[FC] Door won't close

[David Ziegler, III]

Keith, it is usually a broken spring in the latch. Dave Palmer in California 
repairs them.

Dave Ziegler
CORVAIR THERAPY
mechanical repair, light restoration




>From: "Keith Hammett" <khammett@stainlessfab.com>
>Reply-To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>Subject: [FC] Door won't close
>Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 09:14:06 -0500
>
>I have a similar problem on the new edition to the family (62 rampy).  The
>passenger door will latch once but not all the way closed.  You can pull on
>the door and it will open some, leaving a big gap.  I am guessing that 
>there
>was a "safety" built in or is this an adjustment problem.
>
>Also on the rear gate and ramp the latches are worn and really hard to get
>open.  I removed one last night and noticed that the rivet that holds the
>handle on is almost broken off.  I thought about running a tap into the
>handle and putting in a screw.  Has anybody done this, and how well did it
>work.  On the ramp I am missing the front latch (have just the plate that
>bolts to the ramp), does anybody have a replacement or parts to repair?
>
>Keith Hammett
>
>
> >------------------------------
> >
> >I have THREE doors like that in the Greenbrier.  I need to gently lift up
> >on the door's catch latch while I lift up on the door handle.  I know 
>that
> >I have it right when I pull up on the handle and then feel the latch 
>going
> >back into place.  Sometimes it will go for several months before it jams
> >and will not close properly.  Getting it unstuck only takes a couple of
> >seconds.
> >
> >There is a guy that rebuilds these with a new spring for the FCs, but I 
>am
> >not sure about the cars.  My issue is that I cannot be without a door 
>lock
> >for even a day, since this is my daily driver and I park it outside.  So 
>I
> >need to find another door latch set and either send in that set or 
>replace
> >mine and send in my originals.  I understand there are several 
>variations,
> >so replacing and sending in mine has the best chance of working properly
> >for me.
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