Hi Neil,

 Seem to recall wondering too if I could tighten up the strap in the rubber pincher assembly. The hardfaced rubber parts didn't lend themselves to mods. Well, that was my take. But perhaps the metal strap could be spread a little. Maybe a shim in there?

Alistair

> On Sep 17, 2017, at 1:59 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for those images and information Alistair.
> 
> My '81 driver door also doesn't stay open very well anymore. I wonder
> if the passenger side and driver side strap assembly could be swapped?
> (assuming the former has less wear)
> 
> As for making those "resistance" parts "tighter", add a strip of
> rubber to the backside of each or a long rubber strip inside the metal
> bracket?
> 
> Random thoughts.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 9/17/17, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> I replaced with spare I had, pics etc here
>> 
>> https://shufti.blog/2012/02/01/vanagon-front-door-check-strap/
> 
>>> On Sep 17, 2017, at 8:06 AM, Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU> wrote:
> 
>>> One of my four front doors won't stay open
>>> when parked on a slant--my '81 driver door,
>>> which has 30 years of daily driving, so
>>> being worn out is understandable.
> 
> 
> 
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