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[pelham939]

I've see at all the shows thr Silent Travel (MGTF type) big square lock fitted to Cobra replicars AK DAX etc etc
So i bought some and now i can't work out how to fit them to the door through the trim panel
i know i am old and cannot remember much exceptth eway to the pub -
How are they fitted? Please can you let me in to the secret? there must be a way

Through the door panel into the door
cut the door panel around the lock and fix separately

THERE IS APRIZE FOR THI ONE ONE BOTTLE OF MALT TO THE CONTRIBUTOR WITH THE ANSWER - by the way its a Pilgrim Mk 3 and i don't want Sierra locks (or Granada)

thank you

[kayjayd]

Here's a few pics of them fitted in my AK. Not sure how this relates to your Sumo but it may help you. The striker plate is fitted to a piece of steel which is in turn bonded into the door pillar which bits of wood and P38/P40 filler for strength.

[pelham939]

First of all Kev thanks for the response and the pics secondly you are in the lead for the Malt

Striker Plate good thats how i planned it Sumo is slightly different as hollow door pillar but same principal

Door completely different yours looks solid Sumo is hollow and that s the rub

But good start

Thanks Ian

[kayjayd]

No worries Ian - I prefer Glenmorangie 18 year old, port wood finish if possible

On a serious note - The AK door pillar is hollow too until you bung it full of bits of wood, various tins of body filler and a piece of steel. The AK door is very solid however and has a piece of steel bonded into it to bolt the latch mechanism too.

One of the sumo lads must have done this before surely, they'll be along shortly no doubt. Good luck with it

[craggle]

Here are some pictures of the DAX setup.

Door catches

Craig

[pelham939]

thanks Craig the pictures show the lock fitted directly to the door and the door panel cut and trimmed around the lock - with what looks like a stainless plate ubnder rthe lock and i presume that there is a similar plate inside the door which the lok is bolted to
can you confirm this please?#

winning thus far

Sumo owners what are you doing?

Ian

[pelham939]

Cheers Kev i will go exactly the same way as you have on the door pillar drill and position striker plate then add either ms or ally plate to inside of door and bond it in

good choice of malt

ever tried Edradour?

Ian

[craggle]

Your right Ian

There is a stainless plate bonded to the underside of the door pillar in the wheel arch area. The stainless plate under the catch was an addition by me to spread the load and cover up the slot I made to allow small amounts of adjustment.

The door trim is cut around the catch. On the inside of the door is a square steel plate with 4 holes tapped to line up with the 4 mounting holes in the catch. This was bonded into place so the catch can be removed without fiddling about inside the door.

Craig.

[JonnyT]

Craig,

Sorry - I forgot, with the changeover of the forum to thank you for putting these pictures up about the locks and this thread has just reminded me. Makes it clear how I'm going to do it.

Is the plate ready bonded into the wheel arch or was that another addition that you made?

Cheers,

Jon

[craggle]

Hi Jon

The plate in the wheel arch was an addition by me. I used 3mm stainless steel and stuck it in place with some wurth adhesive.

Craig.