I just finished installing the RS door panel on my '72 911S and one of the "Jack" nuts broke, so I had to come up with an alternative. Considering the stress this will be under from repeated use of closing the door. I think I have a better way
For about $4 at Lowes I bought a 3 ft length of aluminum stock; cut off a 2 inch piece and tapped it to recieve the screws for the RS handle. Next, I drilled a separate hole to rivet the aluminum piece in place.
You can see the Jack nut for the forward screw. I broke the second one thats why the modification, However, I think this is going to last longer and be stronger so I will do both screws this way on the driver side. And since the attachment stock is aluminum it is in keeping with the RS lightweight concept.
A picture of the finished door. I have to clean the silicone from the edge, Any suggestions?
A gratuitous picture of my car. As you can see it is but another RS replica. Body work and rust excocism by Tom Walsh at Stoddard Imports. He worked hard to get those 9 inch rears under the steel flares.