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Paul Bennett · 10-08-2016, 03:27 AM

Forgot as it's been 60 some years ... do Ford product doors have a detent to HOLD them open? Or just a stop-framus-dingus to prevent the door from opening too far?

I observe a 1/2" wide sturdy bar from my 50 Merc body swiveling into each door. On today's cars that bar would possess detent inside the door to provide a resistance, holding the door open against the wind or gravity, the force of which is easily overcome when closing the door.

I don't want to remove a door panel to learn this so I ask you. Detent or no?

fordor41 · 10-08-2016, 08:40 PM

My '41 has stop/detent on all doors. Believe most have the same.

Alaska Jim · 10-08-2016, 10:11 PM

Is there a way to fix the detent? the one on my '51 Merc. drivers door does not hold the door open anymore, it closes it self. irritating sometimes.

Paul Bennett · 10-09-2016, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fordor41

My '41 has stop/detent on all doors. Believe most have the same.

Close up photo anyone?

10-08-2016, 03:27 AM	#1
Paul Bennett Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 628	Remind me about opening a door - please Forgot as it's been 60 some years ... do Ford product doors have a detent to HOLD them open? Or just a stop-framus-dingus to prevent the door from opening too far? I observe a 1/2" wide sturdy bar from my 50 Merc body swiveling into each door. On today's cars that bar would possess detent inside the door to provide a resistance, holding the door open against the wind or gravity, the force of which is easily overcome when closing the door. I don't want to remove a door panel to learn this so I ask you. Detent or no?

10-08-2016, 08:40 PM	#2
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,517	Re: Remind me about opening a door - please My '41 has stop/detent on all doors. Believe most have the same.

10-08-2016, 10:11 PM	#3
Alaska Jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 1,575	Re: Remind me about opening a door - please Is there a way to fix the detent? the one on my '51 Merc. drivers door does not hold the door open anymore, it closes it self. irritating sometimes.