I'm just getting acquainted with my 1953 TD, and I'm having some
difficulty with the door latches. The bolt held by the striker plate
seems to have two positions. The outer one is a groove that is easily
engaged by the door latch. But this leaves a gap between the outer
edge of the door and the body of the car. The second and inner
position is a deeper cylindrical hole. I have difficulty getting the
doors to close into this inner position--it's just possible with
substantial force. Can someone explain the design intention of this
two position system? I suspect the groove is a safety catch and the
true closed position is the inner cylindrical hole. If so I need to realign
the latch or bolt. Is my interpretation correct and is there an easy
cure for my problem?
(My apologies if this is a second copy of this message.)
Peter Windhorst
Menlo Park, California
http://windhorst.org/mg
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