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[thumbzup]WOW. I never thought of a door striker as such a technical thing that I needed to refer to a Training Manual or a forum. I just used common sense and the get it fixed approach. FYI. The rubber hose works. It is unaffected by the cold and lasted for 10 plus years. I must be missing...
I should have told you to remove the striker from the B pillar and then remove the washers. Tap the hose down onto the striker pin with a similar sized deep socket and reinstall and adjust as needed. That way you don't have to cut it. That will wear out quickly with the tape on it. I am trying...
3 foot of 1/2" rubber fuel line and you can make about 50 of them. Then you will have box full and it will last you 2 lifetimes. Rubber hose works for me. it also saves the latch assembly and keeps the door from rattling and driving you crazy on rough roads.
Was it an armor plated door? I sit on the stool and take them on and off all the time. I am not as strong as I used to be. I used to change door hinge bushings on 1977 Monte Carlos by myself. That was then this is now. But I can still do the CUCV doors alone. Just not the M1009 loaded tailgate.
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