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Door strikers on a fiberglass tub?

Discussion in 'CJ' started by S Decker, May 19, 2019.

  1. May 19, 2019 at 6:15 AM
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    S Decker

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    Anybody have any experience installing striker plates on a fiberglass tub? My newly acquired 78 CJ7 has a glass tub, and, the previous owner jury rigged, ( poorly, VERY poorly, I might add ), some homemade pin type plates on the tub. It has hard doors, and, I want to mount them, ( the strikers ), solidly. Any ideas?
     
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  2. May 19, 2019 at 6:34 AM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine Moderator

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  3. May 19, 2019 at 6:36 AM
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    Thanks!:)
     
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  4. May 19, 2019 at 6:42 AM
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    Welcome @S Decker ....not a glass tub expert but I would try contacting the glass tub manufacturer for advice on the striker as some reinforcement might be needed to handle the load without cracking.
     
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  5. May 19, 2019 at 9:48 AM
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    I think I got it. I fashioned a striker plate out of some 1/16 angle. It's semi-temporary, until I can come up with a better mousetrap.
     
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  6. May 20, 2019 at 2:58 PM
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    Only works if you can identify the mfg. But, hey, I DO appreciate the input. :)
     
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