Door Stuck On Opening
Okay, I’m having the same issue on our 1969 Dart. Trying to assemble the passenger door. Hinges are rebuilt, and the door is lined up nice without the latch. The latch will hit the first catch just fine. It never makes it to the second catch. I took the door latch out, the mechanisms work fine. I took the striker bolt and ran it into the latch mechanism… here is what I have:
The latch wants to turn the striker bolt. There is a nylon block inside the latch that acts as a ramp, pushing the flange at the end of the striker bolt upwards.
Anyone seen this before? These are the hinges that came off the car. The B pillar was broken out around the striker, but I fixed that.
Okay, I’m having the same issue on our 1969 Dart. Trying to assemble the passenger door. Hinges are rebuilt, and the door is lined up nice without the latch. The latch will hit the first catch just fine. It never makes it to the second catch. I took the door latch out, the mechanisms work fine. I took the striker bolt and ran it into the latch mechanism… here is what I have:
The latch wants to turn the striker bolt. There is a nylon block inside the latch that acts as a ramp, pushing the flange at the end of the striker bolt upwards.
Anyone seen this before? These are the hinges that came off the car. The B pillar was broken out around the striker, but I fixed that.
