michael collins > 1983 Ford Bronco > open folder Cabinet Repair

this is the old Pantry latch. it broke and just would not hold the door shut. it would slam open and...
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this is the old Pantry latch. it broke and just would not hold the door shut. it would slam open and...
here is the door part of the catch.
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here is the door part of the catch.
the catch was stripped out and would not hold so i went to a newer style catch.
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the catch was stripped out and would not hold so i went to a newer style catch.
here is the cabinet side with the old latch removed
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here is the cabinet side with the old latch removed
this is how the old catch worked. but the pin was in the door seam and would not hold.
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this is how the old catch worked. but the pin was in the door seam and would not hold.
off to Home Depot and got a magnet latch.
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off to Home Depot and got a magnet latch.
here is the new latch out of the bag.
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here is the new latch out of the bag.
here are the catches on the door they are just metal plates
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here are the catches on the door they are just metal plates
here is the latch on the cabinet side. now the door stays in place.
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here is the latch on the cabinet side. now the door stays in place.
this is the step toolbox it has a broken latch system. here it is at the start.
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this is the step toolbox it has a broken latch system. here it is at the start.
you can see the bulit connectors are worn out. they are in the yellow boxes
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you can see the bulit connectors are worn out. they are in the yellow boxes
you can see the other end of the latches are worn out as well. again in yellow boxes
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you can see the other end of the latches are worn out as well. again in yellow boxes
a shot of the worn out without the boxes
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a shot of the worn out without the boxes
here are the new bulits installed on the door.
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here are the new bulits installed on the door.
here are the new top latches. this door now stays closed. nice to not have to kick the door shut the...
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here are the new top latches. this door now stays closed. nice to not have to kick the door shut the...