29Closed Cab Pick up door check straps

Ed Saniewski

Ed Saniewski

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When I got the truck there were no interior kick panels, and now I want to install the door straps. The door end bracket screws into two nice threaded holes, but where dose the other end of the strap fasten too??? Is there a bracket I am missing, or a block of wood behind the kick panel? I was going to make a bracket from angle iron and fasten one end to the lower hinge bracket, but figured I would ask first, thanks.
 
I have a 29 open cab PU and the check strap is held on the cab side with a bracket that is mounted on the out side of the kick panel. I screws into the trailing edge of where the kick panel attaches. I will take a picture if you are intrested.

Jerry
 
I have spare tires on both sides of my truck and they sure make it
hard to get into truck..They look nice but doors do not open very far.
I am thinking of attaching something to tires where door hits to
prevent door paint damage in area....joe
 
HARLEYJOE said:
I have spare tires on both sides of my truck and they sure make it
hard to get into truck..They look nice but doors do not open very far.
I am thinking of attaching something to tires where door hits to
prevent door paint damage in area....joe
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According to the JS, 28-30 Closed Cabs had two different lengths of door check straps:

6 - 1/8" for side spare
7 - 1/2" for without side spare

Closed Cab straps attached with footman loops, Open Cab straps were different and attached with end plates.

pg 12-5 of JS
 
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Ed,

This is what your looking for. There is an " S " shaped piece of tin, 2 holes
bolt to the lower hinge on the inside, on the other end of the S, is 1 hole
that bolts to the lower fire wall ON the " A " pillar. There are 2 more holes
near the 2 hinge holes that holds the strap bracket. I'm having issues with
the computer...so no photo. If you need a photo, say-so, and I will see what
I can do.

Clear as mud, Dudley
 
Dudley, I think if I use a heave gauge piece of steel angle iron it will hold op. I kind of understand what you mean by the S shape bracket. I will look again tomorrow to see if there is a hole in the cowl post. Thanks again
 
Ed,

Disregard the word" firewall ", please insert "cowl cheek". I should read what I
type! That/those ( L & R ) parts are only 2.5" long. I hope I haven't confused
too many. Dudley
 
Hello Ed Saniewski,
Here is a picture showing the bracket inside of the hinge post for the check strap.

If you want to send me an email at neilwilson2@comcast.net, then I will look to see if I have a pair of these to sell.
 

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YES, I wondered what that crazy shaped part was for. I would never have figured that one out. Thanks Dudley for the description and Neil for the picture. Now if I could just find those hinge parts.
 
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