I figured out a cheap fix to classic doors that won't shut. When we shut my daughter's 67 Cougar door, it would not stay shut, we had to hold it shut and then push the lock button - I am sure that the mustangs and cougars had the same hardware. The inside cam door hardware is like $70. So I pulled the old one and figured out a inexpensive fix for it. Her are two pictures, the first is of a left side assembly with the broken spring. The second picture is of the right side assembly, with a new spring. I bought a spring from Lowes and cut it to fit. The fix worked perfectly.



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nice job!

 

$70 is not too much to pay for your daughters safety!

 

+1 if it was my car i would probably do it but not my kids car!

 

its just a spring i'm sure its just fine, mine used to come off when i rolled down the window (happened like twice, never while driving). Just make sure it is fully secured and wrapped around the hole and i'm sure it will hold up.

 

Good fix JRR.

And yes, I approve, and the repaired latch is almost certanly not made in china....

 

If the spring were a structural component, it might matter. However, look at the thickness of the spring in picture one verses the thickness of the spring in picture 2. The spring holds the cam engaged so the cam is the part with the stress on it.

BTW I am a senior mechanical engineer, and theDirector of Engineering,for a major company, specializing in aircraft modification.

 

You are referring to a LATCH, not a HINGE as the title suggests. Either way, good job.