Bartman Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) I found 1970-1978 Door Strikers on eBay and wondered if anyone knows anything about them or this seller. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-1978-Datsun-240Z-260Z-280Z-Door-Strikers-2-pcs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53df75dd6aQQitemZ360231329130QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts Like many others, I have problems closing my doors and I was thinking new strikers might help. Edit: It looks like there are several sellers with these same strikers on eBay. I haven't seen these before, I wonder if they're any good. Edited March 2, 2010 by Bartman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtsnlvrs Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I found 1970-1978 Door Strikers on eBay and wondered if anyone knows anything about them or this seller. http://cgi.ebay.com/...VehicleQ5fParts Like many others, I have problems closing my doors and I was thinking new strikers might help. Edit: It looks like there are several sellers with these same strikers on eBay. I haven't seen these before, I wonder if they're any good. Actually, those are 70-76 Door Lock Strikers. However, IMHO, I would bet that it is your Door Locks are what need to be replaced http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/SBC1B04H/30-7421 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Actually, those are 70-76 Door Lock Strikers. However, IMHO, I would bet that it is your Door Locks are what need to be replaced http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/SBC1B04H/30-7421 I don't think its the locks. Read this thread that discusses the 'door slamming' issue: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/36105-fixed-the-door-slaming-issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtsnlvrs Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I don't think its the locks. Read this thread that discusses the 'door slamming' issue: http://forums.hybrid...r-slaming-issue If you notice, later in that thread..Carl Beck pointed out what the underlying cause was...the door lock / latch itself. Now if it is a full resto // very nice car you are working on....mod the exhisting strikers, then save the coin for new strikers, locks mechanisms, dovetails the works.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtsnlvrs Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hi datsunlover:Just an interesting side note: That first "bump" on the "latch" when new (at least on the 72 240-Z) - had a nylon sleeve on it (kind of a horse shoe shape). Over time, they either wear out or get brittle with age - crack and fall off. At one point I attempted to find a plastics shop - that could reproduce the nylon sleeve ... but the cost of the molds needed for injection molding were just too high. In the process of attempting to remove that nylon sleeve from the one good latch I had, we managed to break the original sleeve. After that nylon bumper falls off - then the metal to metal contact between the latch and the catch start to take effect. At any rate, your solution should work fine... FWIW, Carl B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtsnlvrs Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Besides...they are approaching 40 years of use....might not be a bad idea to replace them..."just beacause" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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