can you give me info on replacing the plastic pocket on the inside of driver's door on 79 240D...or how to repair same. it is one of those rare plastics that crazy glue will not stick to any ideas?? olweasel@yahoo

You should get the answer you need in Diesel Discussion.

I have been fortunate in finding used replacement door panels with matching color and good pockets.

Inner Door Panel Removal DIY Links
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There are two tabs, the one on the top rear corner slides backwards, while the one on the front, if it hasn't been opened since new, should turn 90 degrees and pull out. Hard to explain but be really careful, it's easy to break the plastic tabs.

There are also three or four tabs on the bottom edge, angle the pocket top edge outwards and then pull up out.

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it is much easier to understand if you can peek up there behind the panel - I've been able to reach up and pull the metal clip out that supports the front tab and it makes it loose enough to get it out. so far I haven't been lucky enough to match my interior colors exactly, but an off color looks better than broken


John

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Just be really careful in pulling the panel out, especially when it's cold outside...

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If it turns out you need to use glue to repair broken plastic clips/retainers, you can try a product called Mr. Sticky. It's a two-part glue that works even in underwater applications. Quite an impressive product. There's also another one I picked up at a hobby shop that is a waterproof two-part glue.
If I recall correctly, it was a Devcon brand. When I tested these, they worked well. I repaired my driver's door panel assembly with this stuff and some tapping/threading of plastic behind broken heat rivets. Screwing in some machine screws with washers was part of it as well.

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1985 F350 Ford dually 6.9 diesel
1988 F250 Ford utiilty truck 7.3 diesel

Top corner busted loose? Best repair is drilling it for sheet metal screw about 3/4" long set diagonal through thickest part of the broken corner and into a metal friction clip attached to the door panel with the panel completely removed.

If the pocket is just cracked vertically you can put a piece of metal tubing on the inside horizontally at the top edge. There is even two reinforcement ribs there that the tubing fits between. I used Ultra black silicone gasket cement and let it dry overnight. I used a piece of broken power antenna mast cut to about four inches for mine 5 years ago!

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I have repaired several with broken "tabs" by drilling through pocket and panel about an inch down from the top of the pocket. I use a tiny bolt and nut, glues I have tried never work, bolt it and forget it

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