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Re: Slider extensions ?
oldskool73 #727804 September 14th 2017 7:08 am
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They all do that.

If you grab the bottom of a Dodge or Chevy slider door, you can move the door a few inches. Any extension is going to increase the load on the mechanism, that's just physics. There was no 'magic design' to the slider extensions in the 70's, they were just a few inches longer- about 4" if I remember.

That said, the track and mechanism can handle the load ok as long as the area isn't rusted out.


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Re: Slider extensions ?
oldskool73 #728301 September 27th 2017 6:09 pm
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I finished my home made slider extension and it's working great! I had to make a new hard nylon glider piece because the old one was worn pretty bad and causing some binding. Once i got everything tweaked and adjusted, it's working really well. I cleaned all of the old hardened grease & grime out of the top and bottom tracks and that REALLY made a huge improvement in the way it all works...Easily operates with one hand & a gentle pull.

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Re: Slider extensions ?
oldskool73 #728725 October 10th 2017 1:14 am
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Nice job Doug. Looks like a clean job. (I apologize for the late response, my computer quit and just found time to get off the island to replace it.)


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Re: Slider extensions ?
oldskool73 #728782 October 11th 2017 1:37 pm
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Hi All

The stock Chevy extender is 5 1/4 inches. I found one at the junkyard off a conversion van. It's exactly twice as long at 10 1/2 inches. I found it by chance. I was at the junkyard for something unrelated.

After I thought about it, it made sense. A lot of these conversion vans were sold off the lot with flairs. Some with running boards. If they had a sliding door, it had a longer extender.




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Tom 79 G 20 #728822 October 12th 2017 1:46 am
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Originally Posted by Tom 79 G 20
Hi All

The stock Chevy extender is 5 1/4 inches. I found one at the junkyard off a conversion van. It's exactly twice as long at 10 1/2 inches. I found it by chance. I was at the junkyard for something unrelated.

After I thought about it, it made sense. A lot of these conversion vans were sold off the lot with flairs. Some with running boards. If they had a sliding door, it had a longer extender.





Great info, Tom. Now find me an extension for a '75 Ford.


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Re: Slider extensions ?
oldskool73 #740456 September 17th 2018 12:44 am
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My Vanagon came with the longer extension and it is broken. I have a spare one but it is smaller, is there a way to move the track or something to allow the smaller extension to fit?

Re: Slider extensions ?
frscke1 #743517 December 05th 2018 4:08 pm
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I have a 1975 Chevy G10 and my extension is 10 1/8" center line to center line. However, mine is not functioning correctly. It delivers the door to the rear locking pin about 1/2" to low. Can't seem to adjust it to correct this problem. May be the nylon block (although it looks good) or the arm is a bit bent. Any ideas. I'm getting frustrated with this issue.

Last edited by BillRussell; December 05th 2018 4:42 pm. Reason: added more info
Re: Slider extensions ?
oldskool73 #743518 December 05th 2018 4:09 pm
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Welcome to the site Bill ....


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frscke1 #743520 December 05th 2018 4:45 pm
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I have a 1975 Chevy Van and mine is 10 1/8" center line to center line.
This is a response to Slider Extension Lengths on page 2 of this post.

Last edited by BillRussell; December 05th 2018 4:48 pm. Reason: added more info
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