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In prepping parts for paint, the door mechanisms, the windows etc were removed and cleaned. Found were springs for each door about half dollar in diameter laying away from where they would have been used. In checking parts cats, it appears these were anti-droop springs. In looking at the other parts I am unable to figure how and where these would have been attached originally. Both will be replaced with new. I'd like to figure this out before painting, just in case there is something else needed that would cause "gloom, despair and agony on me", later
Anyone have pics to share showing the entire assembly for a '46?
Thanks!

Anti Droop Spring
Harold

There is another spring that goes on the handle side of the bar between the door handle and latch. Your spring remnants could be from that too. I just replace all four springs on my doors. See this for a picture

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mky62i9ciq1gnqx/AABCx5GDEuoujQcqd0H1c3fPa?dl=0

David

Thanks guys between the two batches of photos and the remnants of springs found, I think I was headed for a problem. I'll order the replacement springs.

Here are the spring pieces
And here is the latch

Follow up
GW Wirth has a group of really good photos showing the latch detail in his Photobucket collection. I should have looked there earlier.