JoelsBuicks Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 My door strikers are in poor shape, mainly because they are all leaking this rubbery goo. On one, I drilled away enough of the metal to allow for taking this apart (pics will help explain). I found that the metal contactors were backed up by a fairly soft rubber - some of it had broken down and was flowing out. Looking for anyone out there who has been through this or knows of a way to restore them. thank you, joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 Really strange artifact about these. The gummy material is only on one side of this strike or catch or whatever it’s called. The other side is a much harder rubber. As near as I can tell the gummy stuff was always on the bottom side; the one that carries the weight of the door end. Now why would that be? I suppose I’ll try to find a suitable flexible material to go back. More pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Harder material on the bottom makes sense to keep the door from sagging. Rubber bottle stoppers or even pencil erasers might be a good source of inexpensive replacement material. The durometer of the rubber varies with application. Hardness Scale - Rubber Stuff (rubber-stuff.co.uk) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Maybe the rubber on the bottom half was partially dissolved by oil, or whatever lubricant may have been used over the last 90 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I would try Steele Rubber they may have them new. It has been years but I had to replace mine on a 31 Chevrolet and I think I got them there. I moved the metal caps from top to bottom because of wear. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 46 minutes ago, Dave39MD said: moved the metal caps from top to bottom because of wear. Dave what an excellent suggestion. But what will the next person do in 91 years? I’ll shamelessly take your advice! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) I did the same to my `36 dovetails, new wedges and springs from I&I reproductions. Maybe these`ll work. https://iandireproduction.com/collections/door/products/cp06 Edited December 11, 2022 by pont35cpe (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Str8-8-Dave Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) I bought the rubber for my 31 8-66S at Steele a couple of years ago... Edited December 11, 2022 by Str8-8-Dave (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 12 hours ago, pont35cpe said: 36 dovetails, new wedges and springs from I&I reproductions. Maybe the`ll work. I did that to my 36 also but these look a little different to me. I guess I have the ability to compare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Ok, I found a 1/2” think rubber sheet in my rubber sheet junk pile 🤥. It has about the resilience of tire rubber. I used the table saw and a knife to cut pieces that fit perfectly. BTW, I made 5 extra sets of these for anyone who may need them. PM me with address and I’ll send you 8 of them, no charge. I’m calling this one fixed. Thanks again! Joel 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 What a great fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Wait just a minute…..that rubber hasn’t enough give to it. The wedge is way too tight. Got to figure something else out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Cut the rubber in half and replace with some more spongy stuff glued to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Maybe drill a couple of holes through the rubber block to allow it to crush a little? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 You might try a gum type eraser to test for the correct durometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 Those are good ideas, this one didn’t work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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