My passenger
door latch spring has been safely replaced and installed.( Apparently all them womens trying to get aboard my peeekup wore out the
latch spring.) We tried several methods including big hammers and alcohol. From Fordbarn (Torchie) came the successful process.
Answered my own question.
Put the bent endof the spring in a vise and twisted the center bend with needle nose vice grips. Put as much tension on the spring as you can to make it small in diameter.
Use a 2nd set of vice grips around the outside of the spring to hold it tightly coiled. Slip it in to place and undo parimiter vice grips and there it is.
Torchie.
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...r+latch+spring
I grabbed the long end of the
spring tightly in a bench vice. I Practiced several times on how to grip the
spring properly with vice grips. Then wound the center of the
spring as tight as I could with long strong needle nose pliers. The center space shrinks as the winding occurs. I then clamped the
spring in the wound position with vice grips and laid the pair over the proper position on the
door latch mechanism. The long
spring push end was placed it in its proper position. The inside end of the
spring was close to the slot it belonged in. A solid whack on a large drift and the
spring jumped into place. The retaining tabs were then bent over into position. Note I wore a full face shield during this process having had stiches years ago doing this act with a tailgate
spring. Happiness is a
door that will stay shut. Many I should wire the
door shut so no one will be yankin on the
door...
thanks Torchie and all
Clem Clement
