Adrian Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hi all After a discussion with Garth and a look at the Mk3 Gt6 at the club we realised all my door check straps did was prevent the door from over extending and wouldn't keep it open. Attached is a photo of the drivers door strap and the new one from James Paddock. I'm wondering if they are the right size? Clearly its not the same size or shape as the original -has anyone else fitted these as it would suggest the door won't open as far? I'm wondering if they are the right size? Regardless of the above how on earth does it fit? The pin marked up as 'Moss' surprisingly obviously attaches to the door bracket. The end with the big washer goes on the body frame where there seems to be a small housing with a check strap sized opening at the back. Should the rubber washer get jammed through the hole in the door frame (pictured) and then tweeked so the strap is re-inserted from the back of the housing to locate in a the horizontal bracket , through the washer in the housing and out to the door? or does the rubber ring fit at the back as well? And finally where does the oval rubber bracket go? Many Thanks Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 you have a kit for Herald /vitesse with a straight check strap most on line sites show straps as GT6 curved 613024 and H & V as 610170 straight so what you have been sent it will restrict opening the rubber stays on the strap and is kept inside the door to cushion the fully open stop. you feed the starp through the catch plate on the door from the inside outward and then connect the clevis pin if you look at your old unit you will see the sprung clips have fractured and fallen off. the oval rubber fits on the A post and seals the hole when the door is closed uses 2 self tap screws Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks Pete As always a nice clear answer. How on earth I managed to order a H/V strap from the gt6 page I'll never know! I'll send them back unless anyone else wants a pair with postage at cost? Cheers Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 It may just be wrong part in the parts bin, check what you got is what you ordered then you can have a Tee shirt Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 I replaced mine with a pair from paddocks, a mk1 gt6 You definitely have the wrong ones there . Feeding them in from the rear of the A post is a fiddle but eased if you have some pin nosed vice grips to hold and place them through the post. Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 613024K on JP is def a curved strap shown as GT6mk3 Kit so what did you order ?? pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 Well the order no was 610170. How or why I would order that when on the GT6 page I have no idea. All I can say is XL! Cheers Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Jp are good at customer cock ups give them a call or pass them on or buy a Vitesse , luckily its not an expensive fubar pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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