Jeff,
Yes, you're right, it is the strike plate that's adjustable. Make sure you have
a decent screwdriver - it'll probably be difficult to loosen the screws, and
you'll need to screw it in fairly tight after you've finished to prevent it
slipping if the door is slammed. Apart from that, it's just trial and error to
get it in the right position (unless someone knows a magic way of positioning it
which I don't).
Dean
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:12:56 -0800
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Subject: Help with door latch
Hello all,
I posted a question about this once before, and just got a wise-guy answer
(duct tape!), but I'm hoping someone can give me some real assistance this
time. The passenger door of my Spitfire will close correctly, but it will
not latch closed. The latch on the door itself seems to be fine. I'm
interested in moving the strike plate on the door frame slightly towards the
outside, in the hopes that I can help the latch grab onto the strike plate
better.
It IS the strike plate and not the door latch that's ajustable, right? I'd
appreciate it if someone could give me some pointers.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3
http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
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