Jay,
If you have some time and patience, you can file the striker plate flat on the mating surface and it will work. It seems that the Chinese reproduction plant just lost interest in the machining before they were done.
Of course NOS would be better.
You want to make the door right for your dog buddy, but for some other less desirables perhaps it is a great feature. The mental image of (insert the nemesis of your choice) tumbling out over the running board on a hard left turn is kind of funny.
Paul
Last edited by Paul_WNC; 08/01/2014 1:53 PM.
