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'69 Charger Driver's Side Door Won't Close #1467632 07/14/13 12:44 PM 07/14/13 12:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 212 USA 69Charger500 OP enthusiast
69Charger500 OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 212 USA	Need help!!! Was working fine, now won't latch shut. Everything looks the same and seems to work the same as the passenger side, except the driver's door will latch in the part closed position and won't latch all the way closed. The screws on the door side were a little loose, but after tightening them, it still wouldn't work, and after trying to readjust the striker I'm having no luck. The door side appears to have zero adjustment anyway. Seems I've seen this before years ago, and it's an easy fix, just can't remember it! Thanks! Mike

Re: '69 Charger Driver's Side Door Won't Close [Re: 69Charger500] #1467633 07/14/13 12:58 PM 07/14/13 12:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 212 USA 69Charger500 OP enthusiast
69Charger500 OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 212 USA	Got it!! Wow, that is a VERY sensitive striker adjustment!! After tuning it in to where I thought it should be, it still wouldn't work. Then, I moved it outboard maybe 0.020" and it latched fine! Mike

Re: '69 Charger Driver's Side Door Won't Close [Re: 69Charger500] #1467634 07/14/13 01:05 PM 07/14/13 01:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	Quote: Got it!! Wow, that is a VERY sensitive striker adjustment!! After tuning it in to where I thought it should be, it still wouldn't work. Then, I moved it outboard maybe 0.020" and it latched fine! Mike i remember going through that with my RR years ago! and before that it was the grease that had turned to concrete inside the latch!

Re: '69 Charger Driver's Side Door Won't Close [Re: 69Charger500] #1467635 07/14/13 02:47 PM 07/14/13 02:47 PM
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Pyper70 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,907 Athens, Greece	Just gotta play with the three screws on the door striker. Are you 100% sure there is the spacer between the door jamb and the latch? Have you by any chance added door gaskets? I know mine wouldn't close correctly after I put new door gaskets on. You have to really crank those screws down every time you move it otherwise it will jostle around and knock the latest position out. Does the door sag? If its open, can you lift the end of the door up and down with noticeable play? Maybe the bushings are shot on the hinges Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s

Re: '69 Charger Driver's Side Door Won't Close [Re: 69Charger500] #1467636 07/15/13 04:39 PM 07/15/13 04:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx hemi68charger master
hemi68charger master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx	Good Job, never give up.......... Troy Houston Mopar Connection Club '69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)

Re: '69 Charger Driver's Side Door Won't Close [Re: 69Charger500] #1467637 07/16/13 10:55 AM 07/16/13 10:55 AM
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19SuperBee70 super stock 1 Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 856 Western NY	I agree with the old dried grease. I had a problem getting my doors to latch after rebuilding the hinges. Cleaned and lubed the latch assemblies and works like a charm.

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