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Old 10-16-2018, 09:33 PM   #1
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What are

The little slider things on the back side of the door latch plates? I was cleaning my latch plates for my 70 short and saw them and wondered their purpose.
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Old 10-16-2018, 09:42 PM   #2
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Re: What are

shims?
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Old 10-17-2018, 07:53 AM   #3
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Re: What are

No not the shims, I'm talking about the little sliding blocks on the back side of the latch plate.
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Old 10-17-2018, 09:16 AM   #4
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Re: What are

I believe they help push down the door latch so it contacts the teeth on the bottom correctly.
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Old 10-17-2018, 10:30 AM   #5
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Re: What are

the reinforcement plates behind the striker plate mounted to the cab? they take the grunt of the door slams so the sheet metal doesn't get fatigued. I think that's what you're talking about
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Old 10-18-2018, 12:47 PM   #6
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Re: What are

A pic would solve this...
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