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Exactly John. Very small versions of the same thing.
I have, in the past, cut up badly corroded strikers to recover the bushes
but a word of caution if you are contemplating this. The bush will be
destroyed by the slightest amount of heat and the bonding will release.
HAND TOOLS ONLY.
M
On Sun., Sep. 13, 2020, 5:14 a.m. John Harper, <ah100register@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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 sleev=
e
>> (Metalastic were masters at bonding steel to rubber) and it is that bond=
ing
>> 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 ca=
n
>>> 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 us=
e
>>> 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 washe=
r
>>> 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 strike=
r
>>> 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 =
one
>>> 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 pla=
te.
>>> I assume the idea is the threaded latch piece is held tight to the meta=
l
>>> tube using some arrangement of washers and the acorn nut. The rubber sl=
eeve
>>> 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
>>> the only item I am sure is wrong.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks .... Harold
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Exactly John. Very small versions of the same thing.=C2=
=A0<div dir=3D"auto">I have, in the past, cut up badly corroded strikers to=
recover the bushes but a word of caution if you are contemplating this. Th=
e bush will be destroyed by the slightest amount of heat and the bonding wi=
ll release. HAND TOOLS ONLY.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Sun., Sep. 13, 2020, 5:14 a.m. John Harper, <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:ah100register@gmail.com">ah100register@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Michael=C2=A0<div><br><=
/div><div>They are very similar but smaller that the SILENT BLOCK in the re=
ar road springs.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 13 Sep 2020 at 03:48, Michael Salter via Heal=
eys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r=
gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Actually the thin metal=
tube is the outer sleeve of a small Metalastic bush, they have a thin meta=
l sleeve on the inner diameter as well.<div dir=3D"auto">I have searched th=
e world for replacement bushes without luck =E2=98=B9</div><div dir=3D"auto=
">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 bondin=
g which makes the striker work properly.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., Sep. 12, 2020, 2:54 p.m. Jean Caron via He=
aleys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);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 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 noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">Harold 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 nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">'healeys'</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" BSF as one 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 =
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" 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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