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Re: [Healeys] How Should the Door Striker Assembly Work?

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] How Should the Door Striker Assembly Work?
From: John Harper via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:14:04 +0100
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Michael

They are very similar but smaller that the SILENT BLOCK in the rear road
springs.

On Sun, 13 Sep 2020 at 03:48, Michael Salter via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Actually the thin metal tube is the outer sleeve of a small Metalastic
> bush, they have a thin metal sleeve on the inner diameter as well.
> I have searched the world for replacement bushes without luck =E2=98=B9
> With a Metalastic bush the rubber is bonded to the inner and outer sleeve
> (Metalastic were masters at bonding steel to rubber) and it is that bondi=
ng
> which makes the striker work properly.
>
> M
>
> On Sat., Sep. 12, 2020, 2:54 p.m. Jean Caron via Healeys, <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Harold,
>>
>> Yes there is a metal tube bonded to a rubber sleeve which is bonded to
>> the mounting plate. And the latch is aligned to the door on the lock.
>> Hopefully it was fitted before, as part of the restoration and that all =
you
>> have to do is put it in place where it was fitted before.
>>
>> However, if this was not the case, you first have to determine how many
>> aluminum packing plates you will need for the striker assembly to be
>> located where it should. These packing plates go between the door shut
>> panel and the aluminum trim, once you have determined that, then you can
>>  install your striking assembly.
>>
>> Looking at the pieces you have in the attached photo, I enlarged it for
>> clarity, I would say that the bottom one in the photo is suitable to use
>> but the other two I certainly would not use again, they appear worn and
>> damaged and likely will not give you many years of service.
>>
>> As far as the washers to use behind the acorn nut, I use one flat washer
>> and one star washer.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jean
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for
>> Windows 10
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *Harold Manifold via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent: *September 12, 2020 11:54 AM
>> *To: *'healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject: *[Healeys] How Should the Door Striker Assembly Work?
>>
>>
>>
>> In the box of parts I received with my car there were three door striker
>> assemblies and it looks like there are enough decent parts to make two
>> working door strikers. All three were assembled with different washers i=
n a
>> different arrangement. I have figured out the threads are 5/16" BSF as o=
ne
>> of the strikers had a 5/16" UNF nut. It looks like there is the a metal
>> tube bonded to a rubber sleeve which is also bonded to the mounting plat=
e.
>> I assume the idea is the threaded latch piece is held tight to the metal
>> tube using some arrangement of washers and the acorn nut. The rubber sle=
eve
>> would allow the latch to rotate a bit in each direction. The latch can b=
e
>> aligned to the the lock on the door and tightened.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is this how it should operate? Any suggestions on the type of washers an=
d
>> how they should be arranged?
>>
>>
>>
>> I have attached a picture of the parts less the 5/16" UNF nut which is
>> the only item I am sure is wrong.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks .... Harold
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>They are very similar but=
 smaller that the SILENT BLOCK in the rear road springs.</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 13 Se=
p 2020 at 03:48, Michael Salter via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@a=
utox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Actually the thin me=
tal tube is the outer sleeve of a small Metalastic bush, they have a thin m=
etal sleeve on the inner diameter as well.<div dir=3D"auto">I have searched=
 the world for replacement bushes without luck =E2=98=B9</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">With a Metalastic bush the rubber is bonded to the inner and outer sle=
eve (Metalastic were masters at bonding steel to rubber) and it is that bon=
ding which makes the striker work properly.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., Sep. 12, 2020, 2:54 p.m. Jean Caron via=
 Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">h=
ealeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">





<div lang=3D"EN-CA">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Harold,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes there is a metal tube bonded to a rubber sleeve =
which is bonded to the mounting plate. And the latch is aligned to the door=
 on the lock. Hopefully it was fitted before, as part of the restoration an=
d that all you have to do is put it
 in place where it was fitted before. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">However, if this was not the case, you first have to=
 determine how many aluminum packing plates you will need for the striker a=
ssembly to be located where it should. These packing plates go between the =
door shut panel and the aluminum trim,
 once you have determined that, then you can =C2=A0install your striking as=
sembly. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Looking at the pieces you have in the attached photo=
, I enlarged it for clarity, I would say that the bottom one in the photo i=
s suitable to use but the other two I certainly would not use again, they a=
ppear worn and damaged and likely
 will not give you many years of service. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">As far as the washers to use behind the acorn nut, I=
 use one flat washer and one star washer.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink=
/?LinkId=3D550986" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">
Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-=
top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">H=
arold Manifold via Healeys</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>September 12, 2020 11:54 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">&#39;healeys&#39;</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] How Should the Door Striker Assembly Work?</p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">In the box of parts I received with my car there were three door st=
riker assemblies and it looks like there are enough decent parts to make tw=
o working door strikers. All three
 were assembled with different washers in a different arrangement. I have f=
igured out the threads are 5/16&quot; BSF as one of the strikers had a 5/16=
&quot; UNF nut. It looks like there is the a metal tube bonded to a rubber =
sleeve which is also bonded to the mounting
 plate. I assume the idea is the threaded latch piece is held tight to the =
metal tube using some arrangement of washers and the acorn nut. The rubber =
sleeve would allow the latch to rotate a bit in each direction. The latch c=
an be aligned to the the lock on
 the door and tightened.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Is this how it should operate? Any suggestions on the=C2=A0type of =
washers and how they should be arranged?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">I have attached a picture of the parts less the 5/16&quot; UNF nut =
which is the only item I am sure is wrong.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Thanks .... Harold</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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