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

To: Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] How Should the Door Striker Assembly Work?
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:24:22 -0400
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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 bonding
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 th=
e
> mounting plate. And the latch is aligned to the door on the lock. Hopeful=
ly
> 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 in=
 a
> different arrangement. I have figured out the threads are 5/16" BSF as on=
e
> 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 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 slee=
ve
> would allow the latch to rotate a bit in each direction. The latch can be
> aligned to the the lock on the door and tightened.
>
>
>
> Is this how it should operate? Any suggestions on the type of washers and
> how they should be arranged?
>
>
>
> I have attached a picture of the parts less the 5/16" UNF nut which is th=
e
> only item I am sure is wrong.
>
>
>
> Thanks .... Harold
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Actually the thin metal tube is the outer sleeve of a sma=
ll Metalastic bush, they have a thin metal sleeve on the inner diameter as =
well.<div dir=3D"auto">I have searched the world for replacement bushes wit=
hout luck =E2=98=B9</div><div dir=3D"auto">With a Metalastic bush the rubbe=
r is bonded to the inner and outer sleeve (Metalastic were masters at bondi=
ng steel to rubber) and it is that bonding which makes the striker work pro=
perly.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., S=
ep. 12, 2020, 2:54 p.m. Jean Caron via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex">





<div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"#954F72">
<div class=3D"m_8997292418949773940WordSection1">
<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" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">
Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">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"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">&#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:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif">In the box of parts I received with my car there were=
 three door striker assemblies and it looks like there are enough decent pa=
rts to make two 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:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,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:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,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:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,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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