Robert J. Donahue wrote:
>
> Just got a pair of replacement door checks (another part the DPO dispensed
> with). On the end that goes into the door pillar (not the door itself), does
> the washer go on the inside or outside? Should be easy to check, just open the
> door and see if there is a washer or not. Boy, so many things are missing on
>my
> car. I didn't even realize how many till I got a couple of books and catalogs.
> The DPO actually ripped out the upholstery panels and replaced them with ones
> cut out of pasteboard. Of course he didn't bother to put the fittings for the
> side curtains back on. (I guess he thought they weren't needed after he threw
> the curtains away!) Well, things could be worse. At least the wood is in good
> shape and there wasn't too much rust. Maybe we should start a thread on who
> has restored the worst basket case. Lets hear your story.
>
> Bob Donahue, Still Stuck in the '50s
> rdonahue@holli.com
> 52 MG-TD #17639 under DIY restoration, NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB still in shop, 19 months and counting
>
Bob,
I checked mine and there are no washers visible when you open the door
and look between the body and door. The short side of the check is
bolted through the tub and the long side slides in and out of the door.
This has worked for a long time so I guess its correct.
Charlie
'52 TD, '60 MGA, '66 MGB
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