Do you have a PVC? A bit of help please.

[Jake Royd]

I am making up a device, similar to the Camperstop ones to provide some security for my SIL's PVC.
The vehicle is remote from me and I need to make a bracket with a hole in it like the one shown in the attached pictures.

Would any kind Funsters be able to check the sliding door buffer on their door and let me know:-

1) Distance between the fixings.
2) Vertical height of the complete block.
3)Thread size of the fixings and underhead length of thread.

I can then make a bracket to fit later.
Thank you.

 

[rod_vw]

It would help to know the make, model and year left or right habitation door etc. They are not all Ducatos.

 

[Jake Royd]

Ah yes , forgot that bit.
It's a standard H2 Ducato with left hand sliding door.

 

[Jake Royd]

Bump

 

[berni109]

I live in st Johns so if you are passing you could come and measure.
Have to be in next few days though.
Pm me

 

[CV20Bobby]

There you go

 

[CV20Bobby]

Allen screws. mate , was going to take one out to measure but feels like it may have a nut rather than an insert welded in , don’t want that dropping down inside the door .

 

[DBK]

My guess from the above photos is the bolts are at 80mm centres, on the assumption it will be a round number. It's a bit tricky to be exact because of parallax. I would drill the holes out to 10mm which should cover any inaccuracies. I also doubt you need to fit longer bolts for such a thin plate but without removing the bolts it won't be possible to be certain.

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[CV20Bobby]

80mm centres yes , mate Allen bolt , feels like a nut on inside rather than threaded insert , hence not taking it out to measure as it may drop down inside the door

Keeps changing M 8 to flipping Mate !

 

[CV20Bobby]

 

[Jake Royd]

Thank you all.
An excellent job.
The kit from Camperprotect has two longer bolts to secure their bracket and the buffer so I don't think there will be loose bolts (famous last words)
They will probably be weld nuts , these are projection welded on or some other caged nut.

 

[U.Toadifact]

I can confirm that the nuts are captive. You can remove the bolts no worries.

 

[berni109]

Mine came with longer bolts but the ones I took out to fit the plate were long enough.

 

[gus-lopez]

Just use a street door chain & slide. far easierhttps://www.temu.com/ul/kuiper/un9....d70J8kcweMmAztMSP0kzT7N_QSyPMV_RoCCVEQAvD_BwE

 

[Jake Royd]

Just use a street door chain & slide. far easierhttps://www.temu.com/ul/kuiper/un9....d70J8kcweMmAztMSP0kzT7N_QSyPMV_RoCCVEQAvD_BwE

Yes, I could do that but I have made all of the other bits.
It did amuse me that the Camperprotect chain is unhardened.
The old bit of chain I have is hard , therefore when I need to cut to the correct length I'm going to have to use my disc grinder.