P1000m5 1000-5 Rear Door Inside Storage Modification

[O2bsmitty]

I am sure I am missing something, since I no first hand experience with painters tape. Seems the red trim panel would be covering the black plastic making it hard to mark the hinge ...... what am I missing? Is the hinge 'imprinting' the tape once bolted up?

I haven't done it yet. YET. it's coming, but had envisioned putting the tape below where the hinge goes so you can place the hinge on top of tape when realigning to drill. I will cut tape exact length of hinge for proper left to right adjustment.

 

[BigOL3]

I haven't done it yet. YET. it's coming, but had envisioned putting the tape below where the hinge goes so you can place the hinge on top of tape when realigning to drill. I will cut tape exact length of hinge for proper left to right adjustment.

Seems the red trim panel would still have the drill holes locations, in hinge covered .... what am I looking at the wrong way???

 

[ohanacreek]

The tape is just to outline the hinge that way when you remove the panel bolts you have something to index the hinge on.

Exactly since you can't mark the position of the panel with holes through the hinge its easiest to mark the position of the hinge then open the panel and put the hinge in the same place it was when the panels was closed. The marks on the painters tape are gone when you remove the painters/masking tape but marks on the black doors are a PITA to remove.

 

[ohanacreek]

I am sure I am missing something, since I no first hand experience with painters tape. Seems the red trim panel would be covering the black plastic making it hard to mark the hinge ...... what am I missing? Is the hinge 'imprinting' the tape once bolted up?

I know the pictures and statements are jumbled up on this thread it was a merged thread so it doesn't flow as well as it could.

Step by step (how I did it)

1)Remove the factory plastics.
2)Place hinge along the lower portion shown in this picture there is a ridge inline with the center of the hole on the left side of hinge in this picture



3)Trim the ridge flush with a razor knife
4) Install hinge using rivets
5) Cut the holes out of the doors as shown in the picture above with saw(any woodworking blade will do.
6)Place painters tape on factory door in area of the hinge.
7)Remount factory plastic with factory bolts
8)Mark position of the hinge WELL
9)Remove the plastic
10)Might need help with this step, line the hinge up with the marks you made on the tape and drill a hole into the door toward one end of the hinge. Insert rivet (use a rivet washer on the back) and fasten the hinge to the door. Repeat on other end so that the holes you just drilled are both guaranteed to line up.
11) Check to make sure all the factory holes line up when the panel is closed and you can get the bolts in, if so drill holes for the remaining rivets and fasten to the door.
12)Lather rinse and repeat on the opposite door.

 

[BigOL3]

I know the pictures and statements are jumbled up on this thread it was a merged thread so it doesn't flow as well as it could.

Step by step how I did it)

1)Remove the factory plastics.
2)Place hinge along the lower portion shown in this picture there is a ridge inline with the center of the hole on the left side of hinge in this picture
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3)Trim the ridge flush with a razor knife
4) Install hinge using rivets
5) Cut the holes out of the doors as shown in the picture above with saw(any woodworking blade will do.
6)Place painters tape on factory door in area of the hinge.
7)Remount factory plastic with factory bolts
8)Mark position of the hinge WELL
9)Remove the plastic
10)Might need help with this step, line the hinge up with the marks you made on the tape and drill a hole into the door toward one end of the hinge. Insert rivet (use a rivet washer on the back) and fasten the hinge to the door. Repeat on other end so that the holes you just drilled are both guaranteed to line up.
11) Check to make sure all the factory holes line up when the panel is closed and you can get the bolts in, if so drill holes for the remaining rivets and fasten to the door.
12)Lather rinse and repeat on the opposite door.

Thanks

 

[JTW]

I’m going to make this easy for anyone interested in doing it... These just came in today and they’re the same thread pattern as the panel nuts. The only modification I can see is the color panels will need the holes expanded to a 3/4 hole for the push button threaded shaft. You’ll need 12 in total but this is as cheap as I could find them. I’ll update after I get the rest in and do the cutting. Also, NOTE.. they only come as single units even though the pic shows 2!



Black Universal Push Buttons Billet Hood Pin Lock Clips Kit Auto Car Quick Latch 692464666344 | eBay

 

[rubicon05]

For the guys that don’t want to drill into your plastics for the piano hinge you could simply buy the threaded bolts that @JTW has above and just set the panel to the side each time you were looking for something inside the door panel. I don’t think it would be that inconvenient. I have the camo plastics and if I do this mod I won’t be putting a hinge on those expensive panels.

 

[nbomar]

For the guys that don’t want to drill into your plastics for the piano hinge you could simply buy the threaded bolts that @JTW has above and just set the panel to the side each time you were looking for something inside the door panel. I don’t think it would be that inconvenient. I have the camo plastics and if I do this mod I won’t be putting a hinge on those expensive panels.

I’m going this route also. Ordered my pins today.


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[BigOL3]

For the guys that don’t want to drill into your plastics for the piano hinge you could simply buy the threaded bolts that @JTW has above and just set the panel to the side each time you were looking for something inside the door panel. I don’t think it would be that inconvenient. I have the camo plastics and if I do this mod I won’t be putting a hinge on those expensive panels.

That is an option I was already considering, but using different bolts.

 

[ohanacreek]

For the guys that don’t want to drill into your plastics for the piano hinge you could simply buy the threaded bolts that @JTW has above and just set the panel to the side each time you were looking for something inside the door panel. I don’t think it would be that inconvenient. I have the camo plastics and if I do this mod I won’t be putting a hinge on those expensive panels.

I can agree with the camo, but you are cutting a giant hole in the door....

 

[BigOL3]

That is an option I was already considering, but using different bolts.

Had considered these options, much cheaper ......... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JR3UO20/?tag=sxsweb24-20 ........ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748BKVQ4/?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[joeymt33]

Had considered these options, much cheaper ......... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JR3UO20/?tag=sxsweb24-20 ........ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748BKVQ4/?tag=sxsweb24-20

That’s exactly what I used.

 

[joeymt33]

For the guys that don’t want to drill into your plastics for the piano hinge you could simply buy the threaded bolts that @JTW has above and just set the panel to the side each time you were looking for something inside the door panel. I don’t think it would be that inconvenient. I have the camo plastics and if I do this mod I won’t be putting a hinge on those expensive panels.

I’m going this route also. Ordered my pins today.


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I have found the doors on hinges to be very useful like a table when laid flat. It gives the wife a surface to make sandwiches on or it can be used for anything else.

 

[joeymt33]

 

[BigOL3]

That’s exactly what I used.

Yep, I saw the all metal ones on your earlier post, then looked up various models.

 

[GlockMeister]

Dont be skeered of the camo. After ya start hackin and drilling it gets easier.

 

[BigOL3]

I have found the doors on hinges to be very useful like a table when laid flat. It gives the wife a surface to make sandwiches on or it can be used for anything else.

No doubt it could come in handy, but also a little more complicated to get straight.

 

[ohanacreek]

No doubt it could come in handy, but also a little more complicated to get straight.

Nah you can do both doors before Dominos can deliver a pizza.

It’s easier than it sounds.

 

[BigOL3]

Nah you can do both doors before Dominos can deliver a pizza.

It’s easier than it sounds.

Lol ..... my concern was not the time, but rather getting it squared up after the hinge, so that all the bolt holes aligned. I know me!

 

[Eltobgi]

No doubt it could come in handy, but also a little more complicated to get straight.

A place to set your beer while grabbing stored items