Replace Door Strike Plate

[olds87]

Have any of the guys replace the door strike plate on your g-body car? Because, I got a few little cracks on the drive side where the door stricker.

[ProTouring442]

I have fixed this before. The striker sits in a square recess in the jam.

1) Drill 1//8 holes at the end of all of the cracks, clean the area up and grind the cracks open just enough to get a nice weld.

2) Weld the cracks.

3) Grind the weld smooth and spray with weld-through primer.

4) Make a plate that sits in the recessed area.

5) Weld in the plate.

6) Grind, fill, and smooth the area to look good.

Worked for me anyway!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
www.FQuick.com/ProTouring442

[olds87]

Thanks for the info.

[TPI Monte SS]

I had to have that done on my old '85 SS. The striker plate cracked on your car (most likely) because you need to replace the pins/bushings in the hinges. Once those are worn, the door sags, and puts too much weight on the striker, causing the stress crack. Bill's repair sounds like a great way to do it!