Update: Aug 2024
Finally powder coated and installed . Yeah not the best door card recovering, it’s a slightly waxed canvas.

My stock plastic one is degrading . My spare is degrading . Degradation all round.
So I took one of my crappy stock plastic covers and really just measured up with calipers. Made a computer model and tried that out in hdpe. That plastic didn’t cut cleanly and I adjusted model cos the latch opening wasn’t right. Didn’t get that correction correct , but ok, good enough .
Went ahead with a block of aluminum , adjusted the shell thickness via stock to leave on the programming of cut . Turned out good enough .
Sandblasted it . I’ll powder coat black
Damn, forgot to add. If it fits I’ll post the step file of the model . you can 3d print it













#1 by Kevin Guarnotta on July 12, 2024 - 8:20 pm
amazing…
#2 by edbee on July 12, 2024 - 9:18 pm
I’m pretty certain you are the only person on planet earth with a billet sliding door latch cover! 🙂 Cool!
Happy summer to you and family!
#3 by albell on July 16, 2024 - 7:08 pm
I probably am. Why not do it if you have the chance. Life too short for not having moments of silliness