excossack wrote:

donmacn wrote:

I can say that the Nakatanenga upper gas strut is a nice piece of kit. I'm happy with it after maybe 2 years.

On the other question about drilling holes/using screws to hold things in place, can I put in a vote for using rivnuts. This is what I did when I built up my rear door - and once you start using them, you see other uses all over the place. If you're drilling a hole in a galvanised door for a screw, you might as well drill a slightly bigger one for a rivnut. You can get stainless ones, and I've used M4 or M5 in the doors.

I think I've used a company called rivetwise a few times, and a hand-grip setting tool isn't too expensive.

I hadn't considered Rivnuts (off to google to see how they work)

Excellent solution to captive nuts. I have the Rivet tool if you need one

geobloke wrote:

excossack wrote:

donmacn wrote:

I can say that the Nakatanenga upper gas strut is a nice piece of kit. I'm happy with it after maybe 2 years.

On the other question about drilling holes/using screws to hold things in place, can I put in a vote for using rivnuts. This is what I did when I built up my rear door - and once you start using them, you see other uses all over the place. If you're drilling a hole in a galvanised door for a screw, you might as well drill a slightly bigger one for a rivnut. You can get stainless ones, and I've used M4 or M5 in the doors.

I think I've used a company called rivetwise a few times, and a hand-grip setting tool isn't too expensive.

I hadn't considered Rivnuts (off to google to see how they work)

Excellent solution to captive nuts. I have the Rivet tool if you need one

excossack wrote:

No probs. Shelter is always handy.
I think I will looking at new 2nd row doors as well...But that can wait until next year

No kidding, shelter is essential here in southern Denbighshire...

excossack wrote:

There is a reinforcing plate at the rear

I was thinking of an additional plate across the back as well

Ah, that's something at least but I don't think you'd regret beefing it up.

When you come to assemble it after painting, I find that a rubber gasket between the carrier and the door to be a good idea to preserve the finish.

I like Don's idea of reinforcing the whole door with chequer plate, but I guess you could always use plain ali sheet, 2-3mm, and cover it with vinyl if you wanted a slightly less agricultural look to it.

Others have mentioned rivnuts, which are a great way to fix this sort of stuff, and stainless ones would be ideal for this application. I can also recommend one of these inexpensive tools to set them with:


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Hope that helps. Darren

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