windsor8 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 I recently removed the door panels on my D24 Club Coupe to replace the door latch on the driver's side and repair the door stop on the passenger side. I don't believe the panels had ever been removed. I found the crayon markings on the inside of the doors very interesting and couldn't help but wonder about the persons that marked them so long ago. The door stop (that keeps the door from opening too far) on the passenger's side looked like it had never been installed at all. The rubber bumper and metal washer were laying in the bottom of the door and looked like new. Check out the pictures. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 you have a metal backer and what appears to be two missing spring bars....look again closely in the bottom of the door..also pay close attention that the loop lock riveted to the inner door is not snatched out of it holes..common damage.. Quote
Ulu Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 This is strange, but my car was the same way. One door check bumper was still installed (driver's) and one was loose in the bottom of the door (passenger side.) The little retainer pin had just worn through I suppose, or the door had been removed & not reattached there. I didn't find the pin but maybe it fell out a weep hole. Quote
RobertKB Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 This was definitely a weak point on these old Mopars. Hate to say it but Chevs of this vintage had the door stop part on the body, that is spot welded on our cars, bolted in and very easy to change. On our cars you can have major damage to these parts and they are hard to repair. My '51 business coupe needs work on both sides and I have some replacement parts that I am going to bolt in and get rid of the spot welds. Probably weld the original part to a bigger piece and then drill four holes through it and the body and bolt it in. Easy repair down the road for the next owner if necessary. One good gust of wind when opening a door can do a lot of damage to this area. Quote
TrampSteer Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 I guess I better open up my passenger door on the truck. Might be I don't have one. Quote
MarcDeSoto Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 I have some damage on my 48 DeSoto, driver door. The door catch broke decades ago and the driver door swung open so far the back edge of the front fender put a crease in the door that I'm going to have to iron out. I don't even know how to repair it, or if they make repair parts? Quote
Seaside Pete Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 I have none on both front doors but, the rear doors have them. As it would be hard for me to find replacements here in the UK has anybody fitted some from other cars? and if so would appreciate any advice on fitting. Pete 1 Quote
windsor8 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Posted January 6, 2015 Fabricating or adapting parts for the door stops would be very easy to do with simple tools. I was lucky the original factory parts were inside the door. I'm surprised there has been no comments on the markings on the inside of the doors from the assembly line. Quote
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