Thanks again Marc. Just completed my 1992 door panel repair. I put three screws in each side of the lighter leather area and two in the black leather area, 6 inches from each side and 3 inches down the panel. The middle one would never tighten completely (even longer) but the two in the black area and the 2 outer ones in the beige area held well without interfering with the glass. This is the best and least expensive solution! Richard in Houston.
I'm going to do the same repair on my 92 C4, I ordered the snap caps awhile ago just haven't done it yet FYI you can get a can of perfectly matched interior spray paint from Corvette Central,it works great, though it is kind of pricy , l think I paid about 30 bucks for it, but but it's a perfect match,and it is very durable, l had to change my passenger side door handle that broke off at the top but couldn't find a light grey door panel, so I got a dark grey one and used handle off of it, painted it with that paint, it hasn't rubbed off one bit from use at all, and you can't tell it was once a darker grey.nice video, helping me figure out what length screws to use.
Best solution available on the web, THANK YOU Marc! Summarizing, 2 inch self tapping screws after pilot drilling into metal door frame with pan heads covered by color-matching caps towards the back of the door, 1.5 inches in the center and 3/4 or 1 inch towards the front, correct? Richard in Houston
Thank you for your help my door panel broke and the only alternative was to buy a new panel the repair was easy and the door looks great and also Pro-Dec company for the snap-caps was really great and easy to work with thanks
The way might driver side door is busted, this is probably the only repair option I have. Glad I ran across it, will try soon. With as many exposed screw heads in the C4, I might be able to get by with black screws in my black interior although I do have the screw head covers ready
There is an unused boss for a screw under the door panel on the jamb edge of the inner door. Putting a screw there accomplishes the same thing and is completely invisible.
Not self tappers, but they could have/should have been. I did pre-drill the holes. And believe me it made me nervous as hell taking the drill to my car. But it worked out. Let me see if I can find one of the screws and send you an image. They are just black anodized screws similar to the original equipment screws all around the upholstery. I think I put an image in the video, did I not? I know the video is too long. I should shorten it.
I recommend self-tapping but I would drill a small pilot hole anyway I think. Just make sure you use Pan Head screws so they hold the snap cap base evenly.
@@marcschneider6510 thanks man I really appreciate that. Will do. One other question I saw the washer but did you use a flat washer too looks like you would have to.
@@rockbailey8516 if memory serves, I may have used a flat washer under the pan head just to secure the snap cap base and prevent the screw from squeezing through the snap cap base and the door panel. On the other hand, using a washer might raise the profile of the screw too much for the snap cap to fit. I don’t recall for sure. I say you try a washer as well but it might not be necessary if the pan head is large enough. Sorry I can’t say for sure but it’s been awhile and my car is under cover currently. Just remember to study the inside of the door first so you place the screw in a place that will not adversely affect anything else.
@@marcschneider6510 It worked exactly the way you described. Thank you ever so much for the ingenious solution. If I did boat interiors I might have thought of it. Looks great totally solid.
That’s fine because your opinion matters zero on this end. This is for my personal driving enjoyment. It’s not a show car. With that in mind, have you ever faced this problem? Are you a C4 owner? The alternatives paths to a perfect resolution are few. New panel. Or very complicated surgury on the back side that might not work or will itself fail. And I happen to think the snap caps are perfect and unnoticeable. They blend in and you ignore them. You especially pay no attention to them when you are cruising at 100 mph with your other vette compadres. Women and non-vette people pay them zero mind.
@@MrUrbaniz I can AND DID take criticism fine. All I said was your opinion doesn’t matter on my end. Besides, your a dick for even wasting your time making that comment. And calling my work a “hack job” shows what a loser you actually are. An embarrassment to the corvette community.
Thanks again Marc. Just completed my 1992 door panel repair. I put three screws in each side of the lighter leather area and two in the black leather area, 6 inches from each side and 3 inches down the panel. The middle one would never tighten completely (even longer) but the two in the black area and the 2 outer ones in the beige area held well without interfering with the glass. This is the best and least expensive solution! Richard in Houston.
My driver door looks like this. Corvette community for the WIN baby
Nice repair! I like how you think outside of the box. Seems like a very functional more permanent repair.
I'm going to do the same repair on my 92 C4, I ordered the snap caps awhile ago just haven't done it yet
FYI you can get a can of perfectly matched interior spray paint from Corvette Central,it works great, though it is kind of
pricy , l think I paid about 30 bucks for it, but but it's a perfect match,and it is very durable, l had to change my passenger side door handle that broke off at the top but couldn't find a light grey door panel, so I got a dark grey one and used handle off of it, painted it with that paint, it hasn't rubbed off one bit from use at all, and you can't tell it was once a darker grey.nice video, helping me figure out what length screws to use.
