Ashtray door repair

[Powers33]

My ashtray door leans when I open it . Last owner said it was not broken, he was wrong . The plastic peace attached to lighter portion is broken off and looks like someone else tried to weld one on from the inside. Anyway does anyone know of a way to fix this without drilling a hole and putting a bolt in it that you can see from the astray compartment? Does anyone sell these oem replacements? Help

[vinchez78]

LMR has a kit and installation video is on their site, easy fix

[Powers33]

LMR has a kit and installation video is on their site, easy fix

That is the one that involves the screw on the inside of the lighter box.

[POOBLAH]

I think your better off buying a used opal grey ash tray door. Just make sure your lighter wire harness is installed and mounted in the correct direction. That is what ends up breaking these things.

[Powers33]

I think your better off buying a used opal grey ash tray door. Just make sure your lighter wire harness is installed and mounted in the correct direction. That is what ends up breaking these things.

Ok guys my black astray door is fine the spring is fine it is all in good condition except pivot point shaft that is part of the lighter box, and if I drill that and put the screw the late model resto kit provides the head of that screw will be showing when I open the ashtray lid

[Powers33]

I think your better off buying a used opal grey ash tray door. Just make sure your lighter wire harness is installed and mounted in the correct direction. That is what ends up breaking these things.

Ok guys my black astray door is fine the spring is fine it is all in good condition except pivot point shaft that is part of the lighter box, and if I drill that and put the screw the late model resto kit provides the head of that screw will be showing when I open the ashtray lid

[POOBLAH]

I think your better off buying a used opal grey ash tray door. Just make sure your lighter wire harness is installed and mounted in the correct direction. That is what ends up breaking these things.

Ok guys my black astray door is fine the spring is fine it is all in good condition except pivot point shaft that is part of the lighter box, and if I drill that and put the screw the late model resto kit provides the head of that screw will be showing when I open the ashtray lid

AH okay....

You can fix it without the screw head stuffing through, but its a real bitch.

Take one of those press pins (the hollowed out pins with a slit down the middle), get your center of line where the old plastic nub stuck out and with a soldering iron, heat the other end while pressing slightly at the same time. It shouldn't take too much to get it set.

Saying how to do it within two sentences doesn't do it justice! You might practice on a beat up one from a Junkyard first. Best of luck!

[Powers33]

What is a press pin? And do I heat the side touching the plastic first or using the spidering iron heat it from the outside end until it sinks in?

[POOBLAH]

I dont know the official term for a press pin, try your local hardware store. Look for something that is a small hollowed out cylinder with a slit that runs down it. You press them in but because they have the slit down the middle that provides enough give to be punched out later if needed. Try and put your heat on the farther side and let the whole pin heat up enough to start biting into the plastic. This whole thing WONT be easy, but its something to try.

[Powers33]

I dont know the official term for a press pin, try your local hardware store. Look for something that is a small hollowed out cylinder with a slit that runs down it. You press them in but because they have the slit down the middle that provides enough give to be punched out later if needed. Try and put your heat on the farther side and let the whole pin heat up enough to start biting into the plastic. This whole thing WONT be easy, but its something to try.

Thanks bro

[Powers33]

The role pin and sauder gun worked. Nerve racking and complicated but worth it. You need 3 hands haha

[POOBLAH]

Glad to hear it!!! Awesome job.

[escogt]

Glad to hear it!!! Awesome job.

X2!!