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- We're just now putting my 1946 Chevy 1/2 ton truck back together so we haven't tweaked anything. -

When I shut my driver's side door it gets stuck. It's the original door and the original glass so I don't want to bang around and mess with it until we have an understanding of it. I know it's primitive but we've never done this before, and we began the restoration five years ago.

First run:

- The outside handle stays tight and straight across until we try to use it, or turn the inside handle. Then it falls down (see picture) and won't return to the horizontal position and stay.

- There's a hole next to the interior handle screw and washer, but I don't know what goes there.

- I took both doors apart, removed and cleaned everything, put new rubber and trim in, and put them back together. What do I need to do to get the handles to engage?

- Does the door jamb look correct? It was a farm truck for many years before I purchased it, and several "jimmy rigs" had been done. I can't really tell from my 41-46, Chevy books, and I just discovered the other issues. I figured I'd ask about that while I was at it.

Thank you for any assistance you can offer!