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Ah ha
I wonder about this nut too. I looked and i dont have any plastic on either striker. I dont want to disassemble then find out I cant get my door to shut because I lost a rouge nut in the body panel. This will be interesting how this turns out.
Michael
I wonder about this nut too. I looked and i dont have any plastic on either striker. I dont want to disassemble then find out I cant get my door to shut because I lost a rouge nut in the body panel. This will be interesting how this turns out.
Michael
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Make sure you look closely at the posts--both of mine have a gray-colored plastic that's very similar-looking to metal. Just thought you might suffer from poor upclose vision, like I'm starting to (knock on wood three times).
Definitely interesting. I have distant memories of fishing out a door striker post nut, from the bottom, rear cab corner, but it may be just a nightmare, as I can't remember reattaching it.
Update: I just looked at my '87--I'm guessing that if you removed the interior, plastic panels, you would have access to the rear of the striker post. The next question is, can the panel be removed without removing the seat? For your sake, I hope so.
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As for the nut, it is contained. The containment can not be too complicated. Ford wouldn't want to slow down the assembly line just for a "door jamb nut job". My guess is that it's a nut on some backing plate that is in a topless track. You know, two side and a bottom to keep it in place. So unless the track is rusted away, it'll still stay in place. It would also serve to hold the nut side while the pin is tightened. OK?
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