NYLON DOOR STRIKERS- MODIFIED.

[IDIoit]

have you got tired of your old, worn out, missing nylon insert that makes your door rattle?

sure, you can go down to your local auto store, or fire up e-bay, and order some.

but when you get them, and install them, be ready to be pissed off, mad, and have a hell of a time getting them to
work correctly.

the issue, that i have had is that the nylon is too large in diameter.

and the best thing to do, is to make the diameter smaller!!!

how do you do that???

well, if you have a lathe, and you know how to use one, youre golden!!!

some have tried to put them in a drill and use a grinder or other methods without success!

which brings me to the meaning of this post.

as a machinist by trade, i have the equipment to do this for you!

DBCarrillo, Ahad some parts i needed, and he needed some strikers!

he sent me 9 strikers, that measured 0.697" in diameter

i set up my machine, and turned them down for him.

they should work great and shipping out today.

final diameter = .666"

if youre in need, im always down for horse trading!!!

heres a little video of the machining process.
im using a GP Italy Centerless grinders, with a diamond grinding and a resin bond regulating wheel.
ive found that with the coolant running, they barely machine, this is why im doing it dry.
this machine is for turning diameters down on rods, and tubes, of the Ceramic nature.

nylon does gum the wheel up, but an abrasive stone cleans it right up.

so here you go, if ya need some of these done, let me know!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_yY_-REPQY

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[direwulf23]

I bought some at O'Reilly and they definitely are not right. Indeed, too big.

 

[IDIoit]

ever try to get a word into these corporate monsters that their product is fubard? lol

the absolute worst part is when you cant get the door open....

 

[direwulf23]

I've broken more than one of the cheapo plastic interior handles because of that

 

[pickupman]

I gave up with replacement striker bushings, electrical tape works just fine

 

[IDIoit]

i will cure this pandemic for everyone

 

[typ4]

5/8 air brake nylon tubing, press the striker bolt into it trim to length, golden.

 

[IDIoit]

theres always more than 1 way to skin a cat, i prefer explosives lol

 

[BDCarrillo]

Aren't ya glad I told you about milling them down wayyy back when in the "what did you do to your truck" thread?

That centerless grinding beats the snot out of a bolt in the drill press or belt sanding them!!!

FWIW, the manufacturer says those are for Broncos or Explorers, thus the issue on our trucks. I think Brian oughta get a bunch from eBay, mill them down, and send em out for $15 a set.

Too bad that rig can't turn injector pintles

 

[IDIoit]

turning down pintles hua?
what would that do for us?
i have another machine in mind for that... which i have 3 of

 

[franklin2]

5/8 air brake nylon tubing, press the striker bolt into it trim to length, golden.

A piece of PEX tubing from Lowe's works also. If you want to be really easy, cut it to length and then slit it down one side and snap it on. Mine haven't come off yet.

 

[snicklas]

I've broken more than one of the cheapo plastic interior handles because of that

There is a fix for that too...... I too hate the plastic inside door handles from the late 80's and early 90's. I pulled several door handles out of the drivers door of an 88 Taurus Wagon...... but to the fix....

Find an inside door handle for an 80-86 F-Series or Bronco. These are a chromed metal door handle. These do not break like the plastic ones. They bolt in with one 10mm I believe bolt that is behind the little "grass skirt" in the slot for the door handle. It can be replaced without doing anything but opening the door.....

Here is a picture of an 80-86 (Slantnose) in a 92 OBS IDI:

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I drove an 83 from many years with the factory door handle.


I like the newer lever type that is hinged, instead of moving another lever inside the door.....

 

[direwulf23]

That is my planned solution should it come up again.

 

[crash-harris]

What about bronze bushings?

 

[typ4]

What about bronze bushings?

noisy and brittle.