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Subject: Small world! I just did mine on Sunday Author: donco as gale : member since January, 2006 : 368 posts Posted on: 2008-08-13 23:53:08

I had to take mine apart to re-epoxy the aluminum channels to the bottom edge of the glass, that had fallen off. I didn't even know I had a broken actuator bracket so fixed it as well.

Perhaps a bit over-kill. I used 3/16" steel for the repair and was able to sneak in with a 90 to drill the door piece in place:

http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/door1a.jpg


http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/door2a.jpg


http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/door3a.jpg


http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/door4a.jpg

gale
92 735i 5-spd, 176k

• Door bracket rupture fix. (pic) - eliasazem 2008-08-12 17:07:30 (3334 views)
  • Excellent info! This is going on e38.org/e32, too! (nt) - DavidC 2008-08-18 19:54:03 (114 views)
  • Small world! I just did mine on Sunday (url) - gale 2008-08-13 23:53:08 (342 views)
    • Nice job Gale.....looks much stronger than mine..... - eliasazem 2008-08-14 08:32:26 (113 views)
  • Ouch! Great job on a frustrating issue! (nt) - leersmd 2008-08-13 03:50:07 (112 views)
  • Great job. Thanks for sharing. (nt) - alv12 2008-08-13 02:49:30 (105 views)
  • nice job, Elias + good DIY pics about repair, thanks (nt) - shogun 2008-08-12 18:14:29 (124 views)
    • Excellent how to! Thanks! (nt) - bcweir750 2008-08-13 22:38:46 (103 views)
      • Re: Excellent how to! Thanks! - genphreak 2008-08-14 07:55:33 (104 views)
        • It seems to me that your problem is just a matter of taking - eliasazem 2008-08-14 08:34:47 (129 views)