Door pops open

[Mitch//pa]

I have a bad 5 cent latch spring but corrected the issue by driving a 14X3 self tapping sheet metal screw through the door into the post..
I figured this would be more secure than using a bungee cord..

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I saw an OLD Rambler, with 2 neatly installed DEADBOLT locks in the outside of its' doors!
Bill W.

 

[tbirdtbird]

man that's a lotta work i woulda held out on the bungee

 

[Terry NJ]

I have a bad 5 cent latch spring but corrected the issue by driving a 14X3 self tapping sheet metal screw through the door into the post..
I figured this would be more secure than using a bungee cord..

Mitch, That sound mighty like a farmer fix! You know we don't allow them here!
Terry

 

[Fullraceflathead]

Henry's Model T only had one opening Door right?
Henry Fixed before it left the assembly line!!!!

 

[Dave in MD]

Mitch,
A few years ago I talked with a guy who bought a Model A closed cab pickup. He had it flat bedded to his house. The first time he sat in it, he found the steering wheel was to big for his gut. He said he got out his hack saw and cut the bottom half of the wheel off. I asked him how the truck went around corners. About a week later he bought a reproduction steering wheel.
Dave

 

[mshmodela]

Nice, my Tudor's passenger side door closes rock solid... my drivers door less so. I noticed the lower rubber catch needed a bit of adjustment...Not perfect but neither door have slung open.

 

[desotoguy]

Let the wife hold the door closed, just don't make a sharp left hand turn, or maybe so.

 

[ronn]

Mitch,
you put this under the wrong heading

should have been on Terry's thread, how to farmer fix it and agree- I would have stayed with the bungee, which has more "give"!

 

[ronn]

Let the wife hold the door closed, just don't make a sharp left hand turn, or maybe so.

missed that.............

nice way to keep the whole inheritance for yourself!!!!!!!!

 

[Fullraceflathead]

Could that be the once Famous "Mother in law Door"???

 

[C26Pinelake]

Just inquisitive, Why did you not replace the latch spring? Wayne

 

[Mitch//pa]

Maybe i could have used magnets to hold the door shut.. (no emoji)

 

[CarlG]

Maybe i could have used magnets to hold the door shut..

Now that's an idea I hadn't thought of!

 

[Kurt in NJ]

I just brought in a Ford transit, the seat belt was looped through the door handle to keep it closed--- the ro said "just fix the radio"

 

[DougT]

I'd think a ratchet strap would be the best option. More secure than a bungee and easy to open and close.

 

[harleynut]

Not a door story but along the same lines years ago me and my friend George were on our way up to his hunting camp in his beat up old chevy pickup. I heard all this racket coming from the back end and said "George I think we got a recap coming off or a flat tire" He reached over and turned the radio up. Needless to say we didn't get to far till we had to put the spare recap tire on.

 

[CarlG]

That's my wife's solution: turn the radio up!

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

My screen door stays closed with VELCRO.
Bill Fly

 

[Tinbasher]

So you're the guy that does that to these old cars.

Tinbasher