A common mistake made, is thinking that moving the striker further inboard will make a door stay closed.
More often, the problem is that the striker is too far inboard. This results in the striker to catch the latch in the 'safety' position, but not allow it to catch it in the fully latched position. Pulling the latch out about 1/8" or less will usually do the trick.


1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission