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Title: Mills (or any other) back door lock "fix"
Post by: shortrackskater on February 02, 2018, 10:03:00 AM

Whoever bought (or stole  :Tongue_Out:) this made a mess of the back door. Instead of drilling out the LOCK, they cut a circle around the lock! A quick and easy fix is to simply glue a large washer where the big hole is. I cleaned the perimeter of the jagged-edged hole, filed down the sharp areas, and epoxied a large washer, painted black, to cover the mess.  Here it is before and after with the new lock installed.

Title: Re: Mills (or any other) back door lock "fix"
Post by: Amechanic on February 02, 2018, 12:53:18 PM

Might not be factory, but if it works who cares. Nice work.

Title: Re: Mills (or any other) back door lock "fix"
Post by: shortrackskater on February 02, 2018, 05:22:24 PM

I need to clean up the door and "dull up" the washer.  :Tongue_Out:

Title: Re: Mills (or any other) back door lock "fix"
Post by: Amechanic on February 02, 2018, 07:21:33 PM

You could take a scotch bright pad to it..  :Scratch-Head:

Title: Re: Mills (or any other) back door lock "fix"
Post by: shortrackskater on February 03, 2018, 04:58:20 PM

I'll probably try polishing it with the door, using Meguiar's cleaner/wax. I don't really want this slot to look perfect. I'd like this to look like it's  "just off the casino floor" from 1946.