1979 Ranchero door latch
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1979 Ranchero door latch
I have encountered a problem I am not certain how to solve. Both of my doors will not fully latch. The latch will catch when I manipulated the latch mechanism but will not fully latch so the doors are completely closed. Any suggestions for solutions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Ken kbakerc@unm.edu
Thanks, Ken kbakerc@unm.edu
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I have encountered a problem I am not certain how to solve. Both of my doors will not fully latch.
The latch will catch when I manipulated the latch mechanism but will not fully latch so the doors are completely closed. Any suggestions for solutions will be greatly appreciated.
The latch will catch when I manipulated the latch mechanism but will not fully latch so the doors are completely closed. Any suggestions for solutions will be greatly appreciated.
The striker plate can work loose. If that occurs, in order to open the door from the outside...push the door inwards as far at it will go.
Then when its fully in that position, raise the handle.
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Ford used the same striker plate (D2AZ6522008A) from 1972 thru the 1990's on darn near every vehicle. Right/left is the same, front/rear is the same on 4 doors.
It's available from Ford, and can be bought at autoparts stores. At wrecking yards, get the strikers off the rear door posts of 1972 and later LTD/Crown Vic/Merc Marquis/Grand Marquis, as they see very little usage compared to front doors.
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The hinge pins (B9A5943030AA) & bushings (D1AZ6522841A) are still available.
D2OZ6522800A .. Upper Door Hinge / Right/Left is the same / Obsolete
Fits: 1972/76 Torino/Ranchero/Thunderbird/Montego/Mark IV / 1974/78 Mustang II / 1974/79 Cougar / 1977/79 LTD II/Ranchero/Thunderbird/Mark V.
MILLER OBSOLETE PARTS in Binghamton NY has ONE = 607-722-5371.
JST AUTOMOTIVE in Lebanon TN has FIVE = 615-443-3086.
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D2OZ6522810A .. Lower Door Hinge / Right/Left is the same / Obsolete
Fits: Same as above except does not fit Mustang II.
WESLEY OBSOLETE PARTS in Liberty KY has ONE = 606-787-5293.
PEROGIE ENTERPRISES in Highstown NJ has ONE = 609-448-1684.
JST AUTOMOTIVE has TWO.
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Before buying anything, try the following which is an old used car dealers trick for fixing sagging doors.
Get a 2 x 4 about 5 ft long, lay one end midway along the door sill, t'other end on hard flat surface ground. Close the door till it just touches the wood then...give the door a slight push.
Now close the door, see if it still sags...if so, repeat the process till the door closes correctly.
Tighten up the hinge bolts afterwards. Do NOT do anything with the bolts beforehand.
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