The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop Doors Where can I get springs?

I have two door opening mechs that are in good shape except for the spiral spring which of course is broken. I opened the tabs and removed the springs and saw it wont be hard to repair if I can locate this tension spiral. Does anyone know where I can get them? I have a set of 50 doors that I am working with. Thanks.

[Ignore this reply - it is so far off base, it hurts. See reply below.]

Almost all of the reproduction parts vendors sell these springs. Our recommendations are worthless because the vendors seem to have a hard time getting a reliable supply of springs that do not break after a few door openings.

They will tell you they now have good springs; when the springs break, they will tell you that they must have gotten a bad batch and they will send you good springs from the next batch (from a new supplier, no doubt).

So, no matter what anyone says, it's a crap shoot.

I think he is talking about the spiral springs in the door latch mechanism and not the hold open springs in the hinges. The door latch springs are available from most of the normal suppliers.

Right Houston, the spiral springs in the door latch mech. Thanks so much. I was about to resort to the welder. lol