AU GHIA - Door Spear Repair

[CrypticLuxury]

Howdy all, it's my first thread here but I've been lurking in the shadows silently gathering information for a few years. Anyway here is my 2cents to the forum with a few tips on repairing au fairlane woodgrain door spears.

This tip is a variation on the tech resource that uses a similar method but I've found mine is a lot stronger and will have better longevity.

The reason these spears fall off is due to broken/snapped stalks on the back where the screws come through the card. With a maccas straw and a product called "Selleys - KneedIT!" We can rebuild these broken screw stalks.

Just cut some straw to length, doesn't matter if too long as we can cut and sand this stuff, kneed some of the product with your hands until mixed and soft and stuff the straw you just cut full of it. Then press the filled straw over the broken stalk and hold firm for a few seconds.

Wait for approx 60mins for it to fully cure, cut to length so it's just short of poking through the card. Drill a 2mm hole into the kneedit stalks.

Press back into door and fasten the new spear stalks with short button head screws.

Good luck!, if there is enough interest in these kind of repairs I'm happy to make better, more structured repair guides!

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