window switch plate repair

[CELICA GTS]

So I decided that it was my monthly dusting behind my door window switches plates and after remembering what Phil Dupler did to repair his plates in a previous thread,I did the same.My plates started looking like this after my big ass knee snapped the 20 year+ plastic prongs with the metal retaining clips
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00805.jpg
First you have to take the door panel off and drill into the backing board next to the switch http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00800.jpg

Add some "zipties" that you can find in the electrical department at any home improvement store
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00803-1.jpg
Make sure that you don't do it too tight or else you'll get a gap again(you can see the gap at the end where the switch butts up against the backing board side
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00802-1.jpg

And voila
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00804-1.jpg

[turbogoo1]

Sweet!!! Thanks for the write up.

[dilar]

So I decided that it was my monthly dusting behind my door window switches plates and after remembering what Phil Dupler did to repair his plates in a previous thread,I did the same.My plates started looking like this after my big ass knee snapped the 20 year+ plastic prongs with the metal retaining clips
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00805.jpg
First you have to take the door panel off and drill into the backing board next to the switch http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00800.jpg

Add some "zipties" that you can find in the electrical department at any home improvement store
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00803-1.jpg
Make sure that you don't do it too tight or else you'll get a gap again(you can see the gap at the end where the switch butts up against the backing board side
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00802-1.jpg

And voila
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/DSC00804-1.jpg

images are gone. could you please update your photobucket? :ttiwwp:

[CELICA GTS]

I'll have to look....i deleted my photo bucket a while ago when I got rid of my supra....

[AJ]

Perfect reason to go out and buy another one FAST>>>>>

Good to see you back on the forums Sir...and someone kinda close to my age...


I'll have to look....i deleted my photo bucket a while ago when I got rid of my supra....

[CELICA GTS]

now i just nitpick people on ebay about their celica GT-S convertibles Arch...lol...funny thing is some guy down the road has a Supra thats been sitting in the back woods for who know how long...i can only image in the amount of spiders in that car!

[bshapton]

pics?

[CELICA GTS]

to all that have noticed that the pics disappeared thanks for the heads-up. I'm trying to find the images on my disk so that I can reload them

[bshapton]

Here's what I put together ...

http://imageshack.us/a/img59/3858/switchplaterepair.jpg

Bob

[1982 Dragon]

^ Yes, I remember that thread! Great pics and description... gotta do this over the winter.

[CELICA GTS]

Thanks Mr Sharpton!