I don't know about the self-tightening latch.
I have a door latch out of the car and I tried spinning the star wheel which
engages the post on the strike side. I cannot get it to catch halfway.
RogerH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Linda Chou" <stchou@NEMONET.COM>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 7:45 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] 57-58 Door Latch Mechanism WOES
> Regarding the earlier discussion on the self-closing door latches on the
> 57-58 Plymouths, I found in a piece of sales literature on the 57
> Plymouth a comparison chart of features on the Plymouth, Ford and
> Chevrolet. One feature that is listed as unique to Plymouth was a
> "self-tightening door latch"..... presume this is confirmation of what
> Marv mentioned. I did notice early on with my own '57 Belvedere that if
> the door did not close completely, I could puch it all the way closed
> with light finger pressure. Never tried leaving it partly latched and
> driving on a rough road, tho.....
>
> Steve Chou
> rural Hannibal, Missouri
>
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