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jan bogert · 10-19-2013, 05:38 PM

my stricker plates were shot on my '31 coupe. I got the new ones from Snyders, and they're adjusted all the way towards the door, or outside of the car. the door latch only catchs if I SLAM the door and when I drive I pops to the first latch. is there something missing? its the grooved door post + the grooved stricker plate. if I have it on the right way, I can't see why or how they have adjustment to go back towards the inside of the car, the door latch will never even touch the stricker plate.

jan bogert · 10-19-2013, 08:15 PM

30 coupe' could you give me , or can anyone give me the measurement of the front of the striker plate where the latch holds to. the height of it. i'm thinking it is not tall enough for the latch to hold. its not the same height of the first hold. its lower.

jan bogert · 10-20-2013, 09:07 AM

the strikes are 9/16". but the latchs are pretty sloppy. so i'l order them Monday. thanks 30 coupe.

jan bogert · 10-20-2013, 02:01 PM

just wondering if I can change-out the door latch on my '31 without taking off the panel? if I remove the 4 screws, wonder if I can disconnect the arm for the latch release, and just swap it out without removing the panel?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-20-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jan bogert

just wondering if I can change-out the door latch on my '31 without taking off the panel? if I remove the 4 screws, wonder if I can disconnect the arm for the latch release, and just swap it out without removing the panel?

We didn't have to remove the panel on my '29 & the new locks from Bratton's were PRIMO! & made from STAINLESS, I won't even paint them, they're SO PRETTY!
Bill W.

jan bogert · 10-20-2013, 03:25 PM

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so the arm from the inside handle u could disconnect at the latch ,by removing the 4 screws and then just swap it out.

jan bogert · 10-20-2013, 04:25 PM

I was going to buy the complete latch ass. I think it has everything on it. I looked on Snyders and there like $25 each. or am I mistaking there not complete.

jan bogert · 10-20-2013, 04:32 PM

ok I understand. thanks for that tip 30 coupe.

Purdy Swoft · 10-20-2013, 05:09 PM

Shims under the striker may help.

jan bogert · 10-20-2013, 05:20 PM

Purdy, I was going to do that. but then when I looked at the latch, everything was sloppy on it. and the main spring is weak.

10-19-2013, 05:38 PM	#1
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	am i missing something? my stricker plates were shot on my '31 coupe. I got the new ones from Snyders, and they're adjusted all the way towards the door, or outside of the car. the door latch only catchs if I SLAM the door and when I drive I pops to the first latch. is there something missing? its the grooved door post + the grooved stricker plate. if I have it on the right way, I can't see why or how they have adjustment to go back towards the inside of the car, the door latch will never even touch the stricker plate.

10-19-2013, 08:15 PM	#2
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: am i missing something? 30 coupe' could you give me , or can anyone give me the measurement of the front of the striker plate where the latch holds to. the height of it. i'm thinking it is not tall enough for the latch to hold. its not the same height of the first hold. its lower.

10-20-2013, 09:07 AM	#3
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: am i missing something? the strikes are 9/16". but the latchs are pretty sloppy. so i'l order them Monday. thanks 30 coupe.

10-20-2013, 02:01 PM	#4
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: am i missing something? just wondering if I can change-out the door latch on my '31 without taking off the panel? if I remove the 4 screws, wonder if I can disconnect the arm for the latch release, and just swap it out without removing the panel?

10-20-2013, 03:25 PM	#6
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: am i missing something? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) so the arm from the inside handle u could disconnect at the latch ,by removing the 4 screws and then just swap it out.

10-20-2013, 04:25 PM	#7
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: am i missing something? I was going to buy the complete latch ass. I think it has everything on it. I looked on Snyders and there like $25 each. or am I mistaking there not complete.

10-20-2013, 04:32 PM	#8
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: am i missing something? ok I understand. thanks for that tip 30 coupe.

10-20-2013, 05:09 PM	#9
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: am i missing something? Shims under the striker may help.

10-20-2013, 05:20 PM	#10
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	Re: am i missing something? Purdy, I was going to do that. but then when I looked at the latch, everything was sloppy on it. and the main spring is weak.