VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND EARLIER 1933-1936 '34 door Striker Adjustment?

I have the two doors on my '34 Coupe aligned perfectly (well almost) and they open and close with no problems. But when fully closed I can still push them in just a bit - maybe and 1/8th of an inch.

I would like to adjust the striker in about that 1/8" amount. This would hopefully make the doors a bit more water tight. But there is no way to adjust it that I can see other than filling the two existing holes in the wood frame and re-drilling. That would be a bit of a guess and I could still be off either too tight or still loose. Any dealt with this problem and have a better idea?

i dont remember which but the body book or repair manul has the solution either a rod with adjustment or a piece of sheet metal will pull the corner in . the 35 master has it in the door from the factory and i thought 34 master did also hope this helps

If the doors fit the body lines then you may want to check on the fit of the rubber bumpers. They are there to support the door when they are slightly compressed. The doors are not meant to fit air tight like modern ones do.

Pushrod - I have already adjusted the rod for the best fit, top to bottom, that I can. The problem is not alignment but tightness. Chipper - Your rubber bumper idea could be the problem or maybe I am just overly concerned about how tight the doors are. But they look like they should be in more, when closed, and I wonder about water leaking in during a rain.

I have the same problem with my 32 sedan and someone suggested adding a shim or spacer to the end of the striker.

Steve6

That sounds like something that might work. Have you thought about how to attach it? I'm thinking maybe using epoxy to glue the shim on the inside of the inner striker surface. Trial and error could be used until the best fit is found.

Why don't you go first and report back to me :)

Can you put a little weld on the back side with a tig welder and grind it to fit?