geopcanuk Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 The door check arm slides through a narrow slot or guide in the door and then connects to the A pillar.The slotted area or guide in my door is completly missing so now the arm just flops around in in a big hole and is held back by only the rubber on the end of the arm.Question is... how does one replace or fabricate a new guide for the check arm?Anyone dealt with this issue? Quote
Desotodav Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 Here are a couple of photos of the 'A' pillar end, and a photo of a door check arm. The plate at the 'A' pillar end appears to be spot welded in place. There is a rectangular metal piece inside the door which prevents the rubber from pulling through the door. and a couple of shots from inside and outside the door... I hope these photos are of some help to you. Desotodav Quote
HanksB3B Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) The door check arm slides through a narrow slot or guide in the door and then connects to the A pillar.The slotted area or guide in my door is completly missing so now the arm just flops around in in a big hole and is held back by only the rubber on the end of the arm.Question is... how does one replace or fabricate a new guide for the check arm?Anyone dealt with this issue? Had just about the same "problema". My sandblaster's brother Rosario fabricated a part on my drivers door to match the undamaged one you can see shown on the passenger side. It took some doing. I refurbished the door check arms by cleaning them up and had to redo one of the rivets. After the doors were hung I installed the door check arms. The passenger door worked perfectly. That familiar click-click as the spring metal tabs of the check arm engaged with the fabricated slot in the door. Not so on the drivers side (oh well it's just a truck the door swing does stop though) until one day some weeks later click-click IT WORKS! Funny but that repair is one of the things I just love! Hope you are as lucky. It's a metal gauge and configuration thing. Once the initial part is fabricated you will need some fine files to fine tune the thickness and slightly chamfer the edges of the parallel clip-channel in the door to allow the spring tabs of the check arm to engage with just the right amount of tension. Tricky Business, Hank Edited February 22, 2011 by HanksB3B Quote
geopcanuk Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Posted February 23, 2011 Had just about the same "problema". My sandblaster's brother Rosario fabricated a part on my drivers door to match the undamaged one you can see shown on the passenger side. It took some doing. I refurbished the door check arms by cleaning them up and had to redo one of the rivets. After the doors were hung I installed the door check arms. The passenger door worked perfectly. That familiar click-click as the spring metal tabs of the check arm engaged with the fabricated slot in the door. Not so on the drivers side (oh well it's just a truck the door swing does stop though) until one day some weeks later click-click IT WORKS! Funny but that repair is one of the things I just love! Hope you are as lucky. It's a metal gauge and configuration thing. Once the initial part is fabricated you will need some fine files to fine tune the thickness and slightly chamfer the edges of the parallel clip-channel in the door to allow the spring tabs of the check arm to engage with just the right amount of tension. Tricky Business, Hank Awsome craftmanship.Looks like another reason for a road trip to Torrance to have Rosario do another fabrication.The door is just going to flop for now until I get that round Tuit tool...thanks Hank Quote
Ole Goat Posted April 12, 2011 Report Posted April 12, 2011 George, looking foward to seeing your ride. Quote
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