Hi, Had the same issue when I replaced that panel with a home made version using 2024 aluminum. The panels was a smidgen thicker and of course less compliment and perhaps heavier. The stock fasteners would not hold the panel. I panicked and put some 1/4-20 riv nut inserts into the door and the holes in the panel which were sized as the stock panel, were large enough to allow a little movement for 1/4-20 machine screws to make things fit. Cup washers under the head of the machine screws cover the holes in the panel. Worked like a charm, still have to cover the aluminum with fabric. Alistair > On Sep 23, 2017, at 10:33 AM, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Hello Good People, > > I recently purchased a replacement sliding door panel and the clips won't > hold. I pus them in and as soon as I release them the panel pops off. Has > anyone else run into this issue? I'd hate to habe to return them it's a > far ride. Peace tom |
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