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Title: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: Shackeng on 05 February 2014, 19:12:21
The red tab which locks the door plunger to the rod. £4 something plus VAT EACH!!! :o :o :o
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: Andy B on 05 February 2014, 19:44:45
The red tab which locks the door plunger to the rod. £4 something plus VAT EACH!!! :o :o :o

I bought one years ago....... never got around to fitting it. The similar bit on a Senator/Carlton used to be pennies
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: TheBoy on 05 February 2014, 20:12:38
Nah, there is a small plastic clip that locks the later FL locking pin surround to the doorcard. £22 + VAT trade...
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 February 2014, 21:05:08
Standard bumper looks to be pretty good value at £350 ::)
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: chrisgixer on 05 February 2014, 21:07:31
Are we including Irmscher stuff?

 Although if we're talking price per lb I wonder if the red tab wins.
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: TheBoy on 05 February 2014, 21:14:42
Nah, there is a small plastic clip that locks the later FL locking pin surround to the doorcard. £22 + VAT trade...
And guess where my spare one was? And guess whats not covered under insurance >:(
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 February 2014, 21:16:52
Nah, there is a small plastic clip that locks the later FL locking pin surround to the doorcard. £22 + VAT trade...
And guess where my spare one was? And guess whats not covered under insurance >:(
Er... small bits of plastic over £21.99 in value :-\
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: Shackeng on 06 February 2014, 10:00:04
Nah, there is a small plastic clip that locks the later FL locking pin surround to the doorcard. £22 + VAT trade...

Bugger, I've got to do the pax door lock on the F/L. >:( It has a similar red clip to the PFL  :-\ Is this the one you are referring to? :-\
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 February 2014, 10:37:16
No :y later facelifts have a trim collar which frames the pin where it passes through the door card. This is retained by a locking ring which clamps to the underside of the door card... these locking rings cost £22 :y
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: Shackeng on 06 February 2014, 10:41:37
No :y later facelifts have a trim collar which frames the pin where it passes through the door card. This is retained by a locking ring which clamps to the underside of the door card... these locking rings cost £22 :y

Am I likely to need one doing the door lock, with the card having to come off? :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 February 2014, 10:51:10
Not likely :y

If you leave the pin in place when you remove the door card, the visible locking pin can simply be unscrewed without disturbing the locking tab :y

Unlike the PFL, you don't actually need to remove it to get the door card off :y Put another way, I never do ::) :y
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: Shackeng on 06 February 2014, 10:57:19
Not likely :y

If you leave the pin in place when you remove the door card, the visible locking pin can simply be unscrewed without disturbing the locking tab :y

Unlike the PFL, you don't actually need to remove it to get the door card off :y Put another way, I never do ::) :y

Thanks Al. I am a bit confuddled. Are we talking about the door locking plunger? :-\
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 February 2014, 10:58:03
The one and same :y door card lifts off over it :y
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: Shackeng on 06 February 2014, 11:11:05
The one and same :y door card lifts off over it :y

 :y :y :y
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 February 2014, 13:07:53
No need to touch door pin/plunger/bit with red plastic tab to remove door card on the face lift.
Title: Re: Most expensive bit of VX plastic...........
Post by: TheBoy on 06 February 2014, 19:16:50
No :y later facelifts have a trim collar which frames the pin where it passes through the door card. This is retained by a locking ring which clamps to the underside of the door card... these locking rings cost £22 :y

Am I likely to need one doing the door lock, with the card having to come off? :-\ :-\ :-\
£22 clip? Nah. Even if you do trash it somehow, 20p of glue works better anyway.

Bloody facelifts!