Help on replacing cargo area trim panel pls (1 Viewer)

[TrekboxX]

Hey all, I couldn't find this in my searching. It seems a lot of 100's don't have the cargo net hooks by the rear hatch, but mine unfortunately does. I was able to remove them to access the panel, but I can't seem to figure out how to get them back in. I know the hook has female threads, but the male portion is captured in the sheet metal, but loosely. Seems one has to lift the male portion to drop it in to a slot on the trim panel, but there just isn't room. Piss poor design. Any tips before I take a BFH to it?

 

[RobRed]

No Idea how to solve your problem. More importantly Memorial day weekend Cruiser trip - you in? Boys only.

 

[TrekboxX]

Soooo unlikely, with a 2 week old and the fam will be in town, but I'll ask anyways... Where & how long?
Oh- and the cargo system build has begun...

The tech- I still can't get the damn thing in. Anyone?

 

[RobRed]

East to Bodie or south to Mojave... Friday through Monday.

Can you shoot a pic of what you're having issues with? I know its the eyelet but I'm not visualizing what's behind it?

 

[TrekboxX]

Sounds fun...

Here is the culprit:



So the screw has a rubber washer behind the sheet metal, and a formed washer as pictured (as well as a standard washer in pic). To even loosen the hook in the first place, you need to pull on it to put pressure between the screw head and the rubber washer to keep the screw from spinning. To put it back together, it looks like the formed washer or flange has to get into the slot in the plastic for the screw to reach the female hook to get started, but there's not nearly enough room to make that happen. I have no idea why that screw isn't solidly captured in the sheet metal, but the driver's side seems to be the same.

 

[TrekboxX]

Cancel the request! The rubber washer is actually a grommet that got pushed through the metal. I slowly worked the outer lip to the outside and was able to remove the screw. Looks like there is actually a nut captured in the grommet. So, beware if you remove this and the grommet has pushed through. The grommet an nut will drop down inside and be lost forever!

Thanks Rob. Glad to see you're back on the grid. When I get to the wiring phase I'll be bugging you!

 

[RobRed]

Its not captured in the sheet metal to allow the eyelet to rotate most likely.

I think I might modify the way it goes together... just weld that thing!!!

You could have the whole trim piece loose and start at the spot where the stud is... wiggle the flange into place. The edge of the trim showing in the picture should be flexible enough to bend slightly, use long needle nose to pull on the stud and try to feed it into the slot from the front side.

Honestly I would just reengineer it or leave it off. You'll pull that panel 1-2 more times when you start wiring up big electrical stuff

 

[TrekboxX]

Agreed. When I have a chance I'll replace it with something easier to use and actually useful!
Here's the other culprit:

He likes the sh***y ride of the 100!

 

[RobRed]

your "got it" response beat mine!

He looks like you... so i guess that whole "milkman" question is answered.

 

[TrekboxX]

Maybe she's smart enough to find a milkman who looks like me. Nah, she married me, after all!

 

[badlander]

I just went through the same hastle when I installed my ham transeiver behind the panel on the passenger side. Take the screw all the way out of the grommet and screw the cargo net knob on to it tightly so they become one piece. Glue it if you want to so they never comes apart again. Now you have a removable screw just like on the driver side.
I left the washer out.
Caution!! I had an additional problem because I accidently poked the grommet INSIDE!! It was hanging on by the screw, luckily. I was able, with great difficulty, to remount the grommet in the hole by pulling on the screw and prying out the rubber lip with a pick. It was NOT an easy task.
Good luck!

 

[TrekboxX]

I just went through the same hastle when I installed my ham transeiver behind the panel on the passenger side. Take the screw all the way out of the grommet and screw the cargo net knob on to it tightly so they become one piece. Glue it if you want to so they never comes apart again. Now you have a removable screw just like on the driver side.
I left the washer out.
Caution!! I had an additional problem because I accidently poked the grommet INSIDE!! It was hanging on by the screw, luckily. I was able, with great difficulty, to remount the grommet in the hole by pulling on the screw and prying out the rubber lip with a pick. It was NOT an easy task.
Good luck!

Same thing here. The little bastard almost got lost. Good tip on glueing it. Thanks!