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10-28-2013, 09:14 PM | #1 |
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1933 5W Door Check Strap
Any advice on what type of Door Check Strap is needed for a Late 33 5W? I believe 3 or 4 different types exist per the vintage auto part catalogs.
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10-28-2013, 11:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1933 5W Door Check Strap
Its a strap like a T ,some are poor quality it needs to be solid type from Macs or Drake
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10-29-2013, 07:38 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1933 5W Door Check Strap
Like Ted said its made of ribbed rubber 10 1/8" long with a "T" piece across one end which is 2 1/2" across. Original ford ones had a spring steel strip moulded inside the rubber. Most repros don't have the spring steel strip inside them and are useless. I think the BOB DRAKE ones are the only straps which have this metal inside them. Drakes part number is B-162592 (kit of two with clamp brackets). Other types listed in catalogs are made from webbing or metal and are not original to your ford. Regards, Kevin.
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10-30-2013, 10:22 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1933 5W Door Check Strap
Ordered as suggested by koates... thank you.
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10-30-2013, 10:57 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1933 5W Door Check Strap
The Drake ones do not have the metal traps in them and are to soft.They just fold in two and the edges are sharp.The Vintique ones are stiffer and edge has a slight chamfer .I have found they work the best.
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10-31-2013, 04:05 AM | #6 |
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Re: 1933 5W Door Check Strap
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10-31-2013, 05:10 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1933 5W Door Check Strap
Go to the current thread Meet the model 40 guys on picture 154 the third picture down , the 33 sedan on the interior shot you will see how the check strap is sticking out into the interior .That's a example of the floppy ones, I also have some old stock vintique (I think )and Macs ones they are both good and stiff enough to use ,I used the Vintique one to replace a soft floppy example .just as described .
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