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Originally Posted by rotorwrench
From my recollection, the check straps are a basic door check that has a rubber bump stop at the tip of the strap to arrest further movement a bit more gently. There is no provision to hold the door in open position as many modern cars have. The doors are heavy so the weight applied to the hinges is all that there is to slow movement of the doors when in any open position.
My 51 doors don't open out to 90 degrees but they open out far enough to enter and egress. If they open too far, they will contact the fender so the strap is intended to stop them a good bit before that could happen.
Your car may have incorrect straps but I would have to see one to compare it to one of mine. The rear doors are generally the ones that have problems due to the nature of the suicide door design. I have repaired two rear doors due to fender contact and both were on the driver side. The door trim panels have to be removed to inspect the check strap bumper stops.
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If I remember correctly, my '41 doors would stay open on their own.