Maverik Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hi people, I'm doing some pre door instalment planning for my LR90, so was looking at getting some of the profiled door shims you get that fit the hinges... to my shock and horror the wee plastic bits cost over a pound each!!! which on principle I'm objecting to spending that much on a sliver of plastic! so i want to make some up myself. So has anyone got an pearls of wisdom of what type of plastic sheet I should be looking for... I've searched fleebay but its not turned up anything decidedly obvious to buy... I had in my head that 1mm thick Polyurethane would do... but I little unsure... Anyone suggest a suitable non compressible plastic I could use as a shim material..? Cheers Mav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete3000 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 ABS, Nylon, perspex or acetal, how much were you looking to spend? £4 for two doors doesn't sound too spendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Perspex too brittle, couldn't find any black Nylon, will look into the other two. minimum number I'll need is 8, and from my last door alignment attempts, just 1 hinge needed 6... so if I'm haveing a really bad day, (which I am predicting) I will need 16(ish)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hi, Try HDPE 1mm sheet here: http://www.directplasticsonline.co.uk/HDPESheet/Black/1mm/ I've used this on the front wings on the TD5 build as it is tough, wont crack or break and is very easy to cut out with a jigsaw. It looks like the 1mm stuff is cheap too.... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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