Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => Parts For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: Orphanauto on November 13, 2016, 07:41:12 PM
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The Front Left door ( drivers door ) on my 53 Kaiser Manhattan will not stay closed, I found a spring/rod that broke or rusted in half inside the door bottom. Does anyone have these or a parts car I can get the part from? If not, I noticed they are thin, can I take a coat hanger and make the piece ? On the photo, you see the round button in the center, just right of the "Inside locking rod" there is a spring or rod the goes around that button, that's what I need, without it, my door will not lock shut and just open back up. It keeps the door closed.
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Here's a photo of the broken spring/ rod.
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It's easiest to replace the entire door latch mechanism. The rod you mention is spring steel so a bent coat hanger won't fix it. I'm busy packing my shop for a move but I don't think I've boxed the latches yet. I'll check tomorrow to see if I have either an NOS or good used latch.
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PM sent.