Up
for your consideration is this Improved Heavy Duty Door Stop Plate or Arm and Hardware Kit for 1957 to 1966 Imperials.
The arm in this kit is the best that is available. It is heavy duty and made from a high carbon alloy
steel that has been professionally heat treated to the proper hardness
and tensile strength.
Mopar issued two versions of
this part to fit the same hinge... one thinner and an improved thicker one. This
part is the same thickness as the thicker one.
It will fit all hinges that originally had either the thinner or the
thicker plate installed at the factory. It's also the exact same shape
as the original plate which is important to insure that it functions
properly. Also included is a push nut retainer for the rivet to help
make your installation easier. This kit includes
one door stop plate or arm, one rivet, one rivet push nut, two wave washers,
one spring and full detailed instructions for
how to replace the door stop without the need to remove the door from
the car. The wave washers are
correct... the same as originally installed at the factory on each side
of the door stop plate. They keep the arm centered in the opening and
prevent it from rattling. The spring
has the hooks turned 90 degrees from each other just as the original
did,
for correct installation and performance. The door stop plate
measures approximately 6" long by 2" wide. THIS IS THE BEST KIT THAT IS AVAILABLE.
If
you need the long rivet and roller that the stop arm rides on please see my
other listings. I sell that separately because it's common for those two parts to still be good so
please check to make sure you need them. They usually only need cleaning and lube.
The
arm corresponds with Mopar part number 2520341. These parts are
necessary to hold the door open at the halfway point and the full open
point. When it's broken it will cause the door to close on your leg
when getting in or out of the car. It is common for the original one to
be broken.
All
in all this is the best kit that is available... a very high quality
improvement of the factory part. Only a limited amount of these are
available. The photo of the complete
hinge is for illustration only and is not included.
Thanks for looking. All of the above text and photographs are copyright by the account holder. Pickup at my location in N.E. Illinois is always welcome.