[Healeys] Door latch or striker adjustment?

[BJ8Healeys]

Tom, if you loosen the two striker attach screws just enough to move the striker, you can adjust it in the inboard and outboard direction.  Making that adjustment has worked for me.  It's a trial and error process to get it just right.

 

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  USA

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom Morrione
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 7:12 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Door latch or striker adjustment?

 

Hello all,

My 65  BJ8 driver door is not latching. I read the archives and am still wondering about what to do.

 

I have a new latch (on door, correct?) and striker (on body, correct?). Furflex feels like it's offering some resistance but the door closed when it was first installed. I am wondering if the striker is first thing to adjust and, if so, how to adjust it. Reference in an archive note was made to shimming the striker "out" -- would that be the way to go? I assume that means standing more proud of the shut pillar?

 

Just wondering if there is a best way to start this fiddling.

 

Thanks in advance,

Tom

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