 2012
Posts: 389
Location: Aberdeen area
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2022 12:36 am Post subject: Re: Passive mid door pin and striker |
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I did something similar to this maybe 15 years ago and indeed it makes it a lot harder not to close the door properly, but not impossible. So I've installed the latest LAA mod, which isn't pretty but is foolproof as far as I can tell.
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