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nmkimosabe
post Feb 1 2026, 10:02 PM
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Can someone please tell me where the small spring connects to the door panel so the pocket lid has tension on it as I do not see anything. Thank you.
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post Feb 2 2026, 03:57 AM
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Can someone please tell me where the small spring connects to the door panel so the pocket lid has tension on it as I do not see anything. Thank you.


when you find out, let me know too.
mine's been like since 1989 when i got it.
spring hanging there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
and its got me beat what it hooks up to for 37 years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 2 2026, 04:01 AM
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There should be a hole in the door panel itself that one end of the spring connects to. If I remember correctly the hole has a small metal bezel around it.
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post Feb 2 2026, 04:12 AM
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Some pics I lifted off eBay. You can just barely see the hole in the vinyl side. On the back of the panel the small metal bezel is visible right by one of the clips that attaches the panel to the door. Note that if your door panel is a replacement it may not have the hole for the spring. For example I don’t believe the early ‘914 Rubber’ panels made of fiberglass had the hole.


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post Feb 2 2026, 04:13 AM
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post Feb 2 2026, 09:19 AM
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Thanks for the reply and pictures. There is a small rip/hole in the vinyl there but no bezel. I will take the panel off and see what's on the back. Maybe I can rig something to work. Appreciate your feedback!
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post Feb 2 2026, 09:39 AM
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Look deeper gents. The end of the spring engages a hole in the sheet metal door frame behind the grommet.


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post Feb 2 2026, 12:09 PM
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Another case solved by the sleuths on 914 World! I will check my door later for that hole.
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post Feb 2 2026, 12:21 PM
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I was going to say, it anchors on the door, not the door card.
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post Feb 2 2026, 02:08 PM
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Look deeper gents. The end of the spring engages a hole in the sheet metal door frame behind the grommet.


many thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Feb 2 2026, 03:10 PM
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I just checked and my 1974 doesn't have that opening.
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post Feb 2 2026, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(nmkimosabe @ Feb 2 2026, 03:10 PM) *

I just checked and my 1974 doesn't have that opening.


ah shit. mine is a 74 too.
and i had these bloody cards off 6 months ago lubricating the window winders, locks etc.

buggered if i could figure out the spring when i did that too.
thought i could fix it and just could not see where it connected.
though there is a little tiny tear hole in the vinyl down inside the map case.
but it did not seem to offer attachment of any sort.

not that it worries me too much as the top flap just sits there securely anyway without it
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post Feb 2 2026, 06:01 PM
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Well as was pointed out earlier in the pictures, there is a metal bezel on the door car under the vinyl usually where the small hole is in the vinyl from tearing and the spring end goes in there and catches on the metal bezel on the back of the door card. I bent the end of the spring slightly to help grab the bezel. It also helps to slightly pop out the side of door card carefully from the clips and shine a light back there to confirm your spring is attached properly.
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post Feb 2 2026, 08:02 PM
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I have an extra spring; PM me if you want it….Yes, its free.
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post Feb 2 2026, 08:09 PM
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And once you find the hole, the adventure starts trying to hook the spring and get the lid installed.
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post Feb 2 2026, 08:37 PM
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With door card installed and all fasteners removed from the door armrest bin, except leave the topmost, rightmost fastener engaged but loose. This allows the armrest bin to rotate about the fastener.

Then mount the spring to the top flap first, then find the hole in the steel door for the bottom end of the spring and engage it, the rotate the armrest bin up slightly to its final position and install all remaining fasteners.

Hardest part is putting the spring in the steel door hole.
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post Feb 2 2026, 09:36 PM
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With door card installed and all fasteners removed from the door armrest bin, except leave the topmost, rightmost fastener engaged but loose. This allows the armrest bin to rotate about the fastener.

Then mount the spring to the top flap first, then find the hole in the steel door for the bottom end of the spring and engage it, the rotate the armrest bin up slightly to its final position and install all remaining fasteners.

Hardest part is putting the spring in the steel door hole.


righteo. up for that. don't have to get the door card off again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 2 2026, 09:56 PM
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Well, I always wondered about that spring. Now I know! So I go out to my car and poke the bottom of the spring through the hole in the door and stretch the top part back into it's slot. Just like it should be I guess. Why is the spring that stiff? It really snaps shut!
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post Feb 2 2026, 09:58 PM
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I’ve been looking for a hole all my life
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post Feb 2 2026, 11:44 PM
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QUOTE(nmkimosabe @ Feb 3 2026, 01:01 PM) *

Well as was pointed out earlier in the pictures, there is a metal bezel on the door car under the vinyl usually where the small hole is in the vinyl from tearing and the spring end goes in there and catches on the metal bezel on the back of the door card. I bent the end of the spring slightly to help grab the bezel. It also helps to slightly pop out the side of door card carefully from the clips and shine a light back there to confirm your spring is attached properly.

yep you got it ,PITA to get back on .
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