Thanks for the info and good luck with the repair.
Best solution available on the web, THANK YOU Marc! Summarizing, 2 inch self tapping screws after pilot drilling into metal door frame with pan heads covered by color-matching caps towards the back of the door, 1.5 inches in the center and 3/4 or 1 inch towards the front, correct? Richard in Houston
Well it’s a good solution if your not a fanatic about keeping your car 100% OEM. Yes I believe you have summarized accurately.
Thank you for your help my door panel broke and the only alternative was to buy a new panel the repair was easy and the door looks great and also Pro-Dec company for the snap-caps was really great and easy to work with thanks
The interior of this car, is full of Black screws. Whats another couple. Anyway cool repair I need to do.
Nice fixer upper for these plague door panals
I do wonder why he didn’t show us the drilling ( was it a step bit/ regular bit/ pre drill panel first then metal door etc but definitely a idea video
The way might driver side door is busted, this is probably the only repair option I have. Glad I ran across it, will try soon. With as many exposed screw heads in the C4, I might be able to get by with black screws in my black interior although I do have the screw head covers ready
There is an unused boss for a screw under the door panel on the jamb edge of the inner door. Putting a screw there accomplishes the same thing and is completely invisible.
I’ll have to look for it. Thanks
I don’t understand your description. Can you send a photo to On_time_marc@yahoo.com?
I used this option yesterday! It works perfectly for a badly damaged/cracked door panel. Thank you guys, both of you for the help on repairing this.
@@wesslayton9921 hey, was the top of your door panel peeling ? I want to try to put a screw through the boss instead to keep a more oem look
looks pretty good, I have the same problem, how are they holding up so far?
Holding up just fine. I am happy and I never pay attention to the snap caps, which is what I expected to happen .
Someone was selling a heap of these NOS not long ago, i know that is much more expensive, but it'll look factory perfect again.
Great idea. Do you have a picture of the screws you used? Where they self tappers?
Not self tappers, but they could have/should have been. I did pre-drill the holes. And believe me it made me nervous as hell taking the drill to my car. But it worked out. Let me see if I can find one of the screws and send you an image. They are just black anodized screws similar to the original equipment screws all around the upholstery. I think I put an image in the video, did I not? I know the video is too long. I should shorten it.
I’ll tell you what I do remember. You want pan heads. You need the under side of the screw head to lay flat upon the snap cap escutcheon.
Same issue. Do you have photos of the screws ? Self tapping ??? My 93 has exactly same color interior combo. Same polo green.
I recommend self-tapping but I would drill a small pilot hole anyway I think. Just make sure you use Pan Head screws so they hold the snap cap base evenly.
@@marcschneider6510 thanks man I really appreciate that. Will do. One other question I saw the washer but did you use a flat washer too looks like you would have to.
@@rockbailey8516 if memory serves, I may have used a flat washer under the pan head just to secure the snap cap base and prevent the screw from squeezing through the snap cap base and the door panel. On the other hand, using a washer might raise the profile of the screw too much for the snap cap to fit. I don’t recall for sure. I say you try a washer as well but it might not be necessary if the pan head is large enough. Sorry I can’t say for sure but it’s been awhile and my car is under cover currently.
Just remember to study the inside of the door first so you place the screw in a place that will not adversely affect anything else.
@@rockbailey8516 measure twice, drill once! Lol
@@marcschneider6510 It worked exactly the way you described. Thank you ever so much for the ingenious solution. If I did boat interiors I might have thought of it. Looks great totally solid.
Has anyone tried heating up the plastic with a gun to see if it can be bent back to normal?
Other videos online has that
7:56 Your Welcome.
I got the same problem with my drivers door
I’m real happy with my solution.
@@marcschneider6510 I watched the video that the guy used brackets
Send a link to that video or tell me the channel name….
I think that looks terrible in my opinion! Sorry!
That’s fine because your opinion matters zero on this end. This is for my personal driving enjoyment. It’s not a show car. With that in mind, have you ever faced this problem? Are you a C4 owner? The alternatives paths to a perfect resolution are few. New panel. Or very complicated surgury on the back side that might not work or will itself fail. And I happen to think the snap caps are perfect and unnoticeable. They blend in and you ignore them. You especially pay no attention to them when you are cruising at 100 mph with your other vette compadres. Women and non-vette people pay them zero mind.
@@marcschneider6510 Sorry you can't take feedback. Yeah, i have two corvettes that I keep in stock OEM condition. Not hack jobs. Sorry.
@@MrUrbaniz I can AND DID take criticism fine. All I said was your opinion doesn’t matter on my end. Besides, your a dick for even wasting your time making that comment. And calling my work a “hack job” shows what a loser you actually are. An embarrassment to the corvette community.
works for me.
I’m definitely not doing this to my 40th 😂
Nice work