Need help

[BriansDart]

The striker pin on the drivers side of my 70 Dart has fallen into the cavity of the door face. Now the door latch has nothing to connect to and can't shut. WTF am I supposed to do now?

 

[1968FormulaS340]

Take your driver door panel off. Get an adjustable strap. Hook one end to the door frame work. Hook the other end to the passenger, lower seat frame. Cinch it up until the door is closed. Drove my 62 Chevy for twenty years like this. Works great!








No.... Most likely you you will need to get some metal work done if it was a rust issue.

 

[BriansDart]

That's the thing, there's no rust. My son was in the car and when he got out he told me the door wouldn't shut. I went over to see why and noticed the striker barely hanging on and when I tryed to pull it back through it fell into the cavity. Do they make replacement kits for these?

 

[1968FormulaS340]

I just walked out and looked at my 68.... I don't even see how it could have done what you said it did....

 

[BriansDart]

Well that is usually the luck I have. lol I suppose I can remove the rear d/s panel and recover the pin that way. My question is in what manner will I be able to secure it so that each time the door closes the force of the latch doesn't cause it to come loose again.

 

[GTXperience]

Do you have a pic for us?

 

[BriansDart]

I'll get some later. It's 4am here. Right now there is quarter-sized hole in the door face/door jamb where the striker pin used to be. When I was looking at it it appeared that the pin was held in place by something from inside the cavity itself.

 

[GTXperience]

Geez ... and I thought I was up late. I'll be looking for the pics when I wake up.

 

[BriansDart]

yeah, insomnia is a *****. Thanks

 

[madmaximum]

My buddy Welded his around the easy to get to side. Make sure your welder stuff looks ok first cause Paul's Dart's door strikers look shitty. I noticed right away cause mine is loose on the Driver's side. It clanks kinda "rattley" Both my doors sag front and rear. I have barely even gotten started on cosmetic aesthetic harmonic restoration, my relationship has been about mechanics so far. And I have almost replaced or rebuilt everything there!!!!! HA so... Finish up the engine and I'll get to all that sheet

 

[edbux]

From what I've heard, thats not all to uncommon. When I bought my 67 Dart, there were about a dozen sheet metal screws holding it in. It works and I'm not quite to the cosmetic stage yet.

Here is a link to one repair method:
http://www.moparts.org/Tech/Archive/misc/18.html

Here's a previous discussion and suggestions from this site:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=21624

Or try this place, about halfway down the page:
http://dynamicrenovation.net/products.html

I'm not sure how it works, but when I get ready to fix mine I will be calling them, They've got a few interesting things. I like their side view mirror door reinforcement plate. The prices seem reasonable.

 

[GTXperience]

Brian, did you ever get a chance to take a pic?