Rick,
My doors did something similar. Latched and then pushed out. I eventually tig welded some filler rod onto the latch claw, profiled it by eyeball, ground smooth, and they have been good since. My springs weren’t the problem, years of steel on steel wear were. The little spring clip cover thingy would be nice to have as a template to build up the profile of the latch.


1970 Chevrolet C10
Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny
Follow the build in the Project Journal
1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually
"Ole Red Girl"
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pictures here
1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's
Parts trucks-
1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300