Cheers Wil.. you've spotted the problem when adding an additional rail for side impact protection. (the US version slides the glass between the upper and lower horizontal rails). Not sure how plexi helps if I wanted fast glass..?
Will post pic/s shortly of how I made the extra space to get the geometry to work..
EDIT..
pics uploaded.. door frame has the lower rail moved down by 60mm, a new mounting plate and the hinge set to the outer edge of the stop, which leaves sufficient space for a suitable regulator inside the door frame and the glass to fully retract. Am looking at the Hummer H2 rear door regulators as the closest thing to whats required at this stage, they would need to be shortened and the top roller refixed around 50mm shorter than the original.
A question you may be able to answer... the kit came with Eberhard 404 series two stage bear claw latches, which are FMVSS206 compliant (a standard which traces back to the EU requirements that the ADR is based upon). These can be opened via cable or a solenoid, but as far as I can tell only locked when they engage with the striker pin.
I was looking at a range of cable / pushrod connected inner and outer door handles.. but have no idea how the central locking process works with these.. IE: if the solenoid is triggered.. OR at any time the outer door handle is lifted the bear claw will open, meaning you cant lock the car with an external door handle.
Have browsed dozens of AU door locks and strikes which work with central locking and am still not clear on which way to go.. did you have a recommendation on using the existing latches or an ADR approved latch that will operate to lock and unlock the car via a remote trigger (key fob).
With thanks
Chris
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