Got my doors installed yesterday and I was wondering about the springs on the door stop ends. The right side one is broken. Does anyone know what they do or what they're for?
~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay
- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!
Yes, but I was wondering about the springs on the end that the pins go through. It doesn't look like you have those, so maybe I don't really need mine?
~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay
- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!
On my drivers door the stop was missing. Ordered a new one from Jim Carter. On my passenger door the original one was there. As you can see the new one came with a cotter pin. My passenger door had the spring on it. The door stop also prevents the door from hitting my mirror, which is on door hinge. On my passenger side the hard rubber piece was facing the inside so I did the same with new one. Works good.
Glen
1946 Chevy Truck 216 1/2 ton "Tales from a weekend mechanic" Follow in the DITY
Got to thinking more about those springs. I am wondering if at some point during cost cutting design planning the thought was to cut production costs by substituting wire springs for the spring steel used for the straps? This assumes the straps are spring steel. As I recall they seemed like they might be when I worked on the installation for Sparky.
Another possibility could be it was related to post war steel supply shortages?